Blithfield, Ontario (1861 census)
Blithfield was a census subdivision in Renfrew County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 178. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.324°N, 76.663°W.
Population
In 1861, Blithfield had a population of 178. Population density was 1.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 200 |
| 1861 | 178 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Bagot & Blithefield, 1871 (67.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Blithfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 112 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 178 |
| Total population | 178 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 14 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 140 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of corn | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 235 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,631 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 453 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 689 |
| Acres of land in farms | 2,320 |
| Acres of oats | 36 |
| Acres of peas | 7 |
| Acres of potatoes | 22 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 44 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 21 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 15 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 32 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 110 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 883 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 87 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,340 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 472 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 70 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 339 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 21 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 339 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 44 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 472 |
| C26 PEA AC | 7 |
| C27 PEA BU | 87 |
| C28 OAT AC | 36 |
| C29 OAT BU | 883 |
| C34 POT AC | 22 |
| C35 POT BU | 3,340 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 50 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 206 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 15 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 32 |
| HRS ov03 V | 788 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 14 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 33 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 8 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 13 |
| Number of milk cows | 26 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 77 |
| Number of swine | 52 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,555 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,075 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 206 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 50 |
| Value of all livestock | 2,501 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 160 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 2,980 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 12 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 1 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 12 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 245 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 17 |
Other recorded variables (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 38 |
| C01 TOTAL | 19 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 1 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 13 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 4 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 2,320 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 689 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 453 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 235 |
| C12 GARDENS | 1 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 1,631 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 2,980 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 160 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 12 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 2 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 110 |
| C36 TUR AC | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 70 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 2 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 1,075 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 17 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 245 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 14 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 26 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 33 |
| C55 HORSES | 13 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 788 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 8 |
| C58 SHEEP | 77 |
| C59 SWINE | 52 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 2,501 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 1,555 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 1 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 12 |
| CD NAME | Renfrew |
| England and Wales | 1 |
| Ireland | 15 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 14 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 140 |
| Scotland | 7 |
| United States | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON096006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON096006— 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). "Blithfield, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/blithfield-on096006-1861/.