Charlottenburg, Ontario (1861 census)
Charlottenburg was a census subdivision in Glengary County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 6,695. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.146°N, 74.632°W.
Population
In 1861, Charlottenburg had a population of 6,695: 3,368 male and 3,327 female residents. Population density was 46.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,557 |
| 1861 | 6,695 |
| 1871 | 6,331 |
| 1881 | 6,354 |
| 1891 | 5,657 |
| 1901 | 5,280 |
| 1911 | 4,989 |
| 1921 | 5,130 |
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, Charlottenburg shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 391 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 | 3,005 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 322 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3,018 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 350 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 198 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 202 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 108 |
| Number of females | 3,327 |
| Number of females attending school | 477 |
| Number of lunatic females | 7 |
| Number of lunatic males | 10 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 101 |
| Number of males | 3,368 |
| Number of males attending school | 539 |
| Number of married females | 774 |
| Number of married males | 802 |
| Number of single females | 2,383 |
| Number of single males | 2,487 |
| Number of widowed females | 170 |
| Number of widowed males | 79 |
| POP FX N.1 | 3,327 |
| POP MX N.1 | 3,368 |
| POP TOT | 6,695 |
| POP XX N.1 | 6,695 |
| Total population | 6,695 |
Age structure (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 104 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 121 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 103 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 93 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 422 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 107 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 103 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 107 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 115 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 451 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 200 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 211 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 170 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 80 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 73 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 112 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 201 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 185 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 138 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 103 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 51 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 3 |
| Number of married males over 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 385 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 363 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 349 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 136 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 81 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 60 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 35 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 418 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 353 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 370 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 147 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 89 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 52 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 44 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 23 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 25 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 52 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 42 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 23 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 672 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 8 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 9 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 5,275 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 36 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 149 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 438 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 118 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (80 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 412 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 487 |
| Acres of corn | 256 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 525 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 149 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 12,785 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 44,913 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 18,851 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 31,785 |
| Acres of land in farms | 76,698 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 24 |
| Acres of oats | 6,314 |
| Acres of peas | 1,547 |
| Acres of potatoes | 618 |
| Acres of rye | 3 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 3,290 |
| Acres of turnips | 12 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 457 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 575 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,213 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 8,684 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 414 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 9,447 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 14,973 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 275 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5,877 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 7,643 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 176,076 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 25,406 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 74,857 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 41 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 43,111 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,830 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 6,847 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 457 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 6,847 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 3,290 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 43,111 |
| C22 BAR AC | 412 |
| C23 BAR BU | 8,684 |
| C24 RYE AC | 3 |
| C25 RYE BU | 41 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1,547 |
| C27 PEA BU | 25,406 |
| C28 OAT AC | 6,314 |
| C29 OAT BU | 176,076 |
| C30 BWT AC | 487 |
| C31 BWT BU | 9,447 |
| C34 POT AC | 618 |
| C35 POT BU | 74,857 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 5,938 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 18,886 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 575 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 1,213 |
| HRS ov03 V | 98,867 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 111 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,578 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 849 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,754 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,186 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 661 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 176 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 336 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 25 |
| Number of sheep | 5,787 |
| Number of swine | 3,107 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 35,470 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,199 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 108,408 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 2,062 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 59,378 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 18,886 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,938 |
| Value of all livestock | 222,503 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 6,078 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,968,652 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 3,619 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 12 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 553 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 400 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 22,743 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 8,249 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 5,945 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 236 |
Deaths & mortality (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 26 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| 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 | 27 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 53 |
Other recorded variables (175 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 661 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 25 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 14 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 62 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 336 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 176 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 48 |
| C08 HELD | 76,698 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 31,785 |
| C1 Males | 3,368 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 6 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 18,851 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 3 |
| C101 Between 90 and 100 years Single M | 2 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C103 Between 90 and 100 years Married F | 2 |
| C104 Between 90 and 100 years Single F | 2 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 5 |
| C108 Over 100 years Married M | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 3 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 12,785 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 2 |
| C12 GARDENS | 149 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 107 |
| C120 Married M | 802 |
| C121 Single M | 2,487 |
| C122 Widowed M | 79 |
| C123 Total M | 3,368 |
| C124 Married F | 774 |
| C125 Single F | 2,383 |
| C126 Widows F | 170 |
| C127 Total F | 3,327 |
| C128 Grand Total | 6,695 |
| C129 Deaths M | 27 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 121 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 44,913 |
| C130 Deaths F | 26 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 53 |
| C132 Indians M | 9 |
| C133 Indians F | 8 |
| C134 Negroes M | 4 |
| C136 Attending School M | 539 |
| C137 Attending School F | 477 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 202 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 198 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,968,652 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 1 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 10 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 7 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 6,078 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 3,619 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 103 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 525 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 103 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 1 |
| C2 Females | 3,327 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 107 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 104 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 115 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 93 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 451 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 422 |
| C3 Total | 6,695 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 4 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 256 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 418 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 5,877 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 385 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C36 TUR AC | 12 |
| C37 TUR BU | 1,830 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 1 |
| C38 CAR BU | 14,973 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 353 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 24 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 3,018 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 11 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 7,643 |
| C41 BEN BU | 414 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 363 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 275 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 112 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 2,062 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 370 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 59,378 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 200 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 349 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 5,945 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 2 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 8,249 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 3,005 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 5 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 1,199 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 6 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 236 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 201 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 111 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 147 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 3,186 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 2,578 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 211 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,754 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 136 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 98,867 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 9 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 849 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C58 SHEEP | 5,787 |
| C59 SWINE | 3,107 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 350 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 185 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 222,503 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 89 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 108,408 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 35,470 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 170 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 81 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 21 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 138 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 553 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 52 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 22,743 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 322 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 11 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 12 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 80 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 400 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 60 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 25 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 4 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 103 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 44 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 21 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 73 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 101 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 35 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 52 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 51 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 23 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 23 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 24 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 16 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 42 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 108 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 5 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 7 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 5 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 11 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 3 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 3 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 14 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Glengary |
| England and Wales | 36 |
| France | 1 |
| Ireland | 149 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 672 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 5,275 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 5 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 1 |
| Scotland | 438 |
| United States | 118 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON073001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON112001— 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). "Charlottenburg, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/charlottenburg-on073001-1861/.