Woolwich, Ontario (1851 census)
Woolwich was a census subdivision in Waterloo County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,092. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4116337. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.582°N, 80.531°W.
Population
In 1851, Woolwich had a population of 3,092: 1,628 male and 1,464 female residents. Population density was 33.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,092 |
| 1861 | 5,256 |
| 1871 | 5,569 |
| 1881 | 5,524 |
| 1891 | 4,838 |
| 1901 | 4,318 |
| 1911 | 4,051 |
| 1921 | 3,805 |
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, Woolwich shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 365 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 515 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 15 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,335 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 129 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,396 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 24 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 232 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 4 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 515 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 81 |
| Number of females | 1,464 |
| Number of females attending school | 168 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 77 |
| Number of males | 1,628 |
| Number of males attending school | 243 |
| Number of married females | 532 |
| Number of married males | 531 |
| Number of single females | 901 |
| Number of single males | 1,074 |
| Number of widowed females | 31 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| POP | 3,092 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,464 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,628 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,092 |
| Total population | 3,092 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 50 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 89 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 75 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 54 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 224 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 94 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 88 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 77 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 212 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 17 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 83 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 209 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 151 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 88 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 162 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 175 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 110 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 173 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 99 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 25 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 189 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 149 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 122 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,594 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 177 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 48 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 825 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 45 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 243 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 158 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 136 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 6 |
| Acres of corn | 42 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 99 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,071 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 25,702 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,292 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 17,462 |
| Acres of land in farms | 43,164 |
| Acres of oats | 3,028 |
| Acres of peas | 569 |
| Acres of potatoes | 349 |
| Acres of rye | 111 |
| Acres of turnips | 217 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,608 |
| BAR AC | 136 |
| BAR BU | 2,686 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 340 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,274 |
| BEEF BAR | 340 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,686 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 89 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 106 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,048 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 69,180 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 9,724 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 24,908 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,536 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 41,405 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 71,643 |
| BWT AC | 6 |
| BWT BU | 89 |
| CRN AC | 42 |
| CRN BU | 1,048 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 748 |
| HAY TONS | 2,007 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,379 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,159 |
| Number of horses | 687 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,230 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 404 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 149 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 58 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 122 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 39 |
| Number of sheep | 4,206 |
| Number of swine | 2,916 |
| OAT AC | 3,028 |
| OAT BU | 69,180 |
| PEA AC | 569 |
| PEA BU | 9,724 |
| PORK BAR | 1,274 |
| POT AC | 349 |
| POT BU | 24,908 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 8,451 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 808 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 53,613 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 25,328 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,537 |
| RYE AC | 111 |
| RYE BU | 1,536 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,007 |
| WHT AC | 4,608 |
| WHT BU | 71,643 |
| WOOL LBS | 10,537 |
Manufacturing & industry (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | 60 |
| Number of breweries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 300 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 10 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 125 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 600 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,094 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,977 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 737 |
Deaths & mortality (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 30 |
Other recorded variables (162 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 53,613 |
| BEN BU | 11 |
| BOV | 1,379 |
| C H | 1,159 |
| C LBS | 8,451 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,628 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,464 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,092 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,396 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,335 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 232 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 129 |
| C08 GM NO DAY | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 24 |
| C09 GM BARRELS DAY | 60 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 15 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 77 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 17 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 8 |
| C126 MD MALE | 531 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,074 |
| C128 WID MALE | 23 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,628 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 81 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 532 |
| C131 S FEM | 901 |
| C132 WID FEM | 31 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,464 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,092 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 13 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 17 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 30 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 83 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 243 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 168 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 4 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 94 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 88 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 89 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 77 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 75 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 59 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 125 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 50 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 2 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 600 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 10 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 49 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 54 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 212 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 300 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 224 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 3 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 189 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 173 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 149 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 29 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 99 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 162 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 122 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 209 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 25 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 175 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 18 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 151 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 110 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BREW NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 88 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 55 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 35 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 9 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 22 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 18 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 10 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| CAR BU | 4 |
| CD NAME | Waterloo |
| CH | 1 |
| CID GAL | 748 |
| CROP | 10,292 |
| CULT | 17,462 |
| DE NL | 825 |
| ENG WLS | 177 |
| FC YRDS | 1,977 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,094 |
| FLX LBS | 808 |
| FR | 48 |
| GARDEN | 99 |
| GRA BU | 106 |
| HELD | 43,164 |
| HOP LBS | 10 |
| HORSE | 687 |
| IRE | 45 |
| LIN YRDS | 737 |
| LINE NO | 346 |
| M COWS | 1,230 |
| MPLS LBS | 25,328 |
| MW BU | 7 |
| NOT FRN | 1,594 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 7 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 149 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 58 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 122 |
| O OVR 200 | 29 |
| O UNDR 10 | 39 |
| PASTURE | 7,071 |
| RU PRU PL | 13 |
| SCOT | 243 |
| SHEEP | 4,206 |
| SWINE | 2,916 |
| TOT O | 404 |
| TUR AC | 217 |
| TUR BU | 41,405 |
| US | 158 |
| WOOD | 25,702 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON038004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON150005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4116337
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolwich,_Ontario
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). "Woolwich, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/woolwich-on038004-1851/.