Digby, Ontario (1861 census)
Digby was a census subdivision in Victoria County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 88. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.849°N, 78.965°W.
Population
In 1861, Digby had a population of 88. Population density was 0.5 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 Laxton, Digby, Longford, 1871 (81.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Digby shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 140 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 22 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 66 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 1 |
| Number of females | 22 |
| Number of males | 66 |
| Number of married females | 9 |
| Number of married males | 20 |
| Number of single females | 42 |
| Number of single males | 46 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| POP FX N.1 | 22 |
| POP MX N.1 | 66 |
| POP TOT | 88 |
| POP XX N.1 | 88 |
| Total population | 88 |
Age structure (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 24 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 12 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 55 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 17 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 2 |
Agriculture (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,395 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 26 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 26 |
| Acres of land in farms | 1,421 |
| Acres of potatoes | 3 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 19 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 500 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 430 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 400 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 19 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 430 |
| C34 POT AC | 3 |
| C35 POT BU | 500 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 4 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,100 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 4 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 11 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 12 |
| Number of milk cows | 8 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 14 |
| Number of swine | 11 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 450 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 100 |
| Value of all livestock | 1,500 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 130 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 2,630 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 12 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 12 |
| C08 HELD | 1,421 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 26 |
| C1 Males | 66 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 26 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 2 |
| C120 Married M | 20 |
| C121 Single M | 46 |
| C123 Total M | 66 |
| C124 Married F | 9 |
| C125 Single F | 42 |
| C126 Widows F | 1 |
| C127 Total F | 22 |
| C128 Grand Total | 88 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 1 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 1,395 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 2,630 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 130 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 1 |
| C2 Females | 22 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 1 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 2 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 4 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 4 |
| C3 Total | 88 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 2 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 4 |
| C36 TUR AC | 2 |
| C37 TUR BU | 400 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 9 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 66 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 6 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 24 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 100 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 3 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 22 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 7 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 4 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 1 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 8 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 11 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 3 |
| C55 HORSES | 12 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 1 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,100 |
| C58 SHEEP | 14 |
| C59 SWINE | 11 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 6 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 1,500 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 450 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Victoria |
| England and Wales | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Ireland | 17 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 12 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 55 |
| Scotland | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON100005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON100005— 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). "Digby, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/digby-on100005-1861/.