Gwillimhury, North, Ontario (1861 census)
Gwillimhury, North was a township in York County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,842. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.302°N, 79.440°W.
Population
In 1861, Gwillimhury, North had a population of 1,842: 967 male and 875 female residents.
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Gwillimhury, North shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 316 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 | 829 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 46 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 881 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 86 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 90 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 76 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 32 |
| Number of females | 875 |
| Number of females attending school | 117 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 51 |
| Number of males | 967 |
| Number of males attending school | 159 |
| Number of married females | 306 |
| Number of married males | 306 |
| Number of single females | 544 |
| Number of single males | 648 |
| Number of widowed females | 25 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| POP FX N.1 | 875 |
| POP MX N.1 | 967 |
| POP TOT | 1,842 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,842 |
| Total population | 1,842 |
Age structure (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 31 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 110 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 134 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 115 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 96 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 94 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 74 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 130 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 81 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 37 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 120 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 95 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 82 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 31 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,328 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 186 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 141 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 47 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 90 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 89 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 15 |
| Acres of corn | 49 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 35 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 177 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,454 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,604 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,763 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 8,394 |
| Acres of land in farms | 19,998 |
| Acres of oats | 983 |
| Acres of peas | 654 |
| Acres of potatoes | 152 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 2,248 |
| Acres of turnips | 126 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 993 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 60 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 565 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,245 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 221 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1,709 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,261 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 80 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 38,637 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 16,223 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,006 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 43,402 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 37,765 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 22,901 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 993 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 22,901 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 2,248 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 43,402 |
| C22 BAR AC | 89 |
| C23 BAR BU | 2,245 |
| C26 PEA AC | 654 |
| C27 PEA BU | 16,223 |
| C28 OAT AC | 983 |
| C29 OAT BU | 38,637 |
| C30 BWT AC | 15 |
| C31 BWT BU | 221 |
| C34 POT AC | 152 |
| C35 POT BU | 20,006 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 688 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 4,700 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 60 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 565 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 1,836 |
| HRS ov03 V | 29,920 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 174 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 591 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 180 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 431 |
| Number of milk cows | 590 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 218 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 72 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 1,436 |
| Number of swine | 1,028 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,326 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 21,555 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 19,860 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,700 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 688 |
| Value of all livestock | 55,942 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 22,281 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 557,296 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 2,753 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 104 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 4,817 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,673 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 837 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| 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 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 11 |
Other recorded variables (140 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 208 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 12 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 9 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 64 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 72 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 35 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 16 |
| C08 HELD | 19,998 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 8,394 |
| C1 Males | 967 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 3 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 6,763 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,454 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 2 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 2 |
| C12 GARDENS | 177 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 28 |
| C120 Married M | 306 |
| C121 Single M | 648 |
| C122 Widowed M | 13 |
| C123 Total M | 967 |
| C124 Married F | 306 |
| C125 Single F | 544 |
| C126 Widows F | 25 |
| C127 Total F | 875 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,842 |
| C129 Deaths M | 8 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 31 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 11,604 |
| C130 Deaths F | 3 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 11 |
| C136 Attending School M | 159 |
| C137 Attending School F | 117 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 76 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 90 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 557,296 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 2 |
| C142 Blind M | 2 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 22,281 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 2,753 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 39 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 35 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 36 |
| C2 Females | 875 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 26 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 28 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 36 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 43 |
| C26 Deaths under 5 years M | 1 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 134 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 110 |
| C3 Total | 1,842 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 49 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 120 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 1,261 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 130 |
| C36 TUR AC | 126 |
| C37 TUR BU | 37,765 |
| C38 CAR BU | 1,709 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 95 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 881 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 6 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 80 |
| C41 BEN BU | 9 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 81 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 64 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 82 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 19,860 |
| C46 CID GAL | 1,836 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 115 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 37 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 837 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 1 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,673 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 829 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 94 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 174 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 19 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 590 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 591 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 96 |
| C55 HORSES | 431 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 8 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 29,920 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 4 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 180 |
| C58 SHEEP | 1,436 |
| C59 SWINE | 1,028 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 86 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 74 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 55,942 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 11 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 24,555 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 2,326 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 40 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 3 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 2 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 38 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 104 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 3 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 4,817 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 46 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 28 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 3 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 21 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 1 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 14 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 51 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 2 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 6 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 11 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 7 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 7 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 32 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 4 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 1 |
| CD NAME | York |
| England and Wales | 186 |
| Ireland | 141 |
| Italy and Greece | 1 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 31 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1,328 |
| Not Known | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 13 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 2 |
| Scotland | 47 |
| Swedan and Norway | 2 |
| United States | 90 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON105004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105004— 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). "Gwillimhury, North, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/gwillimhury-north-on105004-1861/.