Year: 1861 | Province: Ontario | County: Victoria | Wikidata: Q5443317

Fenelon, Ontario (1861 census)

Name: Fenelon (1861)
Address: Ontario, CA

Fenelon was a census subdivision in Victoria County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,122. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5443317. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.485°N, 78.789°W.

Population

In 1861, Fenelon had a population of 2,122: 1,203 male and 919 female residents. Population density was 18.8 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	590
1861	2,122
1871	3,949
1881	3,094
1891	2,809
1901	2,470
1911	2,304
1921	1,895

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, Fenelon shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 334 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (24 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	887
Females present who are not members of the family	32
Male members of the family who are present	1,081
Males present who are not members of the family	122
Number of adult females unable to read or write	35
Number of adult males unable to read or write	31
Number of female births in the past year	44
Number of females	919
Number of females attending school	159
Number of lunatic females	1
Number of male births in the past year	52
Number of males	1,203
Number of males attending school	196
Number of married females	292
Number of married males	316
Number of single females	603
Number of single males	883
Number of widowed females	24
Number of widowed males	4
POP FX N.1	919
POP MX N.1	1,203
POP TOT	2,122
POP XX N.1	2,422
Total population	2,122

Age structure (51 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	37
Number of females aged 1 to 2	40
Number of females aged 2 to 3	44
Number of females aged 4 to 5	45
Number of females aged 5 to 10	134
Number of males aged 1 to 2	37
Number of males aged 2 to 3	49
Number of males aged 3 to 4	43
Number of males aged 4 to 5	34
Number of males aged 5 to 10	140
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	17
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	118
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	80
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	39
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	23
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	13
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	2
Number of married males aged 15 to 20	4
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	84
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	103
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	59
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	41
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	22
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	2
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	1
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	91
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	90
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	60
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	7
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	3
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	4
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	2
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	2
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	122
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	130
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	205
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	50
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	16
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	2
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	1
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	2
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30	3
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	4
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	2
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	7
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	2
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	4
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	4
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	2
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	1

Ethnic origin (12 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	33
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	1,377
Number of persons originating in all other places	1
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	172
Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands	1
Number of persons originating in Ireland	248
Number of persons originating in New Brunswick	3
Number of persons originating in Newfoundland	1
Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island	10
Number of persons originating in Scotland	240
Number of persons originating in the East Indies	1
Number of persons originating in the United States	35

Agriculture (77 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	36
Acres of buckwheat	7
Acres of corn	25
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	286
Acres of farmland in gardens	24
Acres of farmland in pasture	3,212
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	19,459
Acres of farmland under crops	5,923
Acres of farmland under cultivation	9,159
Acres of land in farms	28,618
Acres of oats	992
Acres of peas	678
Acres of potatoes	263
Acres of rye	2
Acres of spring wheat	2,602
Acres of turnips	163
Acres of winter wheat	465
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	141
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	776
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	726
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	10
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	88
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	228
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	268
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	15
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	34,982
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	15,288
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	40,028
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	45
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	41,345
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	40,065
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	9,862
C18 WHT FALL AC	465
C19 WHT FALL BU	9,862
C20 WHT SP AC	2,602
C21 WHT SP BU	41,345
C22 BAR AC	36
C23 BAR BU	726
C24 RYE AC	2
C25 RYE BU	45
C26 PEA AC	678
C27 PEA BU	15,288
C28 OAT AC	992
C29 OAT BU	34,982
C30 BWT AC	7
C31 BWT BU	88
C34 POT AC	263
C35 POT BU	40,028
C43 HAY TONS	1,072
C47 WOOL LBS	4,294
C63 BEEF BAR	141
C64 PORK BAR	776
HRS ov03 V	22,335
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	356
Number of calves and heifers	632
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	92
Number of horses aged over 3 years	328
Number of milk cows	582
Number of occupants of farms	277
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	1
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	50
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	44
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	161
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	6
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	15
Number of sheep	1,349
Number of swine	1,137
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	1,000
Pounds of homemade butter	33,341
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	332
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	18,554
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	4,294
Tons of hay produced in the past year	1,072
Value of all livestock	60,449
Value of farm implements in dollars	16,492
Value of farms (dollars)	394,142
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	660

Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for hire	4
Number of carriages for pleasure	13
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)	220
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	782
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	2,528
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	940

Deaths & mortality (17 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	11
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15	2
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 5 to 10	4
Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	15
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	5
Total number of deaths in the past year	26

Other recorded variables (147 variables)

Variable	Value
All other Places	1
C01 TOTAL	277
C02 OCC UNDR 10	15
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	1
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	44
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	161
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	50
C07 OCC OVR 200	6
C08 HELD	28,618
C09 UNDR CULT	9,159
C1 Males	1,203
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	5
C10 UNDR CROP	5,923
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	2
C11 UNDR PAST	3,212
C12 GARDENS	24
C12 Under 2 Years M	37
C120 Married M	316
C121 Single M	883
C122 Widowed M	4
C123 Total M	1,203
C124 Married F	292
C125 Single F	603
C126 Widows F	24
C127 Total F	919
C128 Grand Total	2,122
C129 Deaths M	15
C13 Under 2 Years F	40
C13 WOOD WILD	19,459
C130 Deaths F	11
C131 Deaths Total	26
C136 Attending School M	196
C137 Attending School F	159
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	31
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	35
C14 CASH FARM	394,142
C145 Lunatics F	1
C15 CASH IMP	16,492
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	1
C16 GARDN VALUE	660
C16 Under 3 years M	49
C17 LAND HELD	286
C17 Under 3 years F	44
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	1
C2 Females	919
C20 Under 4 years M	43
C21 Under 4 years F	37
C23 Deaths under 4 years F	3
C24 Under 5 years M	34
C25 Under 5 years F	45
C26 Deaths under 5 years M	1
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	140
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	134
C3 Total	2,122
C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M	4
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	2
C32 INDN CRN AC	25
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	122
C33 INDN CRN BU	268
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	91
C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M	2
C36 TUR AC	163
C37 TUR BU	40,065
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M	4
C38 CAR BU	228
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	130
C4 Members of Family M	1,081
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	17
C40 MAN WURT BU	15
C41 BEN BU	10
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	90
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	84
C44 HOP LBS	332
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	205
C45 MPL SGR LBS	18,554
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	118
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	60
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	940
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	3
C49 FLAN YRDS	2,528
C5 Members of Family F	887
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	103
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	356
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	50
C53 MILK COWS	582
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	632
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	80
C55 HORSES	328
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	7
C56 HORSES VAL	22,335
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	4
C57 COLTS FILLIES	92
C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M	1
C58 SHEEP	1,349
C59 SWINE	1,137
C6 Not Members of Family M	122
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	59
C60 TOT VALUE	60,449
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	16
C61 BUTTER LB	33,341
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	4
C62 CHEESE LB	1,000
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	39
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	3
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	2
C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	41
C68 CAR PLEASURE	13
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	2
C69 VALUE DOL P	782
C7 Not Members of Family F	32
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	2
C70 CAR HIRE	4
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	23
C71 VALUE DOL H	220
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	4
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	7
C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M	1
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	22
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	1
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	13
C8 Births in 1860 M	52
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	2
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	2
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	2
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	2
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	2
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	4
C9 Births in 1860 F	44
C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F	1
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	2
C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M	1
CD NAME	Victoria
East Indies	1
England and Wales	172
Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands	1
Ireland	248
Natives of Canada French Origin	33
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	1,377
New Brunswick	3
Newfoundland	1
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island	10
Scotland	240
United States	35

Identifiers

TCP UID: ON100008 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_ON149007 — computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years
Wikidata: Q5443317
Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenelon_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). "Fenelon, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/fenelon-on100008-1861/.