Brockville, Town of, Ontario (1861 census)
Brockville, Town of was a census subdivision in Leeds County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 4,112. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.589°N, 75.691°W.
Population
In 1861, Brockville, Town of had a population of 4,112: 1,973 male and 2,139 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,236 |
| 1861 | 4,112 |
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 contained Brockville, West Ward—Quartier, 1871 (65.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Brockville, Centre Ward—Quartier, 1871 (34.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Brockville, Town of 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 | 1,831 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 308 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,688 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 285 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 47 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 38 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 61 |
| Number of females | 2,139 |
| Number of females attending school | 354 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 73 |
| Number of males | 1,973 |
| Number of males attending school | 349 |
| Number of married females | 254 |
| Number of married males | 617 |
| Number of single females | 1,727 |
| Number of single males | 1,302 |
| Number of widowed females | 158 |
| Number of widowed males | 54 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,139 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,973 |
| POP TOT | 4,112 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,112 |
| Total population | 4,112 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 65 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 70 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 68 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 72 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 198 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 70 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 196 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 71 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 60 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 107 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 166 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 189 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 93 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 254 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 276 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 305 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 183 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 97 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 45 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 199 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 230 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 262 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 55 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 28 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 28 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 38 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 33 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
Ethnic origin (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of French Canadians | 117 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 9 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,270 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 188 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,120 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 198 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 196 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 4 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 8 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of corn | 5 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 97 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 153 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 570 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 248 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 407 |
| Acres of land in farms | 977 |
| Acres of oats | 24 |
| Acres of peas | 5 |
| Acres of potatoes | 7 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 67 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 20 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 219 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 530 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 270 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 110 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,120 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 110 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 945 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,357 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 860 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 67 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,357 |
| C22 BAR AC | 8 |
| C23 BAR BU | 219 |
| C26 PEA AC | 5 |
| C27 PEA BU | 110 |
| C28 OAT AC | 24 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,120 |
| C30 BWT AC | 1 |
| C31 BWT BU | 36 |
| C34 POT AC | 7 |
| C35 POT BU | 945 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 129 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 79 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 20 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 19 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,840 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 5 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 5 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 209 |
| Number of milk cows | 265 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 186 |
| Number of swine | 138 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 925 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 130 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 79 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 129 |
| Value of all livestock | 23,698 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,315 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 54,306 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 464 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 68 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 167 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 2,192 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 7,586 |
Deaths & mortality (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 23 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 40 |
Other recorded variables (160 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 18 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 9 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 4 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 1 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 1 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 977 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 407 |
| C1 Males | 1,973 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 3 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 248 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 1 |
| C104 Between 90 and 100 years Single F | 1 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 2 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 9 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 153 |
| C12 GARDENS | 6 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 61 |
| C120 Married M | 617 |
| C121 Single M | 1,302 |
| C122 Widowed M | 54 |
| C123 Total M | 1,973 |
| C124 Married F | 254 |
| C125 Single F | 1,727 |
| C126 Widows F | 158 |
| C127 Total F | 2,139 |
| C128 Grand Total | 4,112 |
| C129 Deaths M | 23 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 70 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 570 |
| C130 Deaths F | 17 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 40 |
| C134 Negroes M | 4 |
| C135 Negreos F | 3 |
| C136 Attending School M | 349 |
| C137 Attending School F | 354 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 38 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 47 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 54,306 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C143 Blind F | 2 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 2 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,315 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 2 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 464 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 70 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 97 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 68 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 2 |
| C2 Females | 2,139 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 56 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 65 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 57 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 72 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 196 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 198 |
| C3 Total | 4,112 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 1 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 5 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 199 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 270 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 254 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C36 TUR AC | 2 |
| C37 TUR BU | 860 |
| C38 CAR BU | 530 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 230 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,688 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 4 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 110 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 276 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 5 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 107 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 262 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 130 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 71 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 305 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 10 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,831 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 166 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 5 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 55 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 265 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 74 |
| C55 HORSES | 209 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 183 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,840 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 28 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 5 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 4 |
| C58 SHEEP | 186 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C59 SWINE | 138 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 285 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 189 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 23,698 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 19 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 925 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 9 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 60 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 97 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 28 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 93 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 167 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 11 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 7,586 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 308 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 68 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 31 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 2,192 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 45 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 38 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 45 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 6 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 14 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 12 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 73 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 24 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 33 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 12 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 3 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 8 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 2 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 7 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 16 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 61 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 4 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 4 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 4 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 3 |
| CD NAME | Leeds |
| Colored Persons | 9 |
| East Indies | 2 |
| England and Wales | 188 |
| France | 2 |
| Ireland | 1,120 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 117 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 2,270 |
| New Brunswick | 2 |
| Newfoundland | 2 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 8 |
| Scotland | 198 |
| United States | 196 |
| West Indies | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON083002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON083002— 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). "Brockville, Town of, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/brockville-town-of-on083002-1861/.