Flos, Ontario (1861 census)
Flos was a census subdivision in Simcoe County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 953. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261483. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.538°N, 79.878°W.
Population
In 1861, Flos had a population of 953. Population density was 8.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 545 |
| 1861 | 953 |
| 1871 | 1,756 |
| 1881 | 3,141 |
| 1891 | 3,782 |
| 1901 | 3,897 |
| 1911 | 3,239 |
| 1921 | 3,034 |
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, Flos shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 137 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 953 |
| Total population | 953 |
Age structure (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 6 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 12 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 546 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 38 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 240 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 97 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 16 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 7 |
| Acres of corn | 14 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 122 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 578 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,059 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,619 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,197 |
| Acres of land in farms | 11,256 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 1 |
| Acres of oats | 670 |
| Acres of peas | 427 |
| Acres of potatoes | 163 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1,149 |
| Acres of turnips | 215 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 48 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 17 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 318 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 134 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 335 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 21,395 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 8,228 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,600 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 22,715 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 45,706 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 929 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 48 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 929 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1,149 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 22,715 |
| C22 BAR AC | 1 |
| C23 BAR BU | 22 |
| C26 PEA AC | 427 |
| C27 PEA BU | 8,228 |
| C28 OAT AC | 670 |
| C29 OAT BU | 21,395 |
| C30 BWT AC | 7 |
| C31 BWT BU | 134 |
| C34 POT AC | 163 |
| C35 POT BU | 20,600 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 635 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,330 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 17 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 318 |
| HRS ov03 V | 8,970 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 171 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 363 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 52 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 125 |
| Number of milk cows | 302 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 128 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 40 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 76 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 485 |
| Number of swine | 836 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,800 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 14,360 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 13,905 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,330 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 635 |
| Value of all livestock | 27,049 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 7,090 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 117,860 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 8 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 390 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,243 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 262 |
Other recorded variables (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 42 |
| C01 TOTAL | 128 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 40 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 76 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 11 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 11,256 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 4,197 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 3,619 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 578 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 7,059 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 147,860 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 7,090 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 122 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 14 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 335 |
| C36 TUR AC | 215 |
| C37 TUR BU | 45,706 |
| C38 CAR BU | 3 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 1 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 200 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 13,905 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 262 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,243 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 10 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 171 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 302 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 363 |
| C55 HORSES | 125 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 8,970 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 52 |
| C58 SHEEP | 485 |
| C59 SWINE | 836 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 27,049 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 14,360 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 1,800 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 8 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 390 |
| CD NAME | Simcoe |
| Colored Persons | 12 |
| England and Wales | 38 |
| France | 1 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 1 |
| Ireland | 240 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 6 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 546 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 7 |
| Scotland | 97 |
| United States | 16 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON098006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261483
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). "Flos, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/flos-on098006-1861/.