Amherst Island, Ontario (1861 census)
Amherst Island was a census subdivision in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,270. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.144°N, 76.718°W.
Population
In 1861, Amherst Island had a population of 1,270. Population density was 47.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,287 |
| 1861 | 1,270 |
| 1871 | 1,189 |
| 1881 | 1,089 |
| 1891 | 938 |
| 1901 | 821 |
| 1911 | 724 |
| 1921 | 650 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 127 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 1,270 |
| Total population | 1,270 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 825 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 31 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 388 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 11 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 987 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 45 |
| Acres of corn | 144 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 360 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 67 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,252 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,482 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,602 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 10,921 |
| Acres of land in farms | 14,403 |
| Acres of oats | 1,373 |
| Acres of peas | 434 |
| Acres of potatoes | 238 |
| Acres of rye | 350 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1,887 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 1 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 45 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 154 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 25,193 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 818 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 925 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,876 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 220 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 34,422 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 11,496 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,780 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 4,397 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 30,531 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 10 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 1 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 10 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1,887 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 30,531 |
| C22 BAR AC | 987 |
| C23 BAR BU | 25,193 |
| C24 RYE AC | 350 |
| C25 RYE BU | 4,397 |
| C26 PEA AC | 434 |
| C27 PEA BU | 11,496 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,373 |
| C29 OAT BU | 34,422 |
| C30 BWT AC | 45 |
| C31 BWT BU | 818 |
| C34 POT AC | 238 |
| C35 POT BU | 21,780 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 556 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 7,265 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 45 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 154 |
| HRS ov03 V | 27,236 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 46 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 365 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 154 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 434 |
| Number of milk cows | 550 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 144 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 44 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 59 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 1,968 |
| Number of swine | 665 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 188 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 18,360 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,265 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 556 |
| Value of all livestock | 58,912 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 16,561 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 317,544 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 501 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 988 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 170 |
Other recorded variables (44 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 35 |
| C01 TOTAL | 144 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 3 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 44 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 59 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 34 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 4 |
| C08 HELD | 14,403 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 10,921 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 6,602 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 4,252 |
| C12 GARDENS | 67 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 3,482 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 317,544 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 16,561 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 501 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 360 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 144 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 4,876 |
| C37 TUR BU | 50 |
| C38 CAR BU | 920 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 220 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 3 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 170 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 988 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 46 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 550 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 365 |
| C55 HORSES | 434 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 27,236 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 154 |
| C58 SHEEP | 1,968 |
| C59 SWINE | 665 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 58,912 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 18,360 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 188 |
| CD NAME | Lennox and Addington |
| England and Wales | 31 |
| Ireland | 388 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 825 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 1 |
| Scotland | 13 |
| Swedan and Norway | 1 |
| United States | 11 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON084002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON125002— 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). "Amherst Island, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/amherst-island-on084002-1861/.