Year: 1861 | Province: Ontario | County: Perth | Wikidata: Q115261388

Ellice, Ontario (1861 census)

Name: Ellice (1861)
Address: Ontario, CA

Ellice was a census subdivision in Perth County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,616. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261388. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.469°N, 81.005°W.

Population

In 1861, Ellice had a population of 2,616: 1,414 male and 1,202 female residents. Population density was 27.8 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	1,328
1861	2,616
1871	2,886
1881	3,275
1891	3,384
1901	3,367
1911	2,940
1921	2,871

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, Ellice shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 326 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (26 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	1,134
Females present who are not members of the family	68
Male members of the family who are present	1,279
Males present who are not members of the family	135
Number of adult females unable to read or write	83
Number of adult males unable to read or write	79
Number of deaf and dumb females	2
Number of deaf and dumb males	2
Number of female births in the past year	44
Number of females	1,202
Number of females attending school	221
Number of lunatic males	2
Number of male births in the past year	72
Number of males	1,414
Number of males attending school	258
Number of married females	352
Number of married males	424
Number of single females	820
Number of single males	970
Number of widowed females	30
Number of widowed males	20
POP FX N.1	1,202
POP MX N.1	1,414
POP TOT	2,616
POP XX N.1	2,616
Total population	2,616

Age structure (53 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	42
Number of females aged 1 to 2	65
Number of females aged 2 to 3	40
Number of females aged 4 to 5	40
Number of females aged 5 to 10	192
Number of males aged 1 to 2	49
Number of males aged 2 to 3	52
Number of males aged 3 to 4	63
Number of males aged 4 to 5	40
Number of males aged 5 to 10	150
Number of males of unknown age	1
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	7
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	90
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	98
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	76
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	57
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	18
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	6
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	57
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	127
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	109
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	70
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	48
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	13
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	180
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	129
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	64
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	8
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	9
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	2
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	4
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	165
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	157
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	160
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	29
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	14
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	8
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	8
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	1
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	3
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	6
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	3
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	12
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	4
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	4
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	1
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	2
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	2

Ethnic origin (10 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	135
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	1,176
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	126
Number of persons originating in France	96
Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland	458
Number of persons originating in Ireland	506
Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island	1
Number of persons originating in Scotland	84
Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway	3
Number of persons originating in the United States	31

Agriculture (76 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	46
Acres of buckwheat	3
Acres of corn	1
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	739
Acres of farmland in gardens	226
Acres of farmland in pasture	3,206
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	13,419
Acres of farmland under crops	8,686
Acres of farmland under cultivation	12,118
Acres of land in farms	25,537
Acres of mangel wurtzel	1
Acres of oats	1,180
Acres of peas	936
Acres of potatoes	311
Acres of spring wheat	3,846
Acres of turnips	150
Acres of winter wheat	217
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	120
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	828
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	1,438
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	30
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	51
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	937
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	148
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	35
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	150
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	38,001
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	23,533
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	35,765
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	81,606
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	28,315
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	5,683
C18 WHT FALL AC	217
C19 WHT FALL BU	5,683
C20 WHT SP AC	3,846
C21 WHT SP BU	81,606
C22 BAR AC	46
C23 BAR BU	1,438
C26 PEA AC	936
C27 PEA BU	23,533
C28 OAT AC	1,180
C29 OAT BU	38,001
C30 BWT AC	3
C31 BWT BU	51
C34 POT AC	311
C35 POT BU	35,765
C43 HAY TONS	1,680
C47 WOOL LBS	4,066
C63 BEEF BAR	120
C64 PORK BAR	828
HRS ov03 V	25,679
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	471
Number of calves and heifers	975
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	175
Number of horses aged over 3 years	380
Number of milk cows	777
Number of occupants of farms	301
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	4
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	22
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	80
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	176
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	2
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	17
Number of sheep	1,434
Number of swine	2,226
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	813
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	1,825
Pounds of homemade butter	40,828
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	247
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	10,274
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	4,066
Tons of hay produced in the past year	1,680
Value of all livestock	72,964
Value of farm implements in dollars	25,272
Value of farms (dollars)	544,645
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	1,358

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	27
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	1,005
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	2,489
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	703
Yards of linen produced in the past year	34

Deaths & mortality (11 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	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3	1
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 of all ages	8
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	2
Total number of deaths in the past year	11

Other recorded variables (145 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	301
C02 OCC UNDR 10	17
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	4
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	80
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	176
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	22
C07 OCC OVR 200	2
C08 HELD	25,537
C09 UNDR CULT	12,118
C1 Males	1,414
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	2
C10 UNDR CROP	8,686
C11 UNDR PAST	3,206
C116 Ages not given M	1
C12 GARDENS	226
C12 Under 2 Years M	49
C120 Married M	424
C121 Single M	970
C122 Widowed M	20
C123 Total M	1,414
C124 Married F	352
C125 Single F	820
C126 Widows F	30
C127 Total F	1,202
C128 Grand Total	2,616
C129 Deaths M	8
C13 Under 2 Years F	65
C13 WOOD WILD	13,419
C130 Deaths F	3
C131 Deaths Total	11
C136 Attending School M	258
C137 Attending School F	221
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	79
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	83
C14 CASH FARM	544,645
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	1
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	2
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	2
C144 Lunatics M	2
C15 CASH IMP	25,272
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	1
C16 GARDN VALUE	1,358
C16 Under 3 years M	52
C17 LAND HELD	739
C17 Under 3 years F	40
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	1
C2 Females	1,202
C20 Under 4 years M	63
C21 Under 4 years F	42
C24 Under 5 years M	40
C25 Under 5 years F	40
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	150
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	192
C3 Total	2,616
C32 INDN CRN AC	1
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	165
C33 INDN CRN BU	35
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	180
C36 TUR AC	150
C37 TUR BU	28,315
C38 CAR BU	937
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	157
C39 MAN WURT AC	1
C4 Members of Family M	1,279
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	7
C40 MAN WURT BU	150
C41 BEN BU	30
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	129
C42 CLV TIM GRA	148
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	57
C44 HOP LBS	247
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	160
C45 MPL SGR LBS	10,274
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	90
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	64
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	703
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	2
C49 FLAN YRDS	2,489
C5 Members of Family F	1,134
C50 FLX HEM LBS	1,825
C51 LIN YRDS	34
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	127
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	471
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	29
C53 MILK COWS	777
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	4
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	975
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	98
C55 HORSES	380
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	8
C56 HORSES VAL	25,679
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	3
C57 COLTS FILLIES	175
C58 SHEEP	1,434
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F	1
C59 SWINE	2,226
C6 Not Members of Family M	135
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	109
C60 TOT VALUE	72,964
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	14
C61 BUTTER LB	40,828
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	1
C62 CHEESE LB	813
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	76
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	9
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	6
C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	70
C68 CAR PLEASURE	27
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	8
C69 VALUE DOL P	1,005
C7 Not Members of Family F	68
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	2
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	57
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	2
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	3
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	48
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	8
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	10
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	18
C8 Births in 1860 M	72
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	4
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	12
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	1
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	13
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	1
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	1
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	6
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	4
C9 Births in 1860 F	44
C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M	1
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	1
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	2
C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F	1
CD NAME	Perth
England and Wales	126
France	96
Ireland	506
Natives of Canada French Origin	135
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	1,176
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island	1
Prussia German States and Holland	458
Scotland	84
Swedan and Norway	3
United States	31

Identifiers

TCP UID: ON092005 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_ON137005 — computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years
Wikidata: Q115261388

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). "Ellice, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/ellice-on092005-1861/.