Harvey, Ontario (1861 census)
Harvey was a census subdivision in Peterborough County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 360. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261706. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.589°N, 78.401°W.
Population
In 1861, Harvey had a population of 360: 333 male and 27 female residents. Population density was 1.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 360 |
| 1871 | 670 |
| 1881 | 1,114 |
| 1891 | 1,155 |
| 1901 | 1,199 |
| 1911 | 1,027 |
| 1921 | 935 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Smith & Harvey, 1851 (61.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Harvey shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 236 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 26 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 1 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 126 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 207 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 33 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 3 |
| Number of females | 27 |
| Number of females attending school | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 1 |
| Number of males | 333 |
| Number of males attending school | 3 |
| Number of married females | 9 |
| Number of married males | 134 |
| Number of single females | 17 |
| Number of single males | 196 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| Number of widowed males | 3 |
| POP FX N.1 | 27 |
| POP MX N.1 | 333 |
| POP TOT | 360 |
| POP XX N.1 | 360 |
| Total population | 360 |
Age structure (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 6 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 35 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 101 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 46 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 1 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 164 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 103 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 8 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 15 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,527 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 12,543 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,703 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,245 |
| Acres of land in farms | 19,788 |
| Acres of oats | 752 |
| Acres of peas | 561 |
| Acres of potatoes | 137 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 377 |
| Acres of turnips | 59 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 1,235 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 120 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 519 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 2,610 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 27,079 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 10,748 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 18,365 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,853 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 15,805 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 24,576 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 1,235 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 24,576 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 377 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 4,853 |
| C26 PEA AC | 561 |
| C27 PEA BU | 10,748 |
| C28 OAT AC | 752 |
| C29 OAT BU | 27,079 |
| C30 BWT AC | 2 |
| C31 BWT BU | 30 |
| C34 POT AC | 137 |
| C35 POT BU | 18,365 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 870 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 4,331 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 120 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 519 |
| HRS ov03 V | 17,691 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 196 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 464 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 83 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 199 |
| Number of milk cows | 406 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 167 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 109 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 1,150 |
| Number of swine | 539 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 5,070 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 30,043 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,294 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,331 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 870 |
| Value of all livestock | 43,272 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 10,096 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 252,498 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 553 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 40 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,672 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,767 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 684 |
Deaths & mortality (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 1 |
Other recorded variables (102 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 7 |
| C01 TOTAL | 167 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 16 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 109 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 38 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 3 |
| C08 HELD | 19,788 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 7,245 |
| C1 Males | 333 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 4,703 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 2,527 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 6 |
| C12 GARDENS | 15 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 1 |
| C120 Married M | 134 |
| C121 Single M | 196 |
| C122 Widowed M | 3 |
| C123 Total M | 333 |
| C124 Married F | 9 |
| C125 Single F | 17 |
| C126 Widows F | 1 |
| C127 Total F | 27 |
| C128 Grand Total | 360 |
| C129 Deaths M | 1 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 12,543 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 1 |
| C132 Indians M | 1 |
| C133 Indians F | 1 |
| C136 Attending School M | 3 |
| C137 Attending School F | 4 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 33 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 252,498 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 10,096 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 553 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 1 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 4 |
| C2 Females | 27 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 2 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 6 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 4 |
| C3 Total | 360 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 5 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 4 |
| C36 TUR AC | 59 |
| C37 TUR BU | 15,805 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 2 |
| C38 CAR BU | 2,610 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 28 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 126 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 1 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 12 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 30 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 20 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 101 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 5,294 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 3 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 684 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,767 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 26 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 48 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 196 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 36 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 406 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 464 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 1 |
| C55 HORSES | 199 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 17,691 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 83 |
| C58 SHEEP | 1,150 |
| C59 SWINE | 539 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 207 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 19 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 43,272 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 8 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 30,043 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 5,070 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 3 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 35 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 40 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,672 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 1 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 1 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 3 |
| CD NAME | Peterborough |
| England and Wales | 14 |
| Ireland | 103 |
| Italy and Greece | 1 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 46 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 164 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Scotland | 16 |
| United States | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON093008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261706
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). "Harvey, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/harvey-on093008-1861/.