Asylum, Nunnery, &c, Ontario (1861 census)
Asylum, Nunnery, &c was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 289. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.248°N, 76.521°W.
Population
In 1861, Asylum, Nunnery, &c had a population of 289: 145 male and 144 female residents. Population density was 288.0 people per square mile.
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 Kingston, 1851 (1.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Kingston, 1871 (1.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Asylum, Nunnery, &c shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 163 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 67 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 77 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 6 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 139 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 23 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 26 |
| Number of females | 144 |
| Number of females attending school | 68 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of males | 145 |
| Number of males attending school | 66 |
| Number of married females | 14 |
| Number of married males | 6 |
| Number of single females | 114 |
| Number of single males | 124 |
| Number of widowed females | 16 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| POP FX N.1 | 144 |
| POP MX N.1 | 145 |
| POP TOT | 289 |
| POP XX N.1 | 289 |
| Total population | 289 |
Age structure (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 6 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 28 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 34 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 6 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 116 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 26 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 114 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 13 |
Deaths & mortality (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 18 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 18 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 27 |
Other recorded variables (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C1 Males | 145 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 22 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 18 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 9 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 1 |
| C120 Married M | 6 |
| C121 Single M | 124 |
| C122 Widowed M | 15 |
| C123 Total M | 145 |
| C124 Married F | 14 |
| C125 Single F | 114 |
| C126 Widows F | 16 |
| C127 Total F | 144 |
| C128 Grand Total | 289 |
| C129 Deaths M | 18 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 1 |
| C130 Deaths F | 9 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 27 |
| C134 Negroes M | 3 |
| C136 Attending School M | 66 |
| C137 Attending School F | 68 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 26 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 23 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 2 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 2 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 3 |
| C2 Females | 144 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 1 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 4 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 1 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 6 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 21 |
| C3 Total | 289 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 6 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 16 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 34 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 6 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 15 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 20 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 1 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 28 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 2 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 67 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 3 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 15 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 5 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 13 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 5 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 139 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 2 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 5 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 2 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 7 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 3 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 3 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 77 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 5 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 4 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 1 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 6 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 2 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 2 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 1 |
| England and Wales | 26 |
| Ireland | 114 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 6 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 116 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 1 |
| Scotland | 12 |
| Swedan and Norway | 1 |
| United States | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON109008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109008— 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). "Asylum, Nunnery, &c, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/asylum-nunnery-c-on109008-1861/.