Ashfield, Ontario (1861 census)
Ashfield was a census subdivision in Huron County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,617. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115260729. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.931°N, 81.649°W.
Population
In 1861, Ashfield had a population of 2,617: 1,335 male and 1,282 female residents. Population density was 23.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 907 |
| 1861 | 2,617 |
| 1871 | 3,893 |
| 1881 | 4,766 |
| 1891 | 4,010 |
| 1901 | 3,497 |
| 1911 | 2,630 |
| 1921 | 2,246 |
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, Ashfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 336 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,220 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 62 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,245 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 90 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 69 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 69 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 46 |
| Number of females | 1,282 |
| Number of females attending school | 275 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 47 |
| Number of males | 1,335 |
| Number of males attending school | 273 |
| Number of married females | 381 |
| Number of married males | 383 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 852 |
| Number of single males | 914 |
| Number of widowed females | 49 |
| Number of widowed males | 38 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,282 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,335 |
| POP TOT | 2,617 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,617 |
| Total population | 2,617 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 35 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 47 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 174 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 182 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 107 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 98 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 72 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 63 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 60 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 89 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 85 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 70 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 53 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 176 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 166 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 117 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| 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 | 186 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 161 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 140 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,377 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 91 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 684 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 408 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 41 |
Agriculture (74 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 22 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of corn | 2 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 21 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 162 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,283 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 27,535 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,751 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 9,196 |
| Acres of land in farms | 36,731 |
| Acres of oats | 811 |
| Acres of peas | 904 |
| Acres of potatoes | 381 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 2,729 |
| Acres of turnips | 375 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 78 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 166 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 426 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 449 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 70 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 22,744 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 22,563 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 38,911 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 62,418 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 68,021 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1,921 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 78 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 1,921 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 2,729 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 62,418 |
| C22 BAR AC | 22 |
| C23 BAR BU | 449 |
| C26 PEA AC | 904 |
| C27 PEA BU | 22,563 |
| C28 OAT AC | 811 |
| C29 OAT BU | 22,744 |
| C30 BWT AC | 1 |
| C31 BWT BU | 10 |
| C34 POT AC | 381 |
| C35 POT BU | 38,911 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,167 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 4,217 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 166 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 426 |
| HRS ov03 V | 23,558 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 593 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 879 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 82 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 172 |
| Number of milk cows | 762 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 408 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 83 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 268 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 14 |
| Number of sheep | 1,427 |
| Number of swine | 1,541 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 941 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 26,451 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 75 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 13,836 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,217 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,167 |
| Value of all livestock | 51,847 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 9,940 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 378,048 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 417 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 23 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,228 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,944 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 464 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year | 4 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 11 |
Other recorded variables (150 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 1 |
| At Sea | 2 |
| C01 TOTAL | 408 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 14 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 83 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 268 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 37 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 36,731 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 9,196 |
| C1 Males | 1,335 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 1 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 6,751 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 2,283 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 2 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 1 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 162 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 45 |
| C120 Married M | 383 |
| C121 Single M | 914 |
| C122 Widowed M | 38 |
| C123 Total M | 1,335 |
| C124 Married F | 381 |
| C125 Single F | 852 |
| C126 Widows F | 49 |
| C127 Total F | 1,282 |
| C128 Grand Total | 2,617 |
| C129 Deaths M | 7 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 47 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 27,535 |
| C130 Deaths F | 4 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 11 |
| C134 Negroes M | 3 |
| C135 Negreos F | 3 |
| C136 Attending School M | 273 |
| C137 Attending School F | 275 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 69 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 69 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 378,048 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 9,940 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 417 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 46 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 21 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 36 |
| C2 Females | 1,282 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 37 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 35 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 34 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 37 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 182 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 174 |
| C3 Total | 2,617 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 1 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 2 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 186 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 30 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 176 |
| C36 TUR AC | 375 |
| C37 TUR BU | 68,021 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 2 |
| C38 CAR BU | 70 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 161 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,245 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 5 |
| C41 BEN BU | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 166 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 12 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 60 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 75 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 140 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 13,836 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 107 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 117 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 464 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 3 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 2,944 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,220 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 2 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 89 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 593 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 13 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 762 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 879 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 98 |
| C55 HORSES | 172 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 14 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 23,558 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 7 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 82 |
| C58 SHEEP | 1,427 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 1,541 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 90 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 85 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 51,847 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 9 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 26,451 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 941 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 72 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 2 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 12 |
| C65 FISH QUIN | 4 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 70 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 23 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 7 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,228 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 62 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 63 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 10 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 53 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 4 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 29 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 47 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 6 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 22 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 11 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 6 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 10 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 46 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 2 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Huron |
| England and Wales | 91 |
| France | 4 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 1 |
| Ireland | 684 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1,377 |
| New Brunswick | 2 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 3 |
| Scotland | 408 |
| United States | 41 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON079001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON119001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115260729
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). "Ashfield, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ashfield-on079001-1861/.