Elmsley N, Ontario (1861 census)
Elmsley N was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,399. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.896°N, 76.146°W.
Population
In 1861, Elmsley N had a population of 1,399: 684 male and 715 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,031 |
| 1861 | 1,399 |
| 1871 | 1,418 |
| 1881 | 1,319 |
| 1891 | 1,233 |
| 1901 | 1,087 |
| 1911 | 1,066 |
| 1921 | 779 |
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, Elmsley N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 163 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 1,399 total population, 715 females, Female members of the family who are present: 710, 684 males, Male members of the family who are present: 683, 493 single females, 478 single males, 196 married females, 193 married males, 181 males attending school, 147 females attending school, 26 widowed females, 23 male births, 21 female births, 13 widowed males, Females present who are not members of the family: 5, 4 adult males unable to read or write, 3 deaf and dumb males, Males present who are not members of the family: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 110 males aged 5 to 10, 99 females aged 5 to 10, 95 single females aged 15 to 20, 86 single females aged 10 to 15, 79 single males aged 10 to 15, 78 single males aged 15 to 20, 78 single males aged 20 to 30, 75 single females aged 20 to 30, 60 married females aged 30 to 40, 54 married males aged 30 to 40, 50 married females aged 20 to 30, 44 married males aged 40 to 50, 39 married females aged 40 to 50, 34 married males aged 50 to 60, 28 married males aged 20 to 30, 27 females aged 2 to 3, 26 females age 3 to 4, 26 females aged 1 to 2, 26 males aged 3 to 4, 25 males aged 2 to 3, 23 married females aged 50 to 60, 20 females aged 4 to 5, 20 males aged 1 to 2, 20 males aged 4 to 5, 20 married males aged 60 to 70, 14 single males aged 30 to 40, 13 married females aged 60 to 70, 12 married males aged 70 to 80, 9 single females aged 30 to 40, 9 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 6 married females aged 70 to 80, 6 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 5 married females aged 15 to 20, 4 single females aged 40 to 50, 4 single males aged 40 to 50, 4 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 4 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 3 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 3 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 2 females of unknown age, 2 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 2 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 2 widowed males aged 80 to 90, 1 married males aged 80 to 90, 1 single females aged 50 to 60, 1 single females aged 60 to 70, 1 single females aged 80 to 90, 1 single males aged 80 to 90, 1 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 1 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 1 widowed males aged 20 to 30, 1 widowed males aged 40 to 50. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 1,026 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 215 persons originating in Ireland, 122 persons originating in Scotland, 23 persons originating in England or Wales, 4 French Canadians, 3 persons originating in the United States, 2 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island, 2 persons originating in the East Indies, 1 persons originating in Germany or Holland, 1 persons originating in New Brunswick. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $229,342 value farms (dollars), 66,804 pounds of homemade butter, $49,937 value all livestock, $34,989 value horses aged over 3 years, 32,606 bushels of potatoes, 27,031 bushels of oats, 24,046 acres of land in farms, 17,914 bushels of spring wheat, $17,361 value farm implements in dollars, 14,243 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 9,803 acres of farmland under cultivation, 7,210 pounds of wool produced on farms, 6,620 bushels of peas, 5,030 pounds of maple sugar, 5,025 acres of farmland in pasture, 4,762 acres of farmland under crops, 4,465 bushels of turnips, 3,517 bushels of winter wheat, 2,072 sheep, 1,582 tons of hay, 1,123 bushels of barley, 1,005 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 994 acres of oats, 930 acres of spring wheat, 869 calves and heifers, 811 milk cows, 601 swine, 582 barrels of pork, 486 bushels of buckwheat, 430 bushels of corn, 417 bushels of rye, 410 acres of peas, 383 horses aged over 3 years, 254 acres of potatoes, 250 barrels of beef, $209 value garden and orchard crops, 206 acres of winter wheat, 198 occupants of farms, 154 horses aged 3 years and under, 150 pounds of flax or hemp, 96 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 56 acres of barley, 50 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 35 acres of rye, 34 pounds of hops, 32 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 30 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 28 bushels of carrots, 27 acres of buckwheat, 20 acres of corn, 20 gallons of cider, 20 bulls, oxen, or steers, 18 acres of turnips, 16 acres of farmland in gardens, 16 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 12 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 11 bushels of beans, 6 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 2 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes 3,036 yards of flannel, 1,256 yards of fulled cloth, $1,181 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 26 carriages for pleasure, 25 yards of linen. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Fisheries (1861). This community's record includes 4 barrels of salted fish sold. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.) The 1861 enumerator also recorded 1 quintals of dried fish sold — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 15 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 10, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 5, Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3: 2, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80: 1, 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 15 to 20: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.) The 1861 enumerator also recorded Deaths in the past year among females over 100: 1 — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1861, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Bawlf | 1849–1914 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON082007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123007— 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). "Elmsley N, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/elmsley-n-on082007-1861/.