Darlington, Ontario (1861 census)
Darlington was a census subdivision in Durham County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 6,912. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.972°N, 78.750°W.
Population
In 1861, Darlington had a population of 6,912: 3,570 male and 3,342 female residents. Population density was 58.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 8,005 |
| 1861 | 6,912 |
| 1871 | 5,931 |
| 1881 | 5,465 |
| 1891 | 4,757 |
| 1901 | 4,174 |
| 1911 | 3,682 |
| 1921 | 3,780 |
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 Darlington, 1851 (94.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Darlington shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 382 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 3,225 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 117 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3,409 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 161 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 38 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 46 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 126 |
| Number of females | 3,342 |
| Number of females attending school | 592 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 132 |
| Number of males | 3,570 |
| Number of males attending school | 630 |
| Number of married females | 1,075 |
| Number of married males | 1,101 |
| Number of single females | 2,149 |
| Number of single males | 2,420 |
| Number of widowed females | 118 |
| Number of widowed males | 49 |
| POP FX N.1 | 3,342 |
| POP MX N.1 | 3,570 |
| POP TOT | 6,912 |
| POP XX N.1 | 6,912 |
| Total population | 6,912 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 118 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 147 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 145 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 101 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 542 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 142 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 129 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 116 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 113 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 560 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 318 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 326 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 209 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 131 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 267 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 324 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 276 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 145 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 74 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 466 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 359 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 122 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 481 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 422 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 258 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 28 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 10 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 14 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 24 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,850 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1,962 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 613 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 281 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 97 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 85 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 461 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 52 |
| Acres of corn | 205 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 2,897 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 1,223 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 17,177 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,644 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 26,003 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 44,403 |
| Acres of land in farms | 61,047 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 52 |
| Acres of oats | 3,856 |
| Acres of peas | 3,493 |
| Acres of potatoes | 812 |
| Acres of rye | 184 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 12,639 |
| Acres of turnips | 720 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 2,919 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 487 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,869 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 11,969 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1,513 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,018 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 82,656 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 278 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 7,228 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 23,550 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 145,672 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 74,779 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 88,406 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,398 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 241,775 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 300,700 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 45,521 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 2,919 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 45,521 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 12,639 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 241,775 |
| C22 BAR AC | 461 |
| C23 BAR BU | 11,969 |
| C24 RYE AC | 184 |
| C25 RYE BU | 2,398 |
| C26 PEA AC | 3,493 |
| C27 PEA BU | 74,779 |
| C28 OAT AC | 3,856 |
| C29 OAT BU | 145,672 |
| C30 BWT AC | 52 |
| C31 BWT BU | 1,018 |
| C34 POT AC | 812 |
| C35 POT BU | 88,406 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 4,344 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 32,055 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 487 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 1,869 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 5,101 |
| HRS ov03 V | 149,874 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 385 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,573 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 711 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2,330 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,021 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 733 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 157 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 181 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 302 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 62 |
| Number of sheep | 10,677 |
| Number of swine | 4,183 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 17,909 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 756 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 148,733 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 226 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 32,246 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 32,055 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,344 |
| Value of all livestock | 303,653 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 82,334 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 2,184,943 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 14,238 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 1 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 481 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 75 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 27,975 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 8,402 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,438 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 20 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 3 |
Deaths & mortality (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 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 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 21 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 36 |
Other recorded variables (171 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 9 |
| C01 TOTAL | 733 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 62 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 22 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 181 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 302 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 157 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 9 |
| C08 HELD | 61,047 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 44,403 |
| C1 Males | 3,570 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 6 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 26,003 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 1 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 2 |
| C106 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 8 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 17,177 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 1,223 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 142 |
| C120 Married M | 1,101 |
| C121 Single M | 2,420 |
| C122 Widowed M | 49 |
| C123 Total M | 3,570 |
| C124 Married F | 1,075 |
| C125 Single F | 2,149 |
| C126 Widows F | 118 |
| C127 Total F | 3,342 |
| C128 Grand Total | 6,912 |
| C129 Deaths M | 15 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 147 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 16,644 |
| C130 Deaths F | 21 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 36 |
| C134 Negroes M | 14 |
| C135 Negreos F | 10 |
| C136 Attending School M | 630 |
| C137 Attending School F | 592 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 46 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 38 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 2,184,943 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 2 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 1 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 2 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 82,334 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 14,238 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 129 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 2,897 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 145 |
| C2 Females | 3,342 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 116 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 118 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 113 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 101 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 560 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 542 |
| C3 Total | 6,912 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 205 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 481 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 7,228 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 466 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C36 TUR AC | 720 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 300,700 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 1 |
| C38 CAR BU | 82,656 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 422 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 52 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 3,409 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 23 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 23,550 |
| C41 BEN BU | 1,513 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 359 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 278 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 267 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 226 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 258 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 32,246 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C46 CID GAL | 5,101 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 318 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 122 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 2,438 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 10 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 8,402 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 3,225 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 756 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 20 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 324 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 385 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 38 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 3,021 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 2,573 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 326 |
| C55 HORSES | 2,330 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 10 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 149,874 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 14 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 711 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C58 SHEEP | 10,677 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C59 SWINE | 4,183 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 161 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 276 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 303,653 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 14 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 148,733 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 9 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 17,909 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 209 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 2 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 19 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 3 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 145 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 481 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 11 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 27,975 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 117 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 8 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 131 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 75 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 6 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 28 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 74 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 4 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 49 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 132 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 4 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 21 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 17 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 8 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 18 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 14 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 126 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 2 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 1 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 10 |
| C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Durham |
| Colored Persons | 24 |
| England and Wales | 1,962 |
| Ireland | 613 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 3,850 |
| New Brunswick | 5 |
| Not Known | 85 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 8 |
| Scotland | 281 |
| United States | 97 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON069005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON108004— 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). "Darlington, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/darlington-on069005-1861/.