Flamboro, East, Ontario (1861 census)
Flamboro, East was a township in Wentworth County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 3,933. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.375°N, 79.951°W.
Population
In 1861, Flamboro, East had a population of 3,933: 2,062 male and 1,871 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,903 |
| 1861 | 3,933 |
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, Flamboro, East shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 388 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 | 1,781 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 90 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,874 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 188 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 43 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 39 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 82 |
| Number of females | 1,871 |
| Number of females attending school | 279 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 83 |
| Number of males | 2,062 |
| Number of males attending school | 370 |
| Number of married females | 626 |
| Number of married males | 629 |
| Number of persons at sea | 3 |
| Number of single females | 1,169 |
| Number of single males | 1,398 |
| Number of widowed females | 76 |
| Number of widowed males | 35 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,871 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,062 |
| POP TOT | 3,933 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,933 |
| Total population | 3,933 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 72 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 78 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 65 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 259 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 63 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 82 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 296 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 213 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 180 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 130 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 60 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 126 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 187 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 166 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 102 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 227 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 209 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 101 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 241 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 233 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 197 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 19 |
| Number of French Canadians | 7 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 3 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 1 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 4 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 16 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 35 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,335 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 477 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 107 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 571 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 243 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 137 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 27 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 398 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 194 |
| Acres of corn | 139 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 505 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 291 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,451 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,864 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,706 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 18,448 |
| Acres of land in farms | 30,312 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 7 |
| Acres of oats | 1,062 |
| Acres of peas | 1,157 |
| Acres of potatoes | 561 |
| Acres of rye | 11 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1,562 |
| Acres of turnips | 234 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 2,935 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 191 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,170 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 11,965 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,565 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 8,078 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 88 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,880 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 3,530 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 35,442 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 25,338 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 69,705 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 199 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 26,199 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 100,650 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 53,575 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 2,935 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 53,575 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1,562 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 26,199 |
| C22 BAR AC | 398 |
| C23 BAR BU | 11,965 |
| C24 RYE AC | 11 |
| C25 RYE BU | 199 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1,157 |
| C27 PEA BU | 25,338 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,062 |
| C29 OAT BU | 35,442 |
| C30 BWT AC | 194 |
| C31 BWT BU | 4,506 |
| C34 POT AC | 561 |
| C35 POT BU | 69,705 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 2,367 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 11,660 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 191 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 1,170 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 6,172 |
| HRS ov03 V | 51,561 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 277 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 973 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 160 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 812 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,220 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 305 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 139 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 10 |
| Number of sheep | 2,960 |
| Number of swine | 1,832 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,449 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,081 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 105,560 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,863 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,660 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,367 |
| Value of all livestock | 138,252 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 38,211 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,163,717 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 6,565 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 6 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 226 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 200 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 11,529 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,070 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 431 |
Deaths & mortality (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 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 age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| 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 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 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 | 21 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 31 |
Other recorded variables (174 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 2 |
| At Sea | 3 |
| C01 TOTAL | 305 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 10 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 12 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 62 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 139 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 64 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 18 |
| C08 HELD | 30,312 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 18,448 |
| C1 Males | 2,062 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 6 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 9,706 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 1 |
| C107 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 8,451 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 8 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 291 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 63 |
| C120 Married M | 629 |
| C121 Single M | 1,398 |
| C122 Widowed M | 35 |
| C123 Total M | 2,062 |
| C124 Married F | 626 |
| C125 Single F | 1,169 |
| C126 Widows F | 76 |
| C127 Total F | 1,871 |
| C128 Grand Total | 3,933 |
| C129 Deaths M | 21 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 78 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 11,864 |
| C130 Deaths F | 10 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 31 |
| C132 Indians M | 1 |
| C133 Indians F | 3 |
| C134 Negroes M | 16 |
| C135 Negreos F | 19 |
| C136 Attending School M | 370 |
| C137 Attending School F | 279 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 39 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 43 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,163,717 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 38,211 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 6,565 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 82 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 505 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 65 |
| C19 Deaths under 3 years F | 1 |
| C2 Females | 1,871 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 62 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 72 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 55 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 48 |
| C26 Deaths under 5 years M | 1 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 296 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 259 |
| C3 Total | 3,933 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 3 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 139 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 241 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 1,880 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 227 |
| C36 TUR AC | 234 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 100,650 |
| C38 CAR BU | 8,078 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 233 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 7 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,874 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 17 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 3,530 |
| C41 BEN BU | 16 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 209 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 88 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 126 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 10 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 197 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 2,863 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C46 CID GAL | 6,172 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 213 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 101 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 431 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 1 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 3,070 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,781 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 2,081 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 187 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 277 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 43 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,220 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 973 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 180 |
| C55 HORSES | 812 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 13 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 51,561 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 13 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 160 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 2,960 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 1,832 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 188 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 166 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 138,252 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 17 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 105,560 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 3,449 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 130 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 8 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 18 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 102 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 226 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 7 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 11,529 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 90 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 6 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 60 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 200 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 4 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 16 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 38 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 9 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 14 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 21 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 83 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 16 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 8 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 5 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 2 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 10 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 82 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 2 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Wentworth |
| Colored Persons | 35 |
| England and Wales | 477 |
| France | 1 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 4 |
| Indians | 4 |
| Ireland | 571 |
| Italy and Greece | 3 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 7 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 2,335 |
| Not Known | 27 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 6 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 107 |
| Scotland | 243 |
| Swedan and Norway | 3 |
| Switzerland | 6 |
| United States | 137 |
| West Indies | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON104006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104006— 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). "Flamboro, East, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/flamboro-east-on104006-1861/.