Hillier, Ontario (1861 census)
Hillier was a census subdivision in Prince Edward County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 3,153. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5763267. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.983°N, 77.429°W.
Population
In 1861, Hillier had a population of 3,153: 1,618 male and 1,535 female residents. Population density was 50.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,962 |
| 1861 | 3,153 |
| 1871 | 2,224 |
| 1881 | 2,192 |
| 1891 | 1,890 |
| 1901 | 1,647 |
| 1911 | 1,554 |
| 1921 | 1,628 |
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 Wellington, Village, 1871 (1.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Hillier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 354 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,333 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 202 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,362 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 256 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 46 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 42 |
| Number of blind females | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 54 |
| Number of females | 1,535 |
| Number of females attending school | 283 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 62 |
| Number of males | 1,618 |
| Number of males attending school | 260 |
| Number of married females | 459 |
| Number of married males | 461 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1,032 |
| Number of single males | 1,132 |
| Number of widowed females | 44 |
| Number of widowed males | 25 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,535 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,618 |
| POP TOT | 3,153 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,153 |
| Total population | 3,153 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 64 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 222 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 222 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 160 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 125 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 93 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 117 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 139 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 89 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 72 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 36 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 221 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 189 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 96 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 220 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 200 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 152 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 29 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,592 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 81 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 252 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 33 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 151 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3,532 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1,843 |
| Acres of corn | 1,020 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 180 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 446 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,691 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,311 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 16,527 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 24,664 |
| Acres of land in farms | 32,975 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 4 |
| Acres of oats | 1,149 |
| Acres of peas | 3,573 |
| Acres of potatoes | 409 |
| Acres of rye | 2,464 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1,786 |
| Acres of turnips | 41 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 443 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 255 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,012 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 93,906 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 218 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 35,039 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 3,851 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 823 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 23,185 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 517 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 36,577 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 799,141 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 37,295 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 32,071 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 31,555 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,660 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 4,347 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 443 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 4,347 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1,786 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 31,555 |
| C22 BAR AC | 3,532 |
| C23 BAR BU | 93,906 |
| C24 RYE AC | 2,464 |
| C25 RYE BU | 32,071 |
| C26 PEA AC | 3,573 |
| C27 PEA BU | 79,914 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,149 |
| C29 OAT BU | 36,577 |
| C30 BWT AC | 1,843 |
| C31 BWT BU | 35,039 |
| C34 POT AC | 409 |
| C35 POT BU | 37,295 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,656 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 11,561 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 255 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 1,012 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 6,870 |
| HRS ov03 V | 68,930 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 215 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 789 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 310 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,033 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,218 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 264 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 115 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 23 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 107 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 3,587 |
| Number of swine | 930 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 8,354 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 80,080 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 46 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 31,821 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,561 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,656 |
| Value of all livestock | 127,222 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 34,349 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,139,826 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 5,209 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 8 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 518 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 635 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 22,643 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,431 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,214 |
Fisheries (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 1,020 |
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 3,690 |
Deaths & mortality (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| 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 aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 21 |
Other recorded variables (157 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| At Sea | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 264 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 23 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 107 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 115 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 17 |
| C08 HELD | 32,975 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 24,664 |
| C1 Males | 1,618 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 16,527 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C106 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 4 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 7,691 |
| C12 GARDENS | 446 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 56 |
| C120 Married M | 461 |
| C121 Single M | 1,132 |
| C122 Widowed M | 25 |
| C123 Total M | 1,618 |
| C124 Married F | 459 |
| C125 Single F | 1,032 |
| C126 Widows F | 44 |
| C127 Total F | 1,535 |
| C128 Grand Total | 3,153 |
| C129 Deaths M | 7 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 64 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 8,311 |
| C130 Deaths F | 14 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 21 |
| C136 Attending School M | 260 |
| C137 Attending School F | 283 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 42 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 46 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,139,826 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 2 |
| C143 Blind F | 3 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 2 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 34,349 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 5,209 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 52 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 180 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 52 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 2 |
| C2 Females | 1,535 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 48 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 49 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 50 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 52 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 222 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 222 |
| C3 Total | 3,153 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 1,020 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 220 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 23,185 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 221 |
| C36 TUR AC | 41 |
| C37 TUR BU | 6,660 |
| C38 CAR BU | 3,851 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 200 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 4 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,362 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 9 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 517 |
| C41 BEN BU | 218 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 189 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 823 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 4 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 117 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 46 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 152 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 31,821 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C46 CID GAL | 6,870 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 160 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 96 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 2,214 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 2 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 5,431 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,333 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 20 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 139 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 215 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 43 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,218 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 789 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 125 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,033 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 22 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 68,930 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 4 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 310 |
| C58 SHEEP | 3,587 |
| C59 SWINE | 930 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 256 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 89 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 127,222 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 18 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 80,080 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 8,354 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 93 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 8 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 11 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 1,020 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 3,690 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 72 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 518 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 4 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 22,643 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 202 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 8 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 54 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 635 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 3 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 11 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 36 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 3 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 14 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 62 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 10 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 6 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 2 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 4 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 54 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 2 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 2 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 2 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Prince Edward |
| East Indies | 1 |
| England and Wales | 81 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 4 |
| Ireland | 252 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 29 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 2,592 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 4 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 5 |
| Scotland | 33 |
| United States | 151 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON095004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON140004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5763267
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillier,_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). "Hillier, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hillier-on095004-1861/.