Bradford, Village, Ontario (1861 census)
Bradford, Village was a village in Simcoe County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 961. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4954551. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.116°N, 79.564°W.
Population
In 1861, Bradford, Village had a population of 961: 495 male and 466 female residents. Population density was 362.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 961 |
| 1871 | 1,130 |
| 1881 | 1,176 |
| 1891 | 996 |
| 1901 | 984 |
| 1911 | 946 |
| 1921 | 961 |
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 Gwillimbury, 1851 (3.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Bradford, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 280 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 457 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 9 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 469 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 26 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 6 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 12 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 23 |
| Number of females | 466 |
| Number of females attending school | 78 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 24 |
| Number of males | 495 |
| Number of males attending school | 108 |
| Number of married females | 144 |
| Number of married males | 142 |
| Number of single females | 308 |
| Number of single males | 342 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| POP FX N.1 | 466 |
| POP MX N.1 | 495 |
| POP TOT | 961 |
| POP XX N.1 | 961 |
| Total population | 961 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 50 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 65 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 51 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 51 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 50 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 50 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 55 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 55 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of Indigenous males | 1 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 550 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 153 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 178 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 51 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 22 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 2 |
Agriculture (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 38 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 9 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 114 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 400 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 302 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 425 |
| Acres of land in farms | 825 |
| Acres of oats | 32 |
| Acres of peas | 38 |
| Acres of potatoes | 6 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 93 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 89 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 3 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 760 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,200 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 935 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 950 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,345 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,300 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 2,380 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 89 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 2,380 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 93 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 2,345 |
| C26 PEA AC | 38 |
| C27 PEA BU | 935 |
| C28 OAT AC | 32 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,200 |
| C34 POT AC | 6 |
| C35 POT BU | 950 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 59 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 600 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 3 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 12 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 3 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 27 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 10 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 74 |
| Number of milk cows | 98 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 8 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 205 |
| Number of swine | 158 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,820 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 60 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 600 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 59 |
| Value of all livestock | 11,476 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,085 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 37,500 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 2 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 46 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 130 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 2,945 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 40 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 30 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 6 |
Other recorded variables (126 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 8 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 1 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 3 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 4 |
| C08 HELD | 825 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 425 |
| C1 Males | 495 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 302 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 114 |
| C12 GARDENS | 9 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 20 |
| C120 Married M | 142 |
| C121 Single M | 342 |
| C122 Widowed M | 11 |
| C123 Total M | 495 |
| C124 Married F | 144 |
| C125 Single F | 308 |
| C126 Widows F | 14 |
| C127 Total F | 466 |
| C128 Grand Total | 961 |
| C129 Deaths M | 3 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 25 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 400 |
| C130 Deaths F | 3 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 6 |
| C132 Indians M | 1 |
| C136 Attending School M | 108 |
| C137 Attending School F | 78 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 12 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 6 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 37,500 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,085 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 24 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 38 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 22 |
| C2 Females | 466 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 20 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 21 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 21 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 22 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 50 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 54 |
| C3 Total | 961 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 1 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 50 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 51 |
| C36 TUR AC | 8 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 4,300 |
| C38 CAR BU | 760 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 55 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 469 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 50 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 39 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 55 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 60 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 65 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 30 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 30 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 1 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 40 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 457 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 51 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 3 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 15 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 98 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 27 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 49 |
| C55 HORSES | 74 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 7 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 4 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 10 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 205 |
| C59 SWINE | 158 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 26 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 30 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 11,476 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 6 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 1,820 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 16 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 2 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 2 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 15 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 46 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 2,945 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 9 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 2 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 10 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 130 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 4 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 4 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 1 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 1 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 24 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 2 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 23 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 1 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 1 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Simcoe |
| Colored Persons | 1 |
| East Indies | 1 |
| England and Wales | 153 |
| Ireland | 178 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 550 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 2 |
| Scotland | 51 |
| Spain and Portugal | 1 |
| United States | 22 |
| West Indies | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON098003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144026— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4954551
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford,_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). "Bradford, Village, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bradford-village-on098003-1861/.