Dalhousie, Ontario (1861 census)
Dalhousie was a census subdivision in Lanark County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,689. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.004°N, 76.524°W.
Population
In 1861, Dalhousie had a population of 1,689: 865 male and 824 female residents. Population density was 17.1 people per square mile.
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 Dalhousie & Sherbrooke North, 1851 (74.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Dalhousie, Sherbrooke, North Lavant, 1871 (43.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Dalhousie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 329 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 800 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 24 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 810 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 55 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 12 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 21 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 31 |
| Number of females | 824 |
| Number of females attending school | 216 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 31 |
| Number of males | 865 |
| Number of males attending school | 208 |
| Number of married females | 228 |
| Number of married males | 237 |
| Number of single females | 559 |
| Number of single males | 613 |
| Number of widowed females | 37 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| POP FX N.1 | 824 |
| POP MX N.1 | 865 |
| POP TOT | 1,689 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,689 |
| Total population | 1,689 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 137 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 108 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 80 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 55 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 53 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 35 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 108 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 82 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 62 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 117 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 98 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 102 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 12 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,218 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 103 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 332 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (79 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 32 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 62 |
| Acres of corn | 66 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 322 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 39 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,173 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,916 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,972 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 14,184 |
| Acres of land in farms | 38,100 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 2 |
| Acres of oats | 1,231 |
| Acres of peas | 511 |
| Acres of potatoes | 293 |
| Acres of rye | 19 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 821 |
| Acres of turnips | 41 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 177 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 367 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 641 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 526 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 47 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 805 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 467 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,138 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 210 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 27,785 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,534 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 41,311 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 201 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 12,327 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 16,922 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 2,981 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 177 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 2,981 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 821 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 12,327 |
| C22 BAR AC | 32 |
| C23 BAR BU | 526 |
| C24 RYE AC | 19 |
| C25 RYE BU | 201 |
| C26 PEA AC | 511 |
| C27 PEA BU | 6,534 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,231 |
| C29 OAT BU | 27,785 |
| C30 BWT AC | 62 |
| C31 BWT BU | 805 |
| C34 POT AC | 293 |
| C35 POT BU | 41,311 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,853 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 6,935 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 367 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 641 |
| HRS ov03 V | 21,604 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 255 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,624 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 122 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 350 |
| Number of milk cows | 975 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 238 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 89 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 115 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 2,535 |
| Number of swine | 946 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 6,049 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 62,694 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 251 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 18,905 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,935 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,853 |
| Value of all livestock | 73,440 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 14,224 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 132,244 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 1,190 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 3 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 84 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 150 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 3,061 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,107 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,323 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 13 |
Other recorded variables (144 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 238 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 2 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 115 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 89 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 30 |
| C08 HELD | 38,100 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 14,184 |
| C1 Males | 865 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 6,972 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 6 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 7,173 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 1 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 4 |
| C12 GARDENS | 39 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 22 |
| C120 Married M | 237 |
| C121 Single M | 613 |
| C122 Widowed M | 15 |
| C123 Total M | 865 |
| C124 Married F | 228 |
| C125 Single F | 559 |
| C126 Widows F | 37 |
| C127 Total F | 824 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,689 |
| C129 Deaths M | 4 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 29 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 23,916 |
| C130 Deaths F | 9 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 13 |
| C136 Attending School M | 208 |
| C137 Attending School F | 216 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 21 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 12 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 132,244 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C143 Blind F | 2 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 14,224 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 1,190 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 40 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 322 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 26 |
| C2 Females | 824 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 31 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 27 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 28 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 27 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 108 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 137 |
| C3 Total | 1,689 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 66 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 117 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 1,138 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 108 |
| C36 TUR AC | 41 |
| C37 TUR BU | 16,922 |
| C38 CAR BU | 467 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 98 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 2 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 810 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 4 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 210 |
| C41 BEN BU | 47 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 82 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 4 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 53 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 251 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 102 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 18,905 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 80 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 62 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,323 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 5,107 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 800 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 64 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 255 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 20 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 975 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,624 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 46 |
| C55 HORSES | 350 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 20 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 21,604 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 6 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 122 |
| C58 SHEEP | 2,535 |
| C59 SWINE | 946 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 55 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 47 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 73,440 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 10 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 62,694 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 6,049 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 55 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 3 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 4 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 35 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 84 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 2 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 3,061 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 24 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 3 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 23 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 150 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 10 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 29 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 15 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 31 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 2 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 6 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 8 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 4 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 7 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 31 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 1 |
| 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 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 4 |
| CD NAME | Lanark |
| England and Wales | 13 |
| Ireland | 103 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 12 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1,218 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Scotland | 332 |
| United States | 9 |
| West Indies | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON082004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON082004— 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). "Dalhousie, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dalhousie-on082004-1861/.