Dumfries, North, Ontario (1861 census)
Dumfries, North was a township in Waterloo County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 4,161. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.329°N, 80.374°W.
Population
In 1861, Dumfries, North had a population of 4,161: 2,157 male and 2,004 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,476 |
| 1861 | 4,161 |
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, Dumfries, North shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 372 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 | 1,847 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 157 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,941 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 216 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 11 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 16 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 88 |
| Number of females | 2,004 |
| Number of females attending school | 157 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 7 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 98 |
| Number of males | 2,157 |
| Number of males attending school | 469 |
| Number of married females | 657 |
| Number of persons at sea | 3 |
| Number of single females | 1,282 |
| Number of widowed females | 95 |
| Number of widowed males | 47 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,004 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,157 |
| POP TOT | 4,161 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,161 |
| Total population | 4,161 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 59 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 74 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 74 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 72 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 225 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 10 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 82 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 100 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 78 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 74 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 183 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 202 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 196 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 117 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 52 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 115 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 200 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 156 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 107 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 70 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 216 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 221 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 177 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 243 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 237 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 264 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 47 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 2 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 2 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 3 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 7 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,390 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 178 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 90 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 142 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1,227 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 122 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 565 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 11 |
| Acres of corn | 52 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 1,943 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 575 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 11,681 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,423 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 18,495 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 30,751 |
| Acres of land in farms | 44,177 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 7 |
| Acres of oats | 1,917 |
| Acres of peas | 1,031 |
| Acres of potatoes | 494 |
| Acres of rye | 111 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 765 |
| Acres of turnips | 486 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 7,336 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 285 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 859 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 15,216 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 344 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 229 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 68,557 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 359 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,904 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 2,354 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 62,897 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 23,392 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 82,350 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,909 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 12,681 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 252,087 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 176,520 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 7,336 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 176,520 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 765 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 12,681 |
| C22 BAR AC | 565 |
| C23 BAR BU | 15,216 |
| C24 RYE AC | 111 |
| C25 RYE BU | 1,909 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1,031 |
| C27 PEA BU | 23,392 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,917 |
| C29 OAT BU | 62,897 |
| C30 BWT AC | 11 |
| C31 BWT BU | 229 |
| C34 POT AC | 494 |
| C35 POT BU | 82,350 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 4,208 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 31,219 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 285 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 859 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 11,714 |
| HRS ov03 V | 84,302 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 242 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,847 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 321 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,157 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,565 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 364 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 143 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 134 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 7,829 |
| Number of swine | 2,015 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 38,065 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 11,188 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 119,570 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 224 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,820 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 31,219 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,208 |
| Value of all livestock | 184,455 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 81,294 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 4,389,736 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 13,428 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 9 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 427 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 70 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 22,602 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,497 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,760 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 102 |
Deaths & mortality (19 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 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 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 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 24 |
Other recorded variables (166 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| At Sea | 3 |
| C01 TOTAL | 364 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 13 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 9 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 31 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 134 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 143 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 34 |
| C08 HELD | 44,177 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 30,751 |
| C1 Males | 2,157 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 1 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 18,495 |
| C103 Between 90 and 100 years Married F | 4 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 11,681 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 6 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 10 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 1 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 3 |
| C12 GARDENS | 575 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 82 |
| C122 Widowed M | 47 |
| C123 Total M | 2,157 |
| C124 Married F | 657 |
| C125 Single F | 1,282 |
| C126 Widows F | 95 |
| C127 Total F | 2,004 |
| C128 Grand Total | 4,161 |
| C129 Deaths M | 9 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 74 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 13,423 |
| C130 Deaths F | 15 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 24 |
| C132 Indians M | 3 |
| C133 Indians F | 2 |
| C134 Negroes M | 4 |
| C135 Negreos F | 2 |
| C136 Attending School M | 469 |
| C137 Attending School F | 157 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 16 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 11 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 4,389,736 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 1 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 7 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 81,294 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 13,428 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 100 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 1,943 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 74 |
| C19 Deaths under 3 years F | 3 |
| C2 Females | 2,004 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 78 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 59 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 74 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 72 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 183 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 225 |
| C3 Total | 4,161 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 2 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 3 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 52 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 243 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 1,904 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 216 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C36 TUR AC | 486 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C37 TUR BU | 252,087 |
| C38 CAR BU | 68,557 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 237 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 7 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,941 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 2 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 2,354 |
| C41 BEN BU | 344 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 221 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 359 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 115 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 224 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 264 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 1,820 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C46 CID GAL | 11,714 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 202 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 177 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,760 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 6 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 3,497 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,847 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 11,188 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 102 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 200 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 242 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 47 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,565 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 9 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,847 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 196 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,157 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 18 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 84,302 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 13 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 321 |
| C58 SHEEP | 7,829 |
| C59 SWINE | 2,015 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 216 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 156 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 184,455 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 15 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 119,570 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 38,065 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 117 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 5 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 11 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 107 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 427 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 7 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 22,602 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 157 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 10 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 9 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 74 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 70 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 6 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 26 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 70 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 4 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 10 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 52 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 98 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 19 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 21 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 8 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 12 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 5 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 14 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 88 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 3 |
| 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 | 6 |
| CD NAME | Waterloo |
| Colored Persons | 7 |
| England and Wales | 178 |
| France | 1 |
| Ireland | 142 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 2,390 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 7 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 90 |
| Scotland | 1,227 |
| United States | 122 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON101002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON101002— 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). "Dumfries, North, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dumfries-north-on101002-1861/.