Beverley, Ontario (1861 census)
Beverley was a census subdivision in Wentworth County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 6,339. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4899444. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.319°N, 80.145°W.
Population
In 1861, Beverley had a population of 6,339: 3,382 male and 2,957 female residents. Population density was 52.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,620 |
| 1861 | 6,339 |
| 1871 | 5,803 |
| 1881 | 5,230 |
| 1891 | 4,636 |
| 1901 | 3,999 |
| 1911 | 3,629 |
| 1921 | 3,516 |
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, Beverley shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 384 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,786 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 171 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3,070 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 312 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 72 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 61 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 102 |
| Number of females | 2,957 |
| Number of females attending school | 591 |
| Number of lunatic females | 6 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 138 |
| Number of males | 3,382 |
| Number of males attending school | 684 |
| Number of married females | 1,011 |
| Number of married males | 1,035 |
| Number of single females | 1,831 |
| Number of single males | 2,281 |
| Number of widowed females | 115 |
| Number of widowed males | 66 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,957 |
| POP MX N.1 | 3,382 |
| POP TOT | 6,339 |
| POP XX N.1 | 6,339 |
| Total population | 6,339 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 109 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 118 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 102 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 98 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 449 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 14 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 110 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 115 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 118 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 98 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 415 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 317 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 274 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 194 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 116 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 219 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 301 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 237 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 159 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 79 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 340 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 299 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 152 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 402 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 385 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 347 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 65 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 29 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 27 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 29 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 4,253 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 464 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 186 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 717 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 488 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 202 |
Agriculture (78 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,003 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 180 |
| Acres of corn | 94 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 836 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 731 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 12,414 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,463 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 23,512 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 36,657 |
| Acres of land in farms | 60,120 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 13 |
| Acres of oats | 4,089 |
| Acres of peas | 2,477 |
| Acres of potatoes | 743 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 2,817 |
| Acres of turnips | 589 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 6,061 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 453 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,923 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 24,752 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 62 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,673 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 28,266 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 57 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,912 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 5,535 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 140,974 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 51,647 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 98,415 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 46,610 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 224,992 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 116,763 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 6,061 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 116,763 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 2,817 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 46,610 |
| C22 BAR AC | 1,003 |
| C23 BAR BU | 24,752 |
| C25 RYE BU | 20 |
| C26 PEA AC | 2,477 |
| C27 PEA BU | 51,647 |
| C28 OAT AC | 4,089 |
| C29 OAT BU | 140,974 |
| C30 BWT AC | 180 |
| C31 BWT BU | 4,073 |
| C34 POT AC | 743 |
| C35 POT BU | 98,415 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 4,302 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 23,623 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 453 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 1,923 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 11,760 |
| HRS ov03 V | 92,716 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 518 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,562 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 467 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,521 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,438 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 608 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 115 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 176 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 271 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 7,011 |
| Number of swine | 3,721 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 33,795 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 145,674 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 46 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 24,579 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 23,623 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,302 |
| Value of all livestock | 224,010 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 79,349 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,638,484 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 8,339 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 1 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 336 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 70 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 17,012 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 8,178 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,159 |
Deaths & mortality (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 28 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| 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 | 28 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 56 |
Other recorded variables (173 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 608 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 6 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 9 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 176 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 271 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 115 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 31 |
| C08 HELD | 60,120 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 36,657 |
| C1 Males | 3,382 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 6 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 23,512 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 5 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 12,414 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 30 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 14 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 731 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 110 |
| C120 Married M | 1,035 |
| C121 Single M | 2,281 |
| C122 Widowed M | 66 |
| C123 Total M | 3,382 |
| C124 Married F | 1,011 |
| C125 Single F | 1,831 |
| C126 Widows F | 115 |
| C127 Total F | 2,957 |
| C128 Grand Total | 6,339 |
| C129 Deaths M | 28 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 118 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 23,463 |
| C130 Deaths F | 28 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 56 |
| C136 Attending School M | 684 |
| C137 Attending School F | 591 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 61 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 72 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,638,484 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 2 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 3 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 2 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 3 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 6 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 79,349 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 8,339 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 115 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 836 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 102 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 1 |
| C19 Deaths under 3 years F | 3 |
| C2 Females | 2,957 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 118 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 109 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 2 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 98 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 98 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 415 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 449 |
| C3 Total | 6,339 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 1 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 6 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 94 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 402 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 2,912 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 340 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C36 TUR AC | 589 |
| C37 TUR BU | 224,992 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 4 |
| C38 CAR BU | 28,266 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 385 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 13 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 3,070 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 40 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 5,535 |
| C41 BEN BU | 62 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 299 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 57 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 219 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 46 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 347 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 24,579 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C46 CID GAL | 11,760 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 317 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 152 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 2,159 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 6 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 8,178 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 2,786 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 301 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 518 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 65 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 2,438 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 2,562 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 274 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,521 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 19 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 92,716 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 17 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 467 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 7,011 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 3,721 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 312 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 237 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 224,010 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 29 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 145,674 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 14 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 33,795 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 194 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 15 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 27 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 4 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 159 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 336 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 19 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 17,012 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 171 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 16 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 116 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 70 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 11 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 29 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 79 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 8 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 14 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 54 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 138 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 21 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 4 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 32 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 9 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 14 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 2 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 14 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 102 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 4 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 2 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 1 |
| CD NAME | Wentworth |
| England and Wales | 464 |
| France | 2 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 2 |
| Ireland | 717 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 4,253 |
| New Brunswick | 10 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 8 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 186 |
| Scotland | 488 |
| Swedan and Norway | 6 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| United States | 202 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON104004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON153003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4899444
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Township,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_de_Beverley
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). "Beverley, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/beverley-on104004-1861/.