Garafraxa, Ontario (1861 census)
Garafraxa was a census subdivision in Wellington County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 4,866. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.812°N, 80.314°W.
Population
In 1861, Garafraxa had a population of 4,866: 2,591 male and 2,275 female residents. Population density was 32.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,083 |
| 1861 | 4,866 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Garafraxa W-O, 1871 (53.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Garafraxa E, 1871 (45.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Garafraxa shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 348 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,214 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 61 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,465 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 126 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 1 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 6 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 101 |
| Number of females | 2,275 |
| Number of females attending school | 431 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 109 |
| Number of males | 2,591 |
| Number of males attending school | 484 |
| Number of married females | 748 |
| Number of married males | 772 |
| Number of single females | 1,459 |
| Number of single males | 1,779 |
| Number of widowed females | 68 |
| Number of widowed males | 40 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,275 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,591 |
| POP TOT | 4,866 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,866 |
| Total population | 4,866 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 86 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 106 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 81 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 89 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 366 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 105 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 103 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 100 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 79 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 385 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 55 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 252 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 214 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 116 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 72 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 215 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 253 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 144 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 91 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 280 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 228 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 92 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 303 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 262 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 253 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 49 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 7 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,847 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 301 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 941 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 688 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 70 |
Agriculture (76 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 369 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 17 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 337 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 25 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,117 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 29,909 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 18,378 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 24,520 |
| Acres of land in farms | 54,429 |
| Acres of oats | 4,536 |
| Acres of peas | 1,935 |
| Acres of potatoes | 645 |
| Acres of rye | 8 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 8,111 |
| Acres of turnips | 1,299 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 70 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 207 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 935 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 9,491 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 101 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 148,450 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 41,725 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 72,725 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 120 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 162,086 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 355,970 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 2,215 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 70 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 2,215 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 8,111 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 162,086 |
| C22 BAR AC | 369 |
| C23 BAR BU | 9,491 |
| C24 RYE AC | 8 |
| C25 RYE BU | 120 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1,935 |
| C27 PEA BU | 41,725 |
| C28 OAT AC | 4,536 |
| C29 OAT BU | 148,450 |
| C30 BWT AC | 17 |
| C31 BWT BU | 300 |
| C34 POT AC | 645 |
| C35 POT BU | 72,725 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 2,386 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 9,593 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 207 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 935 |
| HRS ov03 V | 64,665 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 858 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,492 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 243 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 793 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,457 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 567 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 390 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 2,660 |
| Number of swine | 3,608 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 4,395 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 988 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 58,757 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 164 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 31,949 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,593 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,386 |
| Value of all livestock | 175,565 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 55,301 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,250,110 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 300 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 1 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 13 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 100 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 900 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,688 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,655 |
Deaths & mortality (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 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 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 7 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 25 |
Other recorded variables (154 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 567 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 2 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 103 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 390 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 61 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 8 |
| C08 HELD | 54,429 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 24,520 |
| C1 Males | 2,591 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 7 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 18,378 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 4 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 6,117 |
| C12 GARDENS | 25 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 105 |
| C120 Married M | 772 |
| C121 Single M | 1,779 |
| C122 Widowed M | 40 |
| C123 Total M | 2,591 |
| C124 Married F | 748 |
| C125 Single F | 1,459 |
| C126 Widows F | 68 |
| C127 Total F | 2,275 |
| C128 Grand Total | 4,866 |
| C129 Deaths M | 14 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 106 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 29,909 |
| C130 Deaths F | 11 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 25 |
| C134 Negroes M | 4 |
| C135 Negreos F | 3 |
| C136 Attending School M | 484 |
| C137 Attending School F | 431 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 6 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 1 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,250,110 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 3 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C142 Blind M | 2 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 2 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 55,301 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 2 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 300 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 103 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 337 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 81 |
| C2 Females | 2,275 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 100 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 86 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 79 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 89 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 385 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 366 |
| C3 Total | 4,866 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 303 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 280 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C36 TUR AC | 1,299 |
| C37 TUR BU | 355,970 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 5 |
| C38 CAR BU | 101 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 262 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 2,465 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 55 |
| C41 BEN BU | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 228 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 1 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 215 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 164 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 253 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 31,949 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 252 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 92 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,655 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 5 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 5,688 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 2,214 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 988 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 253 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 858 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 49 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,457 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 2,492 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 214 |
| C55 HORSES | 793 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 18 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 64,665 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 10 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 243 |
| C58 SHEEP | 2,660 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 3,608 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 126 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 144 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 175,565 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 28 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 58,757 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 4,395 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 116 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 5 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 17 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 91 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 13 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 3 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 900 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 61 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 72 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 100 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 2 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 19 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 45 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 10 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 32 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 109 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 3 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 11 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 15 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 7 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 2 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 4 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 101 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 3 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 2 |
| CD NAME | Wellington |
| Colored Persons | 7 |
| England and Wales | 301 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 5 |
| Ireland | 941 |
| Italy and Greece | 1 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 2,847 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 9 |
| Scotland | 688 |
| Spain and Portugal | 1 |
| United States | 70 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON103007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON103007_1851— 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). "Garafraxa, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/garafraxa-on103007-1861/.