Hawkesbury W-O, Ontario (1861 census)

Name: Hawkesbury W-O (1861)
Address: Ontario, CA

Hawkesbury W-O was a census subdivision in Prescott County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,186. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.541°N, 74.648°W.

Population

In 1861, Hawkesbury W-O had a population of 2,186: 1,112 male and 1,074 female residents. Population density was 43.0 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	2,665
1861	2,186
1871	1,977
1881	2,360
1891	2,740
1901	1,350
1911	1,849
1921	1,675

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, Hawkesbury W-O shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 336 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (27 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	961
Females present who are not members of the family	113
Male members of the family who are present	1,024
Males present who are not members of the family	88
Number of adult females unable to read or write	85
Number of adult males unable to read or write	102
Number of deaf and dumb males	1
Number of female births in the past year	46
Number of females	1,074
Number of females attending school	192
Number of lunatic females	3
Number of lunatic males	5
Number of male births in the past year	34
Number of males	1,112
Number of males attending school	228
Number of married females	291
Number of married males	294
Number of persons at sea	1
Number of single females	736
Number of single males	799
Number of widowed females	47
Number of widowed males	19
POP FX N.1	1,074
POP MX N.1	1,112
POP TOT	2,186
POP XX N.1	2,186
Total population	2,186

Age structure (58 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	28
Number of females aged 1 to 2	37
Number of females aged 2 to 3	27
Number of females aged 4 to 5	29
Number of females aged 5 to 10	162
Number of males aged 1 to 2	30
Number of males aged 2 to 3	27
Number of males aged 3 to 4	28
Number of males aged 4 to 5	42
Number of males aged 5 to 10	152
Number of males of unknown age	2
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	6
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	82
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	73
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	52
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	48
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	25
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	4
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of married males aged 15 to 20	2
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	42
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	76
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	68
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	47
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	44
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	13
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	2
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	120
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	162
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	98
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	14
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	5
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	4
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	2
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	1
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	167
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	162
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	129
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	16
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	6
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	2
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	2
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30	1
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	8
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	7
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	10
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	11
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	3
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	5
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of widowed females over 100	1
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	2
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	4
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	5
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	6
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	1
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	1

Ethnic origin (6 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	542
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	1,254
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	30
Number of persons originating in Ireland	191
Number of persons originating in Scotland	136
Number of persons originating in the United States	32

Agriculture (80 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	133
Acres of buckwheat	72
Acres of corn	214
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	81
Acres of farmland in gardens	43
Acres of farmland in pasture	3,946
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	10,499
Acres of farmland under crops	5,781
Acres of farmland under cultivation	9,770
Acres of land in farms	20,269
Acres of mangel wurtzel	4
Acres of oats	1,551
Acres of peas	264
Acres of potatoes	303
Acres of rye	2
Acres of spring wheat	656
Acres of turnips	27
Acres of winter wheat	74
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	230
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	558
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	3,037
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	59
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	1,533
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	5,087
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	169
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	6,002
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	1,349
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	50,213
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	4,862
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	36,285
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	48
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	8,204
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	6,983
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	1,820
C18 WHT FALL AC	74
C19 WHT FALL BU	1,820
C20 WHT SP AC	556
C21 WHT SP BU	8,204
C22 BAR AC	133
C23 BAR BU	3,037
C24 RYE AC	2
C25 RYE BU	48
C26 PEA AC	264
C27 PEA BU	4,862
C28 OAT AC	1,551
C29 OAT BU	50,213
C30 BWT AC	72
C31 BWT BU	1,533
C34 POT AC	303
C35 POT BU	36,285
C43 HAY TONS	2,488
C47 WOOL LBS	4,844
C63 BEEF BAR	230
C64 PORK BAR	558
HRS ov03 V	25,681
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	17
Number of calves and heifers	832
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	230
Number of horses aged over 3 years	478
Number of milk cows	988
Number of occupants of farms	184
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	1
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	42
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	29
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	99
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	9
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	4
Number of sheep	1,613
Number of swine	728
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	6,389
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	200
Pounds of homemade butter	58,680
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	64
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	6,210
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	4,844
Tons of hay produced in the past year	2,488
Value of all livestock	62,818
Value of farm implements in dollars	17,399
Value of farms (dollars)	345,036
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	958

Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for hire	6
Number of carriages for pleasure	230
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)	142
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	8,349
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	3,686
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	1,405

Deaths & mortality (11 variables)

Variable	Value
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 20 to 30	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50	3
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	8
Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	9
Total number of deaths in the past year	17

Other recorded variables (148 variables)

Variable	Value
At Sea	1
C01 TOTAL	184
C02 OCC UNDR 10	4
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	1
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	29
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	99
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	42
C07 OCC OVR 200	9
C08 HELD	20,269
C09 UNDR CULT	9,770
C1 Males	1,112
C10 UNDR CROP	5,781
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	1
C11 UNDR PAST	3,946
C113 Over 100 years Widows F	1
C116 Ages not given M	2
C12 GARDENS	43
C12 Under 2 Years M	30
C120 Married M	294
C121 Single M	799
C122 Widowed M	19
C123 Total M	1,112
C124 Married F	291
C125 Single F	736
C126 Widows F	47
C127 Total F	1,074
C128 Grand Total	2,186
C129 Deaths M	9
C13 Under 2 Years F	37
C13 WOOD WILD	10,499
C130 Deaths F	8
C131 Deaths Total	17
C136 Attending School M	228
C137 Attending School F	192
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	102
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	85
C14 CASH FARM	345,036
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	1
C144 Lunatics M	5
C145 Lunatics F	3
C15 CASH IMP	17,399
C16 GARDN VALUE	958
C16 Under 3 years M	27
C17 LAND HELD	81
C17 Under 3 years F	27
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	1
C2 Females	1,074
C20 Under 4 years M	28
C21 Under 4 years F	28
C24 Under 5 years M	42
C25 Under 5 years F	29
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	152
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	162
C3 Total	2,186
C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M	1
C32 INDN CRN AC	214
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	167
C33 INDN CRN BU	6,002
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	120
C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M	1
C36 TUR AC	27
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	1
C37 TUR BU	6,983
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M	2
C38 CAR BU	5,087
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	162
C39 MAN WURT AC	4
C4 Members of Family M	1,024
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	6
C40 MAN WURT BU	1,349
C41 BEN BU	59
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	162
C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M	1
C42 CLV TIM GRA	169
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	42
C44 HOP LBS	64
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	129
C45 MPL SGR LBS	6,210
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	82
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	98
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	1,405
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	1
C49 FLAN YRDS	3,686
C5 Members of Family F	961
C50 FLX HEM LBS	200
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	2
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	76
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	17
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	16
C53 MILK COWS	988
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	2
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	832
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	73
C55 HORSES	478
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	14
C56 HORSES VAL	25,681
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	8
C57 COLTS FILLIES	230
C58 SHEEP	1,613
C59 SWINE	728
C6 Not Members of Family M	88
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	68
C60 TOT VALUE	62,818
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	6
C61 BUTTER LB	58,680
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	4
C62 CHEESE LB	6,389
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	52
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	5
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	7
C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F	3
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	47
C68 CAR PLEASURE	230
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	2
C69 VALUE DOL P	8,349
C7 Not Members of Family F	113
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	5
C70 CAR HIRE	6
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	48
C71 VALUE DOL H	142
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	4
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	10
C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M	1
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	44
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	2
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	6
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	25
C8 Births in 1860 M	34
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	2
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	11
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	13
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	1
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	4
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	1
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	3
C9 Births in 1860 F	46
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	2
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	1
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	1
C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	5
CD NAME	Prescott
England and Wales	30
Ireland	191
Natives of Canada French Origin	542
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	1,254
Scotland	136
United States	32

Identifiers

TCP UID: ON094004 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_ON139004 — 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). "Hawkesbury W-O, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hawkesbury-w-o-on094004-1861/.