Amabel, Ontario (1861 census)
Amabel was a census subdivision in Bruce County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 182. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.640°N, 81.219°W.
Population
In 1861, Amabel had a population of 182. Population density was 1.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 182 |
| 1871 | 1,805 |
| 1881 | 3,046 |
| 1891 | 3,890 |
| 1901 | 3,587 |
| 1911 | 2,795 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Indian Territory, 1851 (17.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Amabel shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 114 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 182 |
| Total population | 182 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 138 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 22 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 35 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,769 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 484 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 522 |
| Acres of land in farms | 4,291 |
| Acres of oats | 60 |
| Acres of peas | 15 |
| Acres of potatoes | 38 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 263 |
| Acres of turnips | 36 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 10 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 16 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 44 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 70 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,227 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 347 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,043 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,655 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,050 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 220 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 10 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 220 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 263 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 3,655 |
| C22 BAR AC | 2 |
| C23 BAR BU | 70 |
| C26 PEA AC | 15 |
| C27 PEA BU | 347 |
| C28 OAT AC | 60 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,227 |
| C34 POT AC | 38 |
| C35 POT BU | 7,043 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 32 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 35 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 16 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 44 |
| HRS ov03 V | 305 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 57 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 79 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 50 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 4 |
| Number of milk cows | 47 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 50 |
| Number of swine | 106 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 35 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 3,144 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,305 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 35 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 32 |
| Value of all livestock | 4,552 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,217 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 15,512 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 34 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 10 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 10 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 140 |
Other recorded variables (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 34 |
| C01 TOTAL | 33 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 3 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 19 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 7 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 4 |
| C08 HELD | 4,291 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 522 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 484 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 35 |
| C12 GARDENS | 3 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 3,769 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 15,512 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,217 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 34 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 2 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 20 |
| C36 TUR AC | 36 |
| C37 TUR BU | 6,050 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 2,305 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 10 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 35 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 10 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 57 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 47 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 79 |
| C55 HORSES | 4 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 305 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 50 |
| C58 SHEEP | 50 |
| C59 SWINE | 106 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 4,552 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 3,144 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 20 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 140 |
| CD NAME | Bruce |
| England and Wales | 8 |
| Ireland | 12 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 138 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Scotland | 22 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON066002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON059002— 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 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). "Amabel, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/amabel-on066002-1861/.