Douro, Ontario (1861 census)
Douro was a census subdivision in Peterborough County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,519. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261304. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.405°N, 78.213°W.
Population
In 1861, Douro had a population of 2,519: 1,298 male and 1,221 female residents. Population density was 35.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,676 |
| 1861 | 2,519 |
| 1871 | 2,671 |
| 1881 | 2,864 |
| 1891 | 2,131 |
| 1901 | 1,871 |
| 1911 | 1,866 |
| 1921 | 1,645 |
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, Douro shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 320 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,147 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 74 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,210 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 88 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 70 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 76 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 39 |
| Number of females | 1,221 |
| Number of females attending school | 252 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 50 |
| Number of males | 1,298 |
| Number of males attending school | 239 |
| Number of married females | 376 |
| Number of married males | 393 |
| Number of single females | 802 |
| Number of single males | 885 |
| Number of widowed females | 43 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,221 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,298 |
| POP TOT | 2,519 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,519 |
| Total population | 2,519 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 47 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 60 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 55 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 57 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 188 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 51 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 195 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 141 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 101 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 63 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| 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 | 86 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 131 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 83 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| 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 | 155 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 141 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 40 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 146 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 149 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 96 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 23 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,703 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 128 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 595 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 62 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 17 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 2 |
Agriculture (76 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 133 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of corn | 3 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 26 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 77 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,120 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,583 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,922 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 15,119 |
| Acres of land in farms | 29,712 |
| Acres of oats | 2,298 |
| Acres of peas | 1,181 |
| Acres of potatoes | 419 |
| Acres of rye | 3 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 880 |
| Acres of turnips | 159 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 2,262 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 198 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 888 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,979 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 4,205 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 80 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 74,003 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 22,106 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 49,949 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 9,039 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 41,092 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 34,314 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 2,262 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 34,314 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 880 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 9,039 |
| C22 BAR AC | 133 |
| C23 BAR BU | 2,979 |
| C24 RYE AC | 3 |
| C25 RYE BU | 50 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1,181 |
| C27 PEA BU | 22,106 |
| C28 OAT AC | 2,298 |
| C29 OAT BU | 74,003 |
| C30 BWT AC | 1 |
| C31 BWT BU | 8 |
| C34 POT AC | 419 |
| C35 POT BU | 49,949 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,159 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 8,210 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 198 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 888 |
| HRS ov03 V | 40,890 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 253 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 915 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 163 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 478 |
| Number of milk cows | 966 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 318 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 60 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 200 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 8 |
| Number of sheep | 2,351 |
| Number of swine | 1,548 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 948 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 60,812 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 16 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 8,319 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,210 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,159 |
| Value of all livestock | 98,593 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 24,000 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 523,399 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 1,097 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 50 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 2,570 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,635 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,350 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 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 of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 5 |
Other recorded variables (140 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 318 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 8 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 60 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 200 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 37 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 7 |
| C08 HELD | 29,712 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 15,119 |
| C1 Males | 1,298 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 10,922 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 1 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 4,120 |
| C12 GARDENS | 77 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 61 |
| C120 Married M | 393 |
| C121 Single M | 885 |
| C122 Widowed M | 20 |
| C123 Total M | 1,298 |
| C124 Married F | 376 |
| C125 Single F | 802 |
| C126 Widows F | 43 |
| C127 Total F | 1,221 |
| C128 Grand Total | 2,519 |
| C129 Deaths M | 2 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 60 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 14,583 |
| C130 Deaths F | 3 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 5 |
| C136 Attending School M | 239 |
| C137 Attending School F | 252 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 76 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 70 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 523,399 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 2 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 24,000 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 1,097 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 59 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 26 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 55 |
| C2 Females | 1,221 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 45 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 47 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 51 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 57 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 195 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 188 |
| C3 Total | 2,519 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 3 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 146 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 80 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 155 |
| C36 TUR AC | 159 |
| C37 TUR BU | 41,092 |
| C38 CAR BU | 4,205 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 149 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,210 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 11 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 141 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 34 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 86 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 16 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 96 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 8,319 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 141 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 40 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,350 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 3 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 3,635 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,147 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 131 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 253 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 23 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 966 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 915 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 101 |
| C55 HORSES | 478 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 8 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 40,890 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 1 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 163 |
| C58 SHEEP | 2,351 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 1,548 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 88 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 83 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 98,593 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 6 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 60,812 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 948 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 63 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 4 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 9 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 50 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 50 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 3 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 2,570 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 74 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 39 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 3 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 11 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 28 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 16 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 50 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 2 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 8 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 12 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 4 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 8 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 39 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 2 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 1 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 3 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 2 |
| CD NAME | Peterborough |
| England and Wales | 128 |
| France | 5 |
| Ireland | 595 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1,703 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Newfoundland | 1 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 4 |
| Scotland | 62 |
| Spain and Portugal | 1 |
| United States | 17 |
| West Indies | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON093004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261304
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). "Douro, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/douro-on093004-1861/.