Adelaide, Ontario (1861 census)
Adelaide was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,509. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3525341. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.000°N, 81.695°W.
Population
In 1861, Adelaide had a population of 2,509: 1,313 male and 1,196 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,509 |
| 1871 | 2,909 |
| 1881 | 3,108 |
| 1891 | 2,616 |
| 1901 | 2,233 |
| 1911 | 1,919 |
| 1921 | 1,676 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Adelaide shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 171 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 2,509 total population, 1,313 males, Male members of the family who are present: 1,258, 1,196 females, Female members of the family who are present: 1,154, 878 single males, 749 single females, 419 married females, 418 married males, 282 males attending school, 238 females attending school, Males present who are not members of the family: 55, Females present who are not members of the family: 42, 41 female births, 38 male births, 28 widowed females, 17 widowed males, 6 adult males unable to read or write, 3 adult females unable to read or write, 2 lunatic females, 1 deaf and dumb males, 1 persons at sea. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 224 males aged 5 to 10, 176 females aged 5 to 10, 167 single females aged 10 to 15, 157 single males aged 10 to 15, 155 single males aged 15 to 20, 130 married females aged 20 to 30, 114 married males aged 30 to 40, 114 single females aged 15 to 20, 113 married females aged 30 to 40, 113 married males aged 40 to 50, 100 single males aged 20 to 30, 90 married males aged 20 to 30, 88 married females aged 40 to 50, 64 married males aged 50 to 60, 58 females aged 1 to 2, 53 single females aged 20 to 30, 50 married females aged 50 to 60, 47 males aged 2 to 3, 46 males aged 1 to 2, 45 males aged 4 to 5, 42 females aged 4 to 5, 42 males aged 3 to 4, 38 females aged 2 to 3, 36 females age 3 to 4, 22 married males aged 60 to 70, 17 married females aged 15 to 20, 13 married females aged 60 to 70, 12 single males aged 30 to 40, 9 married males aged 70 to 80, 8 married females aged 70 to 80, 8 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 8 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 7 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 6 males of unknown age, 6 single females aged 40 to 50, 6 single females aged 50 to 60, 6 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 5 females of unknown age, 5 married males aged 80 to 90, 5 single females aged 30 to 40, 5 single males aged 40 to 50, 5 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 4 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 4 widowed males aged 80 to 90, 3 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 2 single females aged 60 to 70, 2 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 2 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 1 married males aged 15 to 20, 1 single males aged 60 to 70, 1 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 1 widowed females aged 90 to 100, 1 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 1 widowed males aged 90 to 100. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 1,576 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 404 persons originating in Ireland, 322 persons originating in England or Wales, 135 persons originating in Scotland, 48 persons originating in the United States, 6 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island, 4 persons originating in Germany or Holland, 4 persons originating in New Brunswick, 3 persons originating in France, 3 persons originating in Newfoundland, 1 negroes or coloured persons, 1 persons originating in the East Indies, 1 persons originating in the West Indies, 1 persons whose origin is unknown. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $633,960 value farms (dollars), $91,239 value all livestock, 90,095 bushels of spring wheat, 52,595 bushels of oats, 47,802 pounds of homemade butter, 40,986 pounds of maple sugar, 38,391 bushels of potatoes, 38,031 bushels of peas, 37,090 bushels of turnips, $36,825 value horses aged over 3 years, 34,280 acres of land in farms, $25,419 value farm implements in dollars, 21,590 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 12,690 acres of farmland under cultivation, 9,920 acres of farmland under crops, 9,741 pounds of wool produced on farms, 4,424 acres of spring wheat, 3,344 swine, 3,239 sheep, 2,707 bushels of barley, 2,558 acres of farmland in pasture, 2,426 tons of hay, $2,356 value garden and orchard crops, 2,153 bushels of winter wheat, 1,749 calves and heifers, 1,619 bushels of carrots, 1,545 acres of oats, 1,402 acres of peas, 1,355 bushels of corn, 1,347 pounds of flax or hemp, 1,044 milk cows, 826 bushels of buckwheat, 637 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 605 horses aged over 3 years, 493 barrels of pork, 380 occupants of farms, 377 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 358 acres of potatoes, 350 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 291 bulls, oxen, or steers, 272 acres of turnips, 256 horses aged 3 years and under, 212 acres of farmland in gardens, 200 bushels of rye, 181 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 180 gallons of cider, 150 acres of winter wheat, 121 barrels of beef, 117 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 112 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 100 acres of barley, 78 acres of corn, 70 pounds of hops, 68 acres of buckwheat, 52 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 27 bushels of beans, 14 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 10 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 6 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 5 acres of rye, 2 acres of mangel wurtzel. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes 5,011 yards of flannel, $2,672 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 1,352 yards of fulled cloth, 56 carriages for pleasure, 40 yards of linen. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 16 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 8, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 8, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 3, Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80: 1, Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.) The 1861 enumerator also recorded Deaths in the past year among males over 100: 1 — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1861, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Blake | 1833–1912 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON086001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON128001_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3525341
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Metcalfe
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1861 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). "Adelaide, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/adelaide-on086001-1861/.