Bexley, Ontario (1861 census)
Bexley was a census subdivision in Victoria County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 232. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4899802. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.624°N, 78.874°W.
Population
In 1861, Bexley had a population of 232: 190 male and 42 female residents. Population density was 3.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 232 |
| 1871 | 489 |
| 1881 | 903 |
| 1891 | 902 |
| 1901 | 907 |
| 1911 | 818 |
| 1921 | 693 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 Bexley & Sommerville, 1851 (34.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Bexley shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 39 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 3 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 186 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 4 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 1 |
| Number of females | 42 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 2 |
| Number of males | 190 |
| Number of married females | 14 |
| Number of married males | 44 |
| Number of single females | 27 |
| Number of single males | 146 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| POP FX N.1 | 42 |
| POP MX N.1 | 190 |
| POP TOT | 232 |
| POP XX N.1 | 232 |
| Total population | 232 |
Age structure (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 23 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 48 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 30 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 26 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 144 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 35 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 22 |
Agriculture (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 400 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 48 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,528 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 87 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 135 |
| Acres of land in farms | 1,663 |
| Acres of oats | 10 |
| Acres of potatoes | 11 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 13 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 260 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,100 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 800 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 13 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 200 |
| C28 OAT AC | 10 |
| C29 OAT BU | 260 |
| C34 POT AC | 11 |
| C35 POT BU | 1,100 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 70 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 12 |
| HRS ov03 V | 2,400 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 10 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 19 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 27 |
| Number of milk cows | 13 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 38 |
| Number of swine | 24 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 800 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 320 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 70 |
| Value of all livestock | 3,680 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 290 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 9,300 |
Manufacturing & industry (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 46 |
Other recorded variables (78 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 12 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 8 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 3 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 1,663 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 135 |
| C1 Males | 190 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 87 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 48 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 5 |
| C120 Married M | 44 |
| C121 Single M | 146 |
| C123 Total M | 190 |
| C124 Married F | 14 |
| C125 Single F | 27 |
| C126 Widows F | 1 |
| C127 Total F | 42 |
| C128 Grand Total | 232 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 2 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 1,528 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 9,300 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 290 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 400 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 3 |
| C2 Females | 42 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 3 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 2 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 3 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 2 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 7 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 5 |
| C3 Total | 232 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 5 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 7 |
| C36 TUR AC | 3 |
| C37 TUR BU | 800 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 23 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 186 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 12 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 48 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 320 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 5 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 4 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 46 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 39 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 19 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 10 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 30 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 13 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 19 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 3 |
| C55 HORSES | 27 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 2,400 |
| C58 SHEEP | 38 |
| C59 SWINE | 24 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 4 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 10 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 3,680 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 15 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 800 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 3 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 3 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 5 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 3 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 1 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 1 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 2 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Victoria |
| England and Wales | 3 |
| Ireland | 35 |
| Italy and Greece | 2 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 26 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 144 |
| Scotland | 22 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON100002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4899802
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bexley_Township
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). "Bexley, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bexley-on100002-1861/.