Hespeler, Village, Ontario (1861 census)
Hespeler, Village was a village in Waterloo County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 604. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5745772. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.421°N, 80.311°W.
Population
In 1861, Hespeler, Village had a population of 604. Population density was 602.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 604 |
| 1871 | 797 |
| 1881 | 698 |
| 1891 | 1,482 |
| 1901 | 2,457 |
| 1911 | 2,368 |
| 1921 | 2,777 |
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 Waterloo, 1851 (0.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Hespeler, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 148 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 604 |
| Total population | 604 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 8 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 320 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 18 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 135 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 42 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 50 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 26 |
Agriculture (76 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 12 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 4 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 892 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 39 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 373 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 987 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 803 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,215 |
| Acres of land in farms | 2,202 |
| Acres of oats | 89 |
| Acres of peas | 40 |
| Acres of potatoes | 28 |
| Acres of rye | 12 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 63 |
| Acres of turnips | 13 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 205 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 103 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 266 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 280 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 55 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,758 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 850 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,410 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 204 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 773 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,700 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 5,830 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 205 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 5,830 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 63 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 773 |
| C22 BAR AC | 12 |
| C23 BAR BU | 280 |
| C24 RYE AC | 12 |
| C25 RYE BU | 204 |
| C26 PEA AC | 40 |
| C27 PEA BU | 850 |
| C28 OAT AC | 89 |
| C29 OAT BU | 2,758 |
| C30 BWT AC | 2 |
| C31 BWT BU | 20 |
| C34 POT AC | 28 |
| C35 POT BU | 4,410 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 261 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 999 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 103 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 266 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 994 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 38 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 212 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 17 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 66 |
| Number of milk cows | 156 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 274 |
| Number of swine | 501 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,350 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,400 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 12,753 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 565 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 999 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 261 |
| Value of all livestock | 17,886 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 3,465 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 72,970 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 643 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 8 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 22 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 220 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,130 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 361 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 118 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 16 |
Other recorded variables (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 46 |
| C01 TOTAL | 19 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 3 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 2 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 6 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 4 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 2,202 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,215 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 803 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 373 |
| C12 GARDENS | 39 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 987 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 72,970 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 3,465 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 643 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 892 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 4 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 55 |
| C36 TUR AC | 13 |
| C37 TUR BU | 5,700 |
| C38 CAR BU | 100 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 4 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 565 |
| C46 CID GAL | 994 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 118 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 361 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 1,400 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 16 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 38 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 156 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 212 |
| C55 HORSES | 66 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 17 |
| C58 SHEEP | 274 |
| C59 SWINE | 501 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 17,886 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 12,753 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 1,350 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 22 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,130 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 8 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 220 |
| CD NAME | Waterloo |
| England and Wales | 18 |
| France | 2 |
| Ireland | 42 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 8 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 320 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 135 |
| Scotland | 50 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| United States | 26 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON101005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON150008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5745772
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hespeler,_Ontario
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). "Hespeler, Village, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hespeler-village-on101005-1861/.