Flamboro, West, Ontario (1861 census)
Flamboro, West was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 3,815. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.323°N, 79.998°W.
Population
In 1861, Flamboro, West had a population of 3,815: 2,011 male and 1,804 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,533 |
| 1861 | 3,815 |
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, West shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 186 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 3,815 total population, 2,011 males, Male members of the family who are present: 1,846, 1,804 females, Female members of the family who are present: 1,710, 1,371 single males, 1,134 single females, 607 married males, 591 married females, 349 males attending school, 308 females attending school, Males present who are not members of the family: 165, Females present who are not members of the family: 94, 80 male births, 79 widowed females, 62 female births, 34 adult males unable to read or write, 33 widowed males, 22 adult females unable to read or write, 2 blind females, 2 blind males, 2 deaf and dumb females, 1 deaf and dumb males, 1 lunatic females, 1 lunatic males. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 248 single males aged 10 to 15, 245 single females aged 10 to 15, 234 single males aged 20 to 30, 231 males aged 5 to 10, 212 single males aged 15 to 20, 208 females aged 5 to 10, 200 single females aged 15 to 20, 179 married males aged 30 to 40, 176 married females aged 20 to 30, 163 married females aged 30 to 40, 148 married males aged 40 to 50, 133 married females aged 40 to 50, 122 single females aged 20 to 30, 108 married males aged 20 to 30, 98 married males aged 50 to 60, 75 males aged 2 to 3, 73 males aged 1 to 2, 71 males aged 3 to 4, 69 married females aged 50 to 60, 64 females aged 2 to 3, 64 males aged 4 to 5, 63 females age 3 to 4, 62 females aged 1 to 2, 53 females aged 4 to 5, 51 married males aged 60 to 70, 48 single males aged 30 to 40, 32 married females aged 60 to 70, 29 single females aged 30 to 40, 21 single males aged 40 to 50, 19 married males aged 70 to 80, 18 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 16 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 16 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 13 married females aged 70 to 80, 11 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 10 single females aged 40 to 50, 10 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 9 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 7 single females aged 50 to 60, 7 single females aged 60 to 70, 7 single males aged 50 to 60, 5 married females aged 15 to 20, 5 single males aged 60 to 70, 5 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 5 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 5 widowed males aged 80 to 90, 4 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 4 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 3 married males aged 80 to 90, 3 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 3 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 2 single males aged 80 to 90, 2 widowed males aged 20 to 30, 1 married males aged 15 to 20, 1 single females aged 70 to 80, 1 widowed males aged 90 to 100. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.) The 1861 enumerator also recorded 1 single females aged 90 to 100 — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 2,306 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 596 persons originating in Ireland, 326 persons originating in Scotland, 293 persons originating in England or Wales, 142 persons originating in the United States, 79 persons originating in Germany or Holland, 54 French Canadians, 8 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island, 5 persons originating in the West Indies, 4 persons originating in New Brunswick, 2 persons originating in Switzerland. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $1,231,240 value farms (dollars), $138,619 value all livestock, 122,544 bushels of turnips, 97,160 pounds of homemade butter, $73,830 value horses aged over 3 years, 63,462 bushels of potatoes, 47,403 bushels of winter wheat, $43,097 value farm implements in dollars, 39,290 bushels of oats, 29,546 bushels of spring wheat, 27,177 acres of land in farms, 25,759 bushels of peas, 18,136 acres of farmland under cultivation, 14,817 acres of farmland under crops, 13,671 bushels of barley, 12,129 bushels of carrots, 11,134 gallons of cider, 9,952 pounds of wool produced on farms, $9,577 value garden and orchard crops, 9,041 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 7,875 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 6,997 pounds of maple sugar, 6,275 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 5,479 bushels of buckwheat, 3,460 bushels of corn, 3,010 tons of hay, 2,997 acres of farmland in pasture, 2,616 sheep, 2,570 acres of winter wheat, 2,238 swine, 1,507 acres of spring wheat, 1,291 acres of oats, 1,252 acres of peas, 1,163 milk cows, 970 pounds of flax or hemp, 914 calves and heifers, 836 bushels of rye, 823 horses aged over 3 years, 620 barrels of pork, 542 acres of barley, 449 acres of potatoes, 436 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 322 acres of farmland in gardens, 319 acres of turnips, 295 occupants of farms, 223 bulls, oxen, or steers, 222 acres of buckwheat, 202 horses aged 3 years and under, 150 bushels of beans, 148 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 136 barrels of beef, 113 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 92 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 82 acres of corn, 61 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 58 pounds of hops, 47 acres of rye, 15 acres of mangel wurtzel, 13 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 9 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 7 persons living on farms under 10 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $14,260 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 2,711 yards of flannel, 432 yards of fulled cloth, 178 carriages for pleasure, $90 value carriages for hire (dollars), 44 yards of linen, 2 carriages for hire. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 41 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 26, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 15, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 5, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 3, Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5: 3, Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2: 1, 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 30 to 40: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40: 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, Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.) The 1861 enumerator also recorded Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100: 2 — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Crooks | 1827–1885 | born here |
| James Colcleugh | 1841–1918 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON104007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104007— 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, West, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/flamboro-west-on104007-1861/.