1851 Canada Census

1851 Canada Census

According to the National Archives of Canada website at www.archives.ca/02/02020205_e.html, the official enumeration date used for this census was 12-Jan-1852.

Welland County, Canada West (Ontario)

The 1851 census for Welland County is on FHL microfilm # 349244.

I searched the records for Catholic families from France and Germany, and also for the name SNIDER of any religion.

The census records are missing for these townships: Crowland, Humberstone, Wainfleet.

I found no matching names in these townships: Chippawa, Pelham, Thorold, Stamford.

Bertie Township

CRITZ, John - Farmer, born France, R. Catholic, age 33 (p.7, lines 44-50)
- Born France: Catherine 28
- Born Canada: Mary 10, John 8, Joseph 6, Francis 4, Elizabeth 1
TRENDELE, Felix - Farmer, born Germany, R.Catholic, age 44 (p.9, lines 1-6)
- Born Germany, Dutch Reform religion: Frances 44
- Born Bertie, Dutch Reform religion: John 18, Susana 15, Mary 12, Andrew 6
HURST, August - Labourer, born Switzerland, R.Catholic, age 22? (p.9, line 50)
FLUKE, David - Labourer, born Germany, R.Catholic, age 26 (p.13, lines 9-11)
- Born Bertie: Jane 22, Marida? 1
RORA, Adam - Farmer, born Germany, R.Catholic, age 29 (p.13, lines 13-16)
- Born Bertie: Catherine 35, Elizabeth SEADEL 18, John 1
MARTIN, George - Labourer, born Germany, R.Catholic, age 30 (p.17, line 24)
SEIGLIN, John - born Germany, R.Catholic, age 26 (p.29, line 5)
BULLION, John - Wheelright, born Germany, R.Catholic, age 61 (p.39, lines 42-50)
- Born Germany: Johana 43, Mary A 72, Peter 28, May 25
- Born Bertie: Catherine 20, John 18, Joseph 13, Sally 11
PHELTAN, John - Labourer, born Germany, R.Catholic, age 39 (p.45, line 28)
BAKER, Adam - Farmer, born France, R.Catholic, age 39 (p.45, lines 39-48)
- Born France: Catherine 38, Gertrude 14, May 12, Catherine 10, Barbara 9
- Born Bertie: Mary 7, Martin 5, Elizabeth 4, Adam 2
FARVER, Andrew - Farmer, born Germany, R.Catholic, age 46 (p.59, lines 2-5)
- Born Bertie: Joseph 14, Elizabeth 16, Fanny 9
BLUNDY, Nicholas - Laborer, born Germany, R.Catholic, age 33 (p.59, lines 45-47)
- Born Germany: Elizabeth 25
- Born Bertie: George 2
MENSCORE, Wm. - Born Prussia, R.Catholic, age 26 (p.61, line 39)
SMITH, Jacob - born Germany, R.Catholic, age 44 (p.69, line 41)
BREMS, George - Potter, born Germany, R.Catholic, age 37 (p.75, lines 14-17)
- Born Germany: Joanna 27
- Born Bertie: George 6, Jacob 3
KING, Elizabeth - born Germany, R.Catholick, age 40 (p.81, lines 35-42)
- Born Germany: Peter 13
- Born Bertie: Joseph 11, Catherine 9, George 7, Henry 6, Adam 4, John 2
SNIDER, Adam - born Bertie, Church of England, age 33 (p.107, lines 38-42)
- Born Bertie: Margaret 28, Palinda? 4, Hanna 1
SNOCKENBURGER, Henry - Farmer, born Germany, R.Catholic, age 34 (p.111, lines 2-5)
- Born Germany: Regina 32
- Born Bertie: Matilda 3, Joseph 1

Willoughby Township

It appears that the Willoughby census taker may have documented people's ages based on how old they would be on their birthday in 1852. I make this speculation by comparing census ages to birthdates known from the baptism records, for example in the case of John Willick's family.

SNIDER, Elisabeth - born France, Separateist religion, age 48? (p.2, line 26)
BLUNDY, Joseph - Labourer, born France, Catholic, age 17 (p.7, line 18)
BLUNDY, Nicholas - Farmer, born France, Catholic, age 49 (p.8, line 41-47)
- Born France: Catherine 41, Barbara 10, Tisidore 9, Paul 7
- Born Canada: Maryann 4, John 1
MYER, Appolonius - Farmer, born France, Catholic, age 50 (p.9, lines 9-15)
- Born France: Magdalena 44
- Born USA: Elizabeth 18, Deobolt 16
- Born Canada: Joseph 15, Nicholas 12, Magdalena 9
BLUNDY, John - Shoemaker, born France, Catholic, age 42 (p.9, lines 21-29)
- Born Saxe Coburg: Anna M 35
- Born Canada: Judith 14, Elizabeth 12, Maryann 10, Barbara 8, Magdalena 5, John 4, Regina 2
BLUNDY, Francis - Farmer, born France, Catholic, age 43 (p.9, lines 30-37)
- Born France: Anna 42, Maryann 17, Francis 21, John 15
  - Francis (age 21) resides in U.S.
- Born Canada: Catherine 7, Francisca 3, Lewis 1
BLUNDY, Joseph - Laborer, born France, Catholic, age 24 (p.9, line 38)
DURLIAT, Xaffare - Farmer, born France, Catholic, age 53 (p.9, lines 39-45)
- Born France: Maryann 46, Joseph (laborer) 21, Maryann 19, Catharina 17, Magdalana 15
- Born Canada: Francis X 3
BLUNDY, George - Labourer, born France, Catholic, age 23 (p.9, line 46)
CARVER, Paul - Labourer, born France, Catholic, age 25 (p.9, line 47)
MILLER, John - Farmer, born Canada, Catholic, age 22 (p.10, lines 29-30)
- Born France: Maryann 47
DIEMER, Segmund - Labourer, born Baden, Catholic, age 28 (p.10, lines 31-33)
- Born Canada: Ann Mary 19, Frances P 1
MILLER, Magdalane - born Canada, Catholic, age 20 (p.10, lines 34-39)
- Born Canada: Margrette 18, David (labourer) 17, Elizabeth 14, Catherine 10, Joseph 1
TRENDEL, John - Farmer, born Baden, Catholic, age 50 (p.11, lines 6-12)
- Born Baden: Magdalena 48
- Born Canada: Mary 18, Magdalena 15, John 13, Elizabeth 11, Lanora 7
WILLICK, Nicholas - Farmer, born France, Evangelist religion, age 37 (p.11, lines 21-22)
- Born Canada: Esther 34
WILLICK, Maryann - born France, Catholic, age 75 (p.11, line 23)
WILLICK, John - Farmer, born France, Catholic, age 41 (p.11, lines 38-45)
- Born France: Mary 28
- Born Canada: John 13, Maryann 9, Nicholas 7, Elizabeth 4, Barbara 3, Catherine 1
WILLICK, Joseph - Farmer, born France, Menonist religion, age 44 (p.13, lines 1-9)
- Born Canada, Menonist religion: Esther 39
- Born Canada, no sect: Elizabeth 16, Joseph 12, Susana 10, Henry 8, Maryann 6, Esther 4, Jacob 2
SPECK, Jacob - Farmer, born Baden, Catholic, age 37 (p.13, lines 11-12)
- Born Baden: Eve 37
BLUNDY, Nicholas - Labourer, born France, Catholic, age 56 (p.13, line 13)
ZINK, Alois - Farmer, born Baden, Catholic, age 36 (p.13, lines 14-20)
- Born Baden: Maryann 30
- Born Canada: Barbara 7, Maryann 6, Joseph 5, Jacob 3, Eve 1
MAY, Mary - born Darmstatt, Catholic, age 13
STEVENS, Frederick - Carpenter, born Prussia, Catholic, age 40 (p.13, lines 22-28)
- Born France: Catherine 40
- Born Canada: Catherine 10, Anna Mary 6, Joseph 5, Frederick 3, Anna 1
KOHN, Alonzo - born Baden, Catholic, age 24 (p.13, line 29)
CRITZ, Deobold - Farmer, born France, Catholic, age 72 (p.13, lines 30-31)
- Born France: Anna Mary 69
STEFFINS, Christopher - Farmer, born Prussia, Catholic, age 73 (p.13, line 50)
SMITH, Joseph - Weaver, born Bavaria, Catholic, age 31 (p.14, lines 5-7)
- Born Baden: Odilia 31
- Born Canada: William 1
GLASSER, Andrew - Tailor, born Bavaria, Catholic, age 40 (p.15, line 47)
GLASSER, Dorothy - born Bavaria, Catholic, age 52 (p.15, line 48)
BRIETENBACH, John - Tailor, born Bavaria, Catholic, age 38 (p.15, line 49)
DONNER, Clandy? - Labourer, born France, Catholic, age 59 (p.15, line 50)
YEST, George - Waggonmaker, born Darmstadt, Catholic, age 35 (p.16, line 50)
EICHINGER, Joseph - Farmer, born France, Catholic, age 38 (p.17, lines 21-26)
- Born France: Ann Mary 35, Terrese (female) 8
- Born U.S.: Catherine 5, Francis S 3, John 2
ROMANCE, Henry - Farmer, born France, Catholic, age 42 (p.17, lines 43-50)
- According to Rosemary O'Connor, Henry immigrated from Stundwiller in Alsace, France
- Born in France, Lutheran: Magdalena 37
- Born in Canada, Lutheran: Henry 12, John 11, George 9, Barbara 6, Elizabeth 4, Catherine 1
BLUNDY, John D - Labourer, born France, Catholic, age 37 (p.18, lines 1-4)
- Born France: Mary 34
- Born U.S.: Aedelaide 2
- Born Canada: Celeste 1
KING, Charles - Farmer, born Baden, Catholic, age 42 (p.18, lines 5-9)
- Born Baden: Magdalena 39, Morris 8, George 5
- Born Canada: Eve 3
BOCHMANN, Joseph - Labourer, born Bavaria, Catholic, age 32 (p.18, line 10)
ENGELHART, Joseph - Weaver, born Darmstadt, Catholic, age 29 (p.18, lines 11-14)
- Born Darmstadt: Elizabeth 29, Catherine 4
- Born U.S.: Christiana 2
SHIELDS, Henry - Labourer, born U.S., no sect, age 25 (p.18, line 37)
DURLIAT, Jacob - Farmer, born France, Catholic, age 37 (p.18, lines 38-46)
- Born France: Maryann 41, Joseph (labourer) 16, Alex? 14, Rosina 11, Mary 8
- Born Canada: John 6, Catherine 4, Elizabeth 2
LUTZ, John - Waggonmaker, born Wurtemburg, Catholic, age 29 (p.18, line 50)
SNIDER, Elizabeth - born France, Catholic, resides in Bertie, age 20 (p.20, line 27)
BRENTENRECK, Michael - Labourer, born France, Catholic, age 29 (p.21, lines 13-15)
- Born France: Catherine 43, Michael 5
LEARN, Jacob - Farmer, born Canada, no sect, age 50 (p.21, lines 24-34)
- Born Canada: Penelope 43, Maryann 21, Sarah Jane 19, Charity 17, Elias? 15, Deborah 12, Catherine 10, Henry 8, Martha 5, Susan M 3
SNIDER, Peter - Laborer, born France, Catholic, resides in Humberstone, age 23 (p.21, line 42)