Year: 1861 | Province: Ontario | County: Lanark | Wikidata: Q55138151

Beckwith, Ontario (1861 census)

Name: Beckwith (1861)
Address: Ontario, CA

Beckwith was a census subdivision in Lanark County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,541. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q55138151. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.087°N, 76.084°W.

Population

In 1861, Beckwith had a population of 2,541: 1,285 male and 1,256 female residents. Population density was 24.3 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	2,540
1861	2,541
1871	1,977
1881	1,928
1891	1,766
1901	1,646
1911	1,402
1921	1,221

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, Beckwith shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 352 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (26 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	1,118
Females present who are not members of the family	138
Male members of the family who are present	1,135
Males present who are not members of the family	150
Number of adult females unable to read or write	11
Number of adult males unable to read or write	9
Number of blind females	1
Number of blind males	2
Number of female births in the past year	34
Number of females	1,256
Number of females attending school	233
Number of lunatic males	5
Number of male births in the past year	42
Number of males	1,285
Number of males attending school	292
Number of married females	343
Number of married males	339
Number of single females	856
Number of single males	922
Number of widowed females	57
Number of widowed males	24
POP FX N.1	1,256
POP MX N.1	1,285
POP TOT	2,541
POP XX N.1	2,541
Total population	2,541

Age structure (61 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	31
Number of females aged 1 to 2	45
Number of females aged 2 to 3	47
Number of females aged 4 to 5	30
Number of females aged 5 to 10	168
Number of females of unknown age	1
Number of males aged 1 to 2	39
Number of males aged 2 to 3	46
Number of males aged 3 to 4	31
Number of males aged 4 to 5	33
Number of males aged 5 to 10	176
Number of males of unknown age	4
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	5
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	99
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	89
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	73
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	44
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	27
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	5
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	54
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	84
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	87
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	49
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	47
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	10
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	7
Number of married males aged 90 to 100	1
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	151
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	167
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	137
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	20
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	11
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	4
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	4
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	4
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	171
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	151
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	177
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	27
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	12
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	4
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 single males aged 90 to 100	1
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30	3
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	3
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	9
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	11
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	21
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	5
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	4
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	1
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	2
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	3
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	4
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	8
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	6

Ethnic origin (8 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	3
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	1,830
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	34
Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland	1
Number of persons originating in Ireland	318
Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island	16
Number of persons originating in Scotland	336
Number of persons whose origin is unknown	4

Agriculture (77 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	65
Acres of buckwheat	144
Acres of corn	70
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	288
Acres of farmland in gardens	38
Acres of farmland in pasture	9,105
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	31,532
Acres of farmland under crops	9,048
Acres of farmland under cultivation	18,191
Acres of land in farms	49,723
Acres of oats	2,324
Acres of peas	918
Acres of potatoes	652
Acres of rye	16
Acres of spring wheat	1,635
Acres of turnips	82
Acres of winter wheat	237
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	409
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	1,612
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	1,538
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	49
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	2,356
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	153
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	62
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	1,623
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	60,050
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	15,338
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	99,202
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	188
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	28,493
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	15,501
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	4,598
C18 WHT FALL AC	237
C19 WHT FALL BU	4,598
C20 WHT SP AC	1,635
C21 WHT SP BU	28,493
C22 BAR AC	65
C23 BAR BU	1,538
C24 RYE AC	16
C25 RYE BU	188
C26 PEA AC	918
C27 PEA BU	15,338
C28 OAT AC	2,324
C29 OAT BU	60,050
C30 BWT AC	144
C31 BWT BU	2,356
C34 POT AC	652
C35 POT BU	99,202
C43 HAY TONS	2,498
C47 WOOL LBS	11,328
C63 BEEF BAR	409
C64 PORK BAR	1,612
HRS ov03 V	41,063
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	52
Number of calves and heifers	1,683
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	284
Number of horses aged over 3 years	670
Number of milk cows	1,681
Number of occupants of farms	270
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	2
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	109
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	9
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	91
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	55
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	4
Number of sheep	3,369
Number of swine	1,544
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	5,508
Pounds of homemade butter	77,337
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	204
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	8,407
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	11,328
Tons of hay produced in the past year	2,498
Value of all livestock	102,825
Value of farm implements in dollars	30,574
Value of farms (dollars)	448,020
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	788

Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for hire	7
Number of carriages for pleasure	168
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)	275
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	7,326
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	4,906
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	1,690
Yards of linen produced in the past year	48

Deaths & mortality (17 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90	2
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	8
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	1
Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	11
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	2
Total number of deaths in the past year	19

Other recorded variables (156 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	270
C02 OCC UNDR 10	4
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	2
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	9
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	91
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	109
C07 OCC OVR 200	55
C08 HELD	49,723
C09 UNDR CULT	18,191
C1 Males	1,285
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	2
C10 UNDR CROP	9,048
C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M	1
C101 Between 90 and 100 years Single M	1
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	1
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	1
C11 UNDR PAST	9,105
C116 Ages not given M	4
C117 Ages not given F	1
C12 GARDENS	38
C12 Under 2 Years M	39
C120 Married M	339
C121 Single M	922
C122 Widowed M	24
C123 Total M	1,285
C124 Married F	343
C125 Single F	856
C126 Widows F	57
C127 Total F	1,256
C128 Grand Total	2,541
C129 Deaths M	11
C13 Under 2 Years F	45
C13 WOOD WILD	31,532
C130 Deaths F	8
C131 Deaths Total	19
C136 Attending School M	292
C137 Attending School F	233
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	9
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	11
C14 CASH FARM	448,020
C142 Blind M	2
C143 Blind F	1
C144 Lunatics M	5
C15 CASH IMP	30,574
C16 GARDN VALUE	788
C16 Under 3 years M	46
C17 LAND HELD	288
C17 Under 3 years F	47
C2 Females	1,256
C20 Under 4 years M	31
C21 Under 4 years F	31
C22 Deaths under 4 years M	1
C24 Under 5 years M	33
C25 Under 5 years F	30
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	176
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	168
C3 Total	2,541
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	1
C32 INDN CRN AC	70
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	171
C33 INDN CRN BU	1,623
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	151
C36 TUR AC	82
C37 TUR BU	15,501
C38 CAR BU	153
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	151
C4 Members of Family M	1,135
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	5
C41 BEN BU	49
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	167
C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M	1
C42 CLV TIM GRA	62
C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F	2
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	54
C44 HOP LBS	204
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	177
C45 MPL SGR LBS	8,407
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	1
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	99
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	137
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	1,690
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	3
C49 FLAN YRDS	4,906
C5 Members of Family F	1,118
C51 LIN YRDS	48
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	84
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	52
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	27
C53 MILK COWS	1,681
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	1,683
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	89
C55 HORSES	670
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	20
C56 HORSES VAL	41,063
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	3
C57 COLTS FILLIES	284
C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M	2
C58 SHEEP	3,369
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F	2
C59 SWINE	1,544
C6 Not Members of Family M	150
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	87
C60 TOT VALUE	102,825
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	12
C61 BUTTER LB	77,337
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	2
C62 CHEESE LB	5,508
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	73
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	11
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	9
C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	49
C68 CAR PLEASURE	168
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	4
C69 VALUE DOL P	7,326
C7 Not Members of Family F	138
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	3
C70 CAR HIRE	7
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	44
C71 VALUE DOL H	275
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	4
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	11
C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M	1
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	47
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	6
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	4
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	27
C8 Births in 1860 M	42
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	4
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	21
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	1
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	10
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	1
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	8
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	5
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	4
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	5
C9 Births in 1860 F	34
C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M	1
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	7
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	1
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	6
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	1
C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F	2
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	4
C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M	1
C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F	2
CD NAME	Lanark
England and Wales	34
Ireland	318
Natives of Canada French Origin	3
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	1,830
Not Known	4
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island	16
Prussia German States and Holland	1
Scotland	335

Identifiers

TCP UID: ON082002 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_ON123002 — computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years
Wikidata: Q55138151
Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beckwith_Township,_Ontario

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). "Beckwith, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/beckwith-on082002-1861/.