Edwardsburg, Ontario (1861 census)
Edwardsburg was a census subdivision in Grenville County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 5,545. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.839°N, 75.502°W.
Population
In 1861, Edwardsburg had a population of 5,545: 2,859 male and 2,686 female residents. Population density was 44.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,779 |
| 1861 | 5,545 |
| 1871 | 5,417 |
| 1881 | 5,431 |
| 1891 | 4,517 |
| 1901 | 4,268 |
| 1911 | 3,360 |
| 1921 | 3,238 |
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, Edwardsburg shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 367 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,525 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 161 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,702 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 157 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 111 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 101 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 104 |
| Number of females | 2,686 |
| Number of females attending school | 644 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 116 |
| Number of males | 2,859 |
| Number of males attending school | 698 |
| Number of married females | 830 |
| Number of married males | 944 |
| Number of single females | 1,754 |
| Number of single males | 1,865 |
| Number of widowed females | 102 |
| Number of widowed males | 50 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,686 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,859 |
| POP TOT | 5,545 |
| POP XX N.1 | 5,545 |
| Total population | 5,545 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 108 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 102 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 104 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 100 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 412 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 100 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 108 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 120 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 134 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 410 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 256 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 241 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 162 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 102 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 226 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 254 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 238 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 126 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 316 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 222 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 252 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 324 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 268 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 240 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 23 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 26 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 65 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 4,068 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 155 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 892 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 215 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 145 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 260 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 394 |
| Acres of corn | 219 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 194 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 275 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,714 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 31,614 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 15,629 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 25,618 |
| Acres of land in farms | 57,232 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 3 |
| Acres of oats | 4,422 |
| Acres of peas | 236 |
| Acres of potatoes | 852 |
| Acres of rye | 134 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 2,736 |
| Acres of turnips | 18 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 9 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 483 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,368 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5,023 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 195 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,549 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 5,089 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 38 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 6,071 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,679 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 114,479 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,294 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 99,836 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,215 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 49,863 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,693 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 194 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 9 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 194 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 2,736 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 49,863 |
| C22 BAR AC | 260 |
| C23 BAR BU | 5,023 |
| C24 RYE AC | 134 |
| C25 RYE BU | 2,215 |
| C26 PEA AC | 236 |
| C27 PEA BU | 4,294 |
| C28 OAT AC | 4,422 |
| C29 OAT BU | 114,479 |
| C30 BWT AC | 394 |
| C31 BWT BU | 7,549 |
| C34 POT AC | 852 |
| C35 POT BU | 99,836 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 4,760 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 12,997 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 483 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 1,368 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 3,207 |
| HRS ov03 V | 66,048 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 104 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,979 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 520 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,211 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,447 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 668 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 88 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 198 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 304 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 19 |
| Number of sheep | 3,744 |
| Number of swine | 1,372 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,678 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 329 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 190,555 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 67 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 19,252 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 12,997 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,760 |
| Value of all livestock | 160,353 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 45,927 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,069,550 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 8,873 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 457 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 15,093 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 9,758 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,462 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 19 |
Fisheries (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 3 |
| Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year | 3 |
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 | 1 |
| 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 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 25 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| 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 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 23 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 48 |
Other recorded variables (163 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 668 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 19 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 34 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 198 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 304 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 88 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 25 |
| C08 HELD | 57,232 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 25,618 |
| C1 Males | 2,859 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 1 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 15,629 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 2 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 2 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 9,714 |
| C113 Over 100 years Widows F | 1 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 3 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 11 |
| C12 GARDENS | 275 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 100 |
| C120 Married M | 944 |
| C121 Single M | 1,865 |
| C122 Widowed M | 50 |
| C123 Total M | 2,859 |
| C124 Married F | 830 |
| C125 Single F | 1,754 |
| C126 Widows F | 102 |
| C127 Total F | 2,686 |
| C128 Grand Total | 5,545 |
| C129 Deaths M | 23 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 102 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 31,614 |
| C130 Deaths F | 25 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 48 |
| C136 Attending School M | 698 |
| C137 Attending School F | 644 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 101 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 111 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,069,550 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 2 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 2 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 2 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 45,927 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 2 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 8,873 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 108 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 194 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 104 |
| C19 Deaths under 3 years F | 1 |
| C2 Females | 2,686 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 120 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 108 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 134 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 100 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 410 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 412 |
| C3 Total | 5,545 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 1 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 1 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 219 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 324 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 6,071 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 316 |
| C36 TUR AC | 18 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 2,693 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 2 |
| C38 CAR BU | 5,089 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 268 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 3 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 2,702 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 5 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 1,679 |
| C41 BEN BU | 195 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 222 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 38 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 226 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 67 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 240 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 19,252 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C46 CID GAL | 3,207 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 256 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 252 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 3,462 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 6 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 9,758 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 2,525 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 329 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 19 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 254 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 104 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 28 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 2,447 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,979 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 241 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,211 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 22 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 66,048 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 7 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 520 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C58 SHEEP | 3,744 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 1,372 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 157 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 238 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 160,353 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 12 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 190,555 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 3,678 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 162 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 8 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 23 |
| C65 FISH QUIN | 3 |
| 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 | 126 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 457 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 15,093 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 161 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 9 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 102 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 4 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 18 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 64 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 11 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 48 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 116 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 26 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 6 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 20 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 5 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 10 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 16 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 13 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 104 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 12 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 6 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 2 |
| CD NAME | Grenville |
| England and Wales | 155 |
| Ireland | 892 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 4,068 |
| New Brunswick | 2 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 2 |
| Scotland | 215 |
| United States | 210 |
| West Indies | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON074002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON113002— 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). "Edwardsburg, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/edwardsburg-on074002-1861/.