Elizabethtown, Ontario (1861 census)
Elizabethtown was a census subdivision in Leeds County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 6,101. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.656°N, 75.788°W.
Population
In 1861, Elizabethtown had a population of 6,101: 3,122 male and 2,979 female residents. Population density was 42.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,208 |
| 1861 | 6,101 |
| 1871 | 5,373 |
| 1881 | 4,905 |
| 1891 | 4,726 |
| 1901 | 4,872 |
| 1911 | 4,673 |
| 1921 | 3,743 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Brockville, East Ward—Quartier, 1871 (0.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Elizabethtown shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 378 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 | 2,977 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 2 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3,115 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 7 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 10 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 15 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 92 |
| Number of females | 2,979 |
| Number of females attending school | 422 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 106 |
| Number of males | 3,122 |
| Number of males attending school | 526 |
| Number of married females | 990 |
| Number of married males | 997 |
| Number of single females | 1,880 |
| Number of single males | 2,063 |
| Number of widowed females | 109 |
| Number of widowed males | 62 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,979 |
| POP MX N.1 | 3,122 |
| POP TOT | 6,101 |
| POP XX N.1 | 6,101 |
| Total population | 6,101 |
Age structure (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 89 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 105 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 98 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 93 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 352 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 107 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 123 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 113 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 100 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 335 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 283 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 267 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 192 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 133 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 79 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 167 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 270 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 214 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 170 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 124 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 378 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 312 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 274 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 50 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 415 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 315 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 328 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 59 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 31 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 26 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 2 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 13 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 16 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 27 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 6 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 4,489 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 259 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 943 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 123 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 268 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 292 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 504 |
| Acres of corn | 471 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 455 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 268 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 16,614 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 29,814 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 20,702 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 37,584 |
| Acres of land in farms | 67,398 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 5 |
| Acres of oats | 4,414 |
| Acres of peas | 1,130 |
| Acres of potatoes | 891 |
| Acres of rye | 146 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 6,405 |
| Acres of turnips | 22 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 108 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 349 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,701 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,540 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 203 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 10,234 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 12,845 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 93 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,045 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,325 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 112,088 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 17,919 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 67,413 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 677 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 94,455 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,078 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1,525 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 108 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 1,525 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 6,405 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 94,455 |
| C22 BAR AC | 292 |
| C23 BAR BU | 4,540 |
| C24 RYE AC | 146 |
| C25 RYE BU | 677 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1,130 |
| C27 PEA BU | 17,919 |
| C28 OAT AC | 4,414 |
| C29 OAT BU | 112,088 |
| C30 BWT AC | 504 |
| C31 BWT BU | 10,234 |
| C34 POT AC | 891 |
| C35 POT BU | 67,413 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 5,756 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 19,795 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 349 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 1,701 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 1,382 |
| HRS ov03 V | 95,431 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 102 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,159 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 692 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,662 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,085 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 675 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 172 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 134 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 244 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 56 |
| Number of sheep | 7,945 |
| Number of swine | 1,793 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 16,190 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 202,433 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 170 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 36,900 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 19,795 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,756 |
| Value of all livestock | 202,895 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 45,429 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,402,897 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 11,085 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 4 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 408 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 333 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 20,374 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 10,538 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,998 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 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 | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 17 |
Other recorded variables (169 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 8 |
| C01 TOTAL | 675 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 56 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 30 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 134 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 244 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 172 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 39 |
| C08 HELD | 67,398 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 37,584 |
| C1 Males | 3,122 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 1 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 20,702 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 1 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C104 Between 90 and 100 years Single F | 1 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 3 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 2 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 16,614 |
| C12 GARDENS | 268 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 107 |
| C120 Married M | 997 |
| C121 Single M | 2,063 |
| C122 Widowed M | 62 |
| C123 Total M | 3,122 |
| C124 Married F | 990 |
| C125 Single F | 1,880 |
| C126 Widows F | 109 |
| C127 Total F | 2,979 |
| C128 Grand Total | 6,101 |
| C129 Deaths M | 8 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 105 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 29,814 |
| C130 Deaths F | 9 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 17 |
| C132 Indians M | 16 |
| C133 Indians F | 13 |
| C134 Negroes M | 3 |
| C135 Negreos F | 2 |
| C136 Attending School M | 526 |
| C137 Attending School F | 422 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 15 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 10 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,402,897 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 2 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 2 |
| C142 Blind M | 2 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 2 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 3 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 45,429 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 11,085 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 123 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 455 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 98 |
| C2 Females | 2,979 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 113 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 89 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 100 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 93 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 335 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 352 |
| C3 Total | 6,101 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 471 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 415 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 3,045 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 378 |
| C36 TUR AC | 22 |
| C37 TUR BU | 7,078 |
| C38 CAR BU | 12,845 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 315 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 5 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 3,115 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 16 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 1,325 |
| C41 BEN BU | 203 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 312 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 93 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 167 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 170 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 328 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 36,900 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C46 CID GAL | 1,382 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 283 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 274 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 3,998 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 4 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 10,538 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 2,977 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 10 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 270 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 102 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 59 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 3,085 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 2,159 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 267 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,662 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 50 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 95,431 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 8 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 692 |
| C58 SHEEP | 7,945 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 1,793 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 7 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 214 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 202,895 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 31 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 202,433 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 8 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 16,190 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 192 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 21 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 16 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 170 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 408 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 14 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 20,374 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 2 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 13 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 4 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 133 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 333 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 5 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 20 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 124 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 9 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 15 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 79 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 106 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 6 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 26 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 38 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 6 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 13 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 19 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 2 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 20 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 92 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 13 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 2 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 1 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 2 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 4 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 1 |
| CD NAME | Leeds |
| Colored Persons | 6 |
| England and Wales | 259 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 1 |
| Indians | 27 |
| Ireland | 943 |
| Italy and Greece | 1 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 4,489 |
| New Brunswick | 4 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 1 |
| Scotland | 123 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| United States | 268 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON083007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON124004— 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). "Elizabethtown, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/elizabethtown-on083007-1861/.