Year: 1861 | Province: Ontario | County: Victoria | Wikidata: Q5354067

Eldon, Ontario (1861 census)

Name: Eldon (1861)
Address: Ontario, CA

Eldon was a census subdivision in Victoria County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,508. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5354067. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.492°N, 78.981°W.

Population

In 1861, Eldon had a population of 2,508: 1,436 male and 1,072 female residents. Population density was 23.2 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	1,320
1861	2,508
1871	3,052
1881	3,778
1891	3,145
1901	2,994
1911	2,691
1921	2,145

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, Eldon shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 348 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (29 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	1,042
Females present who are not members of the family	30
Male members of the family who are present	1,322
Males present who are not members of the family	114
Number of adult females unable to read or write	6
Number of adult males unable to read or write	8
Number of blind females	1
Number of blind males	1
Number of deaf and dumb males	2
Number of female births in the past year	39
Number of females	1,072
Number of females attending school	175
Number of lunatic females	1
Number of lunatic males	3
Number of male births in the past year	51
Number of males	1,436
Number of males attending school	230
Number of married females	310
Number of married males	362
Number of persons at sea	3
Number of single females	705
Number of single males	1,036
Number of widowed females	57
Number of widowed males	38
POP FX N.1	1,072
POP MX N.1	1,436
POP TOT	2,508
POP XX N.1	2,508
Total population	2,508

Age structure (61 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	37
Number of females aged 1 to 2	58
Number of females aged 2 to 3	36
Number of females aged 4 to 5	33
Number of females aged 5 to 10	155
Number of females of unknown age	5
Number of males aged 1 to 2	50
Number of males aged 2 to 3	47
Number of males aged 3 to 4	54
Number of males aged 4 to 5	35
Number of males aged 5 to 10	176
Number of males of unknown age	21
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	10
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	114
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	84
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	52
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	34
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	12
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	3
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of married males aged 15 to 20	1
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	84
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	121
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	70
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	48
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	29
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	6
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	137
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	102
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	78
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	10
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	4
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	9
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	2
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	144
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	152
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	239
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	42
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	10
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	5
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	4
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	3
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	9
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	11
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	9
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	5
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	3
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	3
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	7
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	1
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	3
Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100	1

Ethnic origin (9 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	24
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	1,440
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	72
Number of persons originating in Ireland	101
Number of persons originating in New Brunswick	8
Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island	9
Number of persons originating in Scotland	823
Number of persons originating in the United States	27
Number of persons originating in the West Indies	1

Agriculture (72 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	15
Acres of buckwheat	3
Acres of corn	1
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	1,241
Acres of farmland in gardens	12
Acres of farmland in pasture	4,692
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	24,247
Acres of farmland under crops	7,528
Acres of farmland under cultivation	12,232
Acres of land in farms	36,479
Acres of oats	1,607
Acres of peas	730
Acres of potatoes	306
Acres of spring wheat	4,229
Acres of turnips	103
Acres of winter wheat	96
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	208
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	659
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	437
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	30
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	101
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	1
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	25
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	53,065
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	13,111
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	42,256
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	73,550
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	19,255
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	2,466
C18 WHT FALL AC	96
C19 WHT FALL BU	2,466
C20 WHT SP AC	4,229
C21 WHT SP BU	73,550
C22 BAR AC	15
C23 BAR BU	437
C26 PEA AC	730
C27 PEA BU	13,111
C28 OAT AC	1,607
C29 OAT BU	53,065
C30 BWT AC	3
C31 BWT BU	30
C34 POT AC	306
C35 POT BU	42,256
C43 HAY TONS	648
C47 WOOL LBS	6,136
C63 BEEF BAR	208
C64 PORK BAR	659
HRS ov03 V	31,892
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	285
Number of calves and heifers	807
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	197
Number of horses aged over 3 years	580
Number of milk cows	800
Number of occupants of farms	314
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	3
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	72
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	26
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	204
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	5
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	4
Number of sheep	2,543
Number of swine	1,907
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	3,515
Pounds of homemade butter	24,085
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	23
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	9,764
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	6,136
Tons of hay produced in the past year	648
Value of all livestock	81,760
Value of farm implements in dollars	20,375
Value of farms (dollars)	530,316
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	125

Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	33
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	1,422
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	3,165
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	2,167

Deaths & mortality (17 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	10
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	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 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	8
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	2
Total number of deaths in the past year	18

Other recorded variables (156 variables)

Variable	Value
At Sea	3
C01 TOTAL	314
C02 OCC UNDR 10	4
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	3
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	26
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	204
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	72
C07 OCC OVR 200	5
C08 HELD	36,479
C09 UNDR CULT	12,232
C1 Males	1,436
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	2
C10 UNDR CROP	7,528
C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M	1
C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M	1
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	1
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	1
C11 UNDR PAST	4,692
C116 Ages not given M	21
C117 Ages not given F	5
C12 GARDENS	12
C12 Under 2 Years M	50
C120 Married M	362
C121 Single M	1,036
C122 Widowed M	38
C123 Total M	1,436
C124 Married F	310
C125 Single F	705
C126 Widows F	57
C127 Total F	1,072
C128 Grand Total	2,508
C129 Deaths M	8
C13 Under 2 Years F	58
C13 WOOD WILD	24,247
C130 Deaths F	10
C131 Deaths Total	18
C136 Attending School M	230
C137 Attending School F	175
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	8
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	6
C14 CASH FARM	530,316
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	1
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	2
C142 Blind M	1
C143 Blind F	1
C144 Lunatics M	3
C145 Lunatics F	1
C15 CASH IMP	20,375
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	2
C16 GARDN VALUE	125
C16 Under 3 years M	47
C17 LAND HELD	1,241
C17 Under 3 years F	36
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	1
C2 Females	1,072
C20 Under 4 years M	54
C21 Under 4 years F	37
C23 Deaths under 4 years F	1
C24 Under 5 years M	35
C25 Under 5 years F	33
C26 Deaths under 5 years M	1
C27 Deaths under 5 years F	1
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	176
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	155
C3 Total	2,508
C32 INDN CRN AC	1
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	144
C33 INDN CRN BU	25
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	137
C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M	1
C36 TUR AC	103
C37 TUR BU	19,255
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M	1
C38 CAR BU	101
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	152
C4 Members of Family M	1,322
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	10
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	102
C42 CLV TIM GRA	1
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	84
C44 HOP LBS	23
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	239
C45 MPL SGR LBS	9,764
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	3
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	114
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	78
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	2,167
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	3
C49 FLAN YRDS	3,165
C5 Members of Family F	1,042
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	3
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	121
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	285
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	42
C53 MILK COWS	800
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	3
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	807
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	84
C55 HORSES	580
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	10
C56 HORSES VAL	31,892
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	9
C57 COLTS FILLIES	197
C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M	1
C58 SHEEP	2,543
C59 SWINE	1,907
C6 Not Members of Family M	114
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	70
C60 TOT VALUE	81,760
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	10
C61 BUTTER LB	24,085
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	7
C62 CHEESE LB	3,515
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	52
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	4
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	11
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	48
C68 CAR PLEASURE	33
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	5
C69 VALUE DOL P	1,422
C7 Not Members of Family F	30
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	10
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	34
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	9
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	11
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	29
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	12
C8 Births in 1860 M	51
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	2
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	8
C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F	1
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	6
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	2
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	1
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	3
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	9
C9 Births in 1860 F	39
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	2
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	1
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	3
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	5
C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M	1
C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F	1
CD NAME	Victoria
England and Wales	72
Ireland	101
Natives of Canada French Origin	24
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	1,440
New Brunswick	8
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island	9
Scotland	823
United States	27
West Indies	1

Identifiers

TCP UID: ON100006 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_ON149005 — computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years
Wikidata: Q5354067
Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldon_Township

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). "Eldon, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/eldon-on100006-1861/.