Dunwich, Ontario (1861 census)
Dunwich was a census subdivision in Elgin County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,888. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.669°N, 81.493°W.
Population
In 1861, Dunwich had a population of 2,888: 1,499 male and 1,389 female residents. Population density was 23.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,948 |
| 1861 | 2,888 |
| 1871 | 3,731 |
| 1881 | 4,290 |
| 1891 | 3,663 |
| 1901 | 3,658 |
| 1911 | 3,198 |
| 1921 | 2,666 |
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, Dunwich shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 372 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,335 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 54 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,419 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 80 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 16 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 9 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 59 |
| Number of females | 1,389 |
| Number of females attending school | 267 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 57 |
| Number of males | 1,499 |
| Number of males attending school | 305 |
| Number of married females | 381 |
| Number of married males | 384 |
| Number of single females | 938 |
| Number of single males | 1,090 |
| Number of widowed females | 70 |
| Number of widowed males | 25 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,389 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,499 |
| POP TOT | 2,888 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,888 |
| Total population | 2,888 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 58 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 50 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 200 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 237 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 100 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 144 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 62 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 61 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 137 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 86 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 35 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 180 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 120 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 119 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 33 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 177 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 151 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 177 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 39 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,688 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 156 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 126 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 19 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 102 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 725 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 60 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (79 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 231 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 82 |
| Acres of corn | 303 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 16 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 213 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,176 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 26,778 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,558 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 17,947 |
| Acres of land in farms | 44,725 |
| Acres of oats | 1,731 |
| Acres of peas | 1,594 |
| Acres of potatoes | 341 |
| Acres of rye | 50 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1,726 |
| Acres of turnips | 66 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 1,182 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 243 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 658 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5,519 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 133 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,439 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 853 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 190 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 7,171 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 58 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 57,180 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 33,782 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,453 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 580 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 25,402 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 16,411 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 15,608 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 1,182 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 15,608 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1,726 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 25,402 |
| C22 BAR AC | 231 |
| C23 BAR BU | 5,519 |
| C24 RYE AC | 50 |
| C25 RYE BU | 580 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1,594 |
| C27 PEA BU | 33,782 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,731 |
| C29 OAT BU | 57,180 |
| C30 BWT AC | 82 |
| C31 BWT BU | 1,439 |
| C34 POT AC | 341 |
| C35 POT BU | 25,453 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 3,202 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 17,020 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 243 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 658 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 3,976 |
| HRS ov03 V | 41,290 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 318 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,704 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 245 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 682 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,394 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 549 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 289 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 199 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 5,428 |
| Number of swine | 2,878 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 8,326 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 8 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 81,552 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 17 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 53,415 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 17,020 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,202 |
| Value of all livestock | 117,787 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 23,739 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 604,666 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 3,718 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 74 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 4,018 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,334 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,342 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 45 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 2 |
Deaths & mortality (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| 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 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 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 aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 32 |
Other recorded variables (166 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 549 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 6 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 42 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 289 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 199 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 13 |
| C08 HELD | 44,725 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 17,947 |
| C1 Males | 1,499 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 2 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 9,558 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 4 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 8,176 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 4 |
| C12 GARDENS | 213 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 57 |
| C120 Married M | 384 |
| C121 Single M | 1,090 |
| C122 Widowed M | 25 |
| C123 Total M | 1,499 |
| C124 Married F | 381 |
| C125 Single F | 938 |
| C126 Widows F | 70 |
| C127 Total F | 1,389 |
| C128 Grand Total | 2,888 |
| C129 Deaths M | 16 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 49 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 26,778 |
| C130 Deaths F | 16 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 32 |
| C136 Attending School M | 305 |
| C137 Attending School F | 267 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 9 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 16 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 604,666 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C142 Blind M | 2 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 23,739 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 2 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 3,718 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 48 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 16 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 50 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 1 |
| C19 Deaths under 3 years F | 1 |
| C2 Females | 1,389 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 55 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 58 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 47 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 43 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 2 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 237 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 200 |
| C3 Total | 2,888 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 2 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 1 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 303 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 177 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 7,171 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 180 |
| C36 TUR AC | 66 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C37 TUR BU | 16,411 |
| C38 CAR BU | 853 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 151 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,419 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 6 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 58 |
| C41 BEN BU | 133 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 120 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 190 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 61 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 17 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 177 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 53,415 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C46 CID GAL | 3,976 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 100 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 119 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,342 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 2 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 6,334 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,335 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 8 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 45 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 137 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 318 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 39 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,394 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,704 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 144 |
| C55 HORSES | 682 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 33 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 41,290 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 15 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 245 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 5,428 |
| C59 SWINE | 2,878 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 80 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 86 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 117,787 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 26 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 81,552 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 8,326 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 62 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 19 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 4 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 2 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 45 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 74 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 9 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 4,018 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 54 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 31 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 2 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 14 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 35 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 3 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 25 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 57 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 4 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 13 |
| 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 | 15 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 11 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 9 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 59 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 5 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 1 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 2 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 3 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 1 |
| CD NAME | Elgin |
| England and Wales | 156 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 9 |
| Ireland | 126 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1,688 |
| New Brunswick | 19 |
| Not Known | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 102 |
| Scotland | 725 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| United States | 60 |
| West Indies | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON070004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109004— 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). "Dunwich, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/dunwich-on070004-1861/.