Dalton, Ontario (1861 census)
Dalton was a census subdivision in Victoria County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 61. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.759°N, 79.105°W.
Population
In 1861, Dalton had a population of 61. Population density was 0.8 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 NO DATA, 1851 (0.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Carden, Dalton, 1871 (49.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Dalton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 154 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 19 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 32 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 10 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 2 |
| Number of females | 19 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 1 |
| Number of males | 42 |
| Number of married females | 10 |
| Number of married males | 12 |
| Number of single females | 9 |
| Number of single males | 30 |
| POP FX N.1 | 19 |
| POP MX N.1 | 42 |
| POP TOT | 61 |
| POP XX N.1 | 61 |
| Total population | 61 |
Age structure (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 13 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 40 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
Agriculture (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1 |
| Acres of corn | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 12 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 71 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 73 |
| Acres of land in farms | 85 |
| Acres of oats | 8 |
| Acres of potatoes | 10 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 24 |
| Acres of turnips | 13 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 9 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 9 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 44 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 340 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,080 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 490 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,010 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 200 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 9 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 200 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 24 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 490 |
| C22 BAR AC | 1 |
| C23 BAR BU | 19 |
| C27 PEA BU | 6 |
| C28 OAT AC | 8 |
| C29 OAT BU | 340 |
| C34 POT AC | 10 |
| C35 POT BU | 1,080 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 3 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 8 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 9 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 6 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 14 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 7 |
| Number of milk cows | 10 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 3 |
| Number of swine | 15 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 450 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 590 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3 |
| Value of all livestock | 807 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 67 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,260 |
Other recorded variables (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 13 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 12 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 85 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 73 |
| C1 Males | 42 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 71 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 2 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 2 |
| C120 Married M | 12 |
| C121 Single M | 30 |
| C123 Total M | 42 |
| C124 Married F | 10 |
| C125 Single F | 9 |
| C127 Total F | 19 |
| C128 Grand Total | 61 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 1 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 12 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,260 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 67 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 1 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 1 |
| C2 Females | 19 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 3 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 1 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 3 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 3 |
| C3 Total | 61 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 4 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 3 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 44 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 1 |
| C36 TUR AC | 13 |
| C37 TUR BU | 3,010 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 3 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 32 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 2 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 4 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 13 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 590 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 4 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 19 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 4 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 14 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 10 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 7 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 4 |
| C58 SHEEP | 3 |
| C59 SWINE | 15 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 10 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 3 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 807 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 450 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 1 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 2 |
| CD NAME | Victoria |
| England and Wales | 5 |
| Ireland | 12 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 40 |
| United States | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON100004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON100004— 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). "Dalton, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dalton-on100004-1861/.