Woodhouse, Ontario (1851 census)
Woodhouse was a census subdivision in Norfolk County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,894. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.818°N, 80.206°W.
Population
In 1851, Woodhouse had a population of 2,894: 1,505 male and 1,389 female residents. Population density was 53.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,894 |
| 1861 | 3,703 |
| 1871 | 3,865 |
| 1881 | 2,922 |
| 1891 | 2,508 |
| 1901 | 2,379 |
| 1911 | 2,302 |
| 1921 | 2,227 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Woodhouse shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 355 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 489 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 9 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,215 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 174 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,254 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 14 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 251 |
| Number of families | 489 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 57 |
| Number of females | 1,389 |
| Number of females attending school | 204 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 65 |
| Number of males | 1,505 |
| Number of males attending school | 260 |
| Number of married females | 438 |
| Number of married males | 436 |
| Number of single females | 900 |
| Number of single males | 1,044 |
| Number of widowed females | 51 |
| Number of widowed males | 25 |
| POP | 2,894 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,389 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,505 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,894 |
| Total population | 2,894 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 47 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 53 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 226 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 60 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 51 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 207 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 55 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 163 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 126 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 75 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 97 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 144 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 104 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 56 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 196 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 137 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 71 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 163 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 171 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 203 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,867 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 256 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 286 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 25 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 211 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 233 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 16 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 546 |
| Acres of corn | 764 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 255 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,482 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,367 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,053 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 12,790 |
| Acres of land in farms | 26,157 |
| Acres of oats | 1,187 |
| Acres of peas | 73 |
| Acres of potatoes | 165 |
| Acres of rye | 108 |
| Acres of turnips | 20 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,273 |
| BAR AC | 16 |
| BAR BU | 260 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 320 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,091 |
| BEEF BAR | 320 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 260 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 86 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 9,032 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 994 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 257 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 15,087 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 95 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 32,440 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,284 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,208 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 982 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 9,667 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 55,290 |
| BWT AC | 546 |
| BWT BU | 9,032 |
| CRN AC | 764 |
| CRN BU | 15,087 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 13,331 |
| HAY TONS | 2,938 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 303 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 623 |
| Number of horses | 787 |
| Number of milk cows | 776 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 289 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 73 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 68 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 105 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 27 |
| Number of sheep | 5,369 |
| Number of swine | 2,150 |
| OAT AC | 1,187 |
| OAT BU | 32,440 |
| PEA AC | 73 |
| PEA BU | 1,284 |
| PORK BAR | 1,091 |
| POT AC | 165 |
| POT BU | 14,208 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 7,381 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 700 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 57,050 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 23 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 10,871 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,076 |
| RYE AC | 108 |
| RYE BU | 982 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,938 |
| WHT AC | 3,273 |
| WHT BU | 55,290 |
| WOOL LBS | 11,076 |
Manufacturing & industry (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 170,250 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 2,540,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 9 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 23 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 4 |
| Number of saw mills | 8 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 7 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 8 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 600 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 800 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 200 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,979 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,107 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 22 |
Other recorded variables (157 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 57,050 |
| BEN BU | 86 |
| BOV | 303 |
| C H | 623 |
| C LBS | 7,381 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,505 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,389 |
| C03 GM WATER | 4 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,894 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 4 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,254 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 170,250 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,215 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 251 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 174 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 14 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 9 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 65 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 9 |
| C126 MD MALE | 436 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,044 |
| C128 WID MALE | 25 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,505 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 57 |
| C130 MD FEM | 438 |
| C131 S FEM | 900 |
| C132 WID FEM | 51 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,389 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,894 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 11 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 11 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 22 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 9 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 55 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 260 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 204 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 60 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 8 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 7 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 51 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 8 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 44 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 2,540,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 55 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 42 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 31 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 47 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 800 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 23 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 47 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 53 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 207 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 226 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 600 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 200 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 163 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 196 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 171 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 17 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 137 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 97 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 203 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 163 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 71 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 144 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 36 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 126 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 12 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 6 |
| C63 F NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 104 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 14 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 6 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 75 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 11 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 56 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 43 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 14 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 24 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 13 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 14 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 7 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 994 |
| CD NAME | Norfolk |
| CID GAL | 13,331 |
| CROP | 9,053 |
| CULT | 12,790 |
| DE NL | 5 |
| ENG WLS | 256 |
| FC YRDS | 1,107 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,979 |
| FLX LBS | 700 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 1 |
| GARDEN | 255 |
| GRA BU | 257 |
| HELD | 26,157 |
| HOP LBS | 23 |
| HORSE | 787 |
| IRE | 286 |
| LINE NO | 215 |
| M COWS | 776 |
| MPLS LBS | 10,871 |
| MW BU | 95 |
| NB | 25 |
| NOT FRN | 1,867 |
| NS PEI | 6 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 12 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 73 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 68 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 105 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| O UNDR 10 | 27 |
| OTHER PL | 2 |
| PASTURE | 3,482 |
| SCOT | 211 |
| SHEEP | 5,369 |
| SWINE | 2,150 |
| TOT O | 289 |
| TUR AC | 20 |
| TUR BU | 9,667 |
| US | 233 |
| WOOD | 13,367 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON025006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON131008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1851 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Woodhouse, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/woodhouse-on025006-1851/.