Hungerford, Ontario (1861 census)
Hungerford was a census subdivision in Hastings County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 4,354. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261809. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.461°N, 77.245°W.
Population
In 1861, Hungerford had a population of 4,354: 2,315 male and 2,039 female residents. Population density was 26.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,124 |
| 1861 | 4,354 |
| 1871 | 4,633 |
| 1881 | 4,559 |
| 1891 | 4,760 |
| 1901 | 3,798 |
| 1911 | 3,823 |
| 1921 | 3,326 |
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, Hungerford 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 (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,937 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 102 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,190 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 125 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 87 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 147 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 67 |
| Number of females | 2,039 |
| Number of females attending school | 343 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 79 |
| Number of males | 2,315 |
| Number of males attending school | 359 |
| Number of married females | 666 |
| Number of married males | 678 |
| Number of single females | 1,312 |
| Number of single males | 1,604 |
| Number of widowed females | 61 |
| Number of widowed males | 33 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,039 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,315 |
| POP TOT | 4,354 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,354 |
| Total population | 4,354 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 61 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 68 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 58 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 75 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 309 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 64 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 87 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 66 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 340 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 239 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 175 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 117 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 175 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 189 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 160 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 90 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 52 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 297 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 230 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 110 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 296 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 287 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 256 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 47 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 263 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,894 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 76 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,036 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 21 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 61 |
Agriculture (80 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 211 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 383 |
| Acres of corn | 113 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 110 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 156 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,625 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 33,502 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 13,286 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 23,067 |
| Acres of land in farms | 56,569 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 5 |
| Acres of oats | 2,251 |
| Acres of peas | 2,384 |
| Acres of potatoes | 686 |
| Acres of rye | 1,217 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 2,438 |
| Acres of turnips | 139 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 516 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 259 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,523 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,835 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 55 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,671 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 2,161 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 369 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,617 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 310 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 53,267 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 39,698 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 55,016 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 14,699 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 38,241 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 19,336 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 4,876 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 516 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 4,876 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 2,438 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 38,241 |
| C22 BAR AC | 211 |
| C23 BAR BU | 4,835 |
| C24 RYE AC | 1,217 |
| C25 RYE BU | 14,699 |
| C26 PEA AC | 2,384 |
| C27 PEA BU | 39,698 |
| C28 OAT AC | 2,251 |
| C29 OAT BU | 53,267 |
| C30 BWT AC | 383 |
| C31 BWT BU | 5,671 |
| C34 POT AC | 686 |
| C35 POT BU | 55,016 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 3,149 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 11,233 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 259 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 1,523 |
| HRS ov03 V | 50,919 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 625 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,950 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 299 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 786 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,629 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 539 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 84 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 90 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 348 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 4,029 |
| Number of swine | 2,438 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 5,494 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 150 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 91,630 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 332 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 48,248 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,233 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,149 |
| Value of all livestock | 123,058 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 34,991 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 439,949 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 2,833 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 2 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 57 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 80 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 4,145 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 9,860 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,286 |
Fisheries (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 1,238 |
Deaths & mortality (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 7 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 32 |
Other recorded variables (157 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 539 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 5 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 90 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 348 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 84 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 8 |
| C08 HELD | 56,569 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 23,067 |
| C1 Males | 2,315 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 7 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 13,286 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C106 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C107 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 7 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 9,625 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 156 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 61 |
| C120 Married M | 678 |
| C121 Single M | 1,604 |
| C122 Widowed M | 33 |
| C123 Total M | 2,315 |
| C124 Married F | 666 |
| C125 Single F | 1,312 |
| C126 Widows F | 61 |
| C127 Total F | 2,039 |
| C128 Grand Total | 4,354 |
| C129 Deaths M | 15 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 68 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 33,502 |
| C130 Deaths F | 17 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 32 |
| C136 Attending School M | 359 |
| C137 Attending School F | 343 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 147 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 87 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 439,949 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 4 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 2 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 34,991 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 2 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 2,833 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 64 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 110 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 58 |
| C2 Females | 2,039 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 87 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 61 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 66 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 75 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 2 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 340 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 309 |
| C3 Total | 4,354 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 113 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 296 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 2,617 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 297 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C36 TUR AC | 139 |
| C37 TUR BU | 19,336 |
| C38 CAR BU | 2,161 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 287 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 5 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 2,190 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 42 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 310 |
| C41 BEN BU | 55 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 230 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 369 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 175 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 332 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 256 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 48,248 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 239 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 110 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 3,286 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 7 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 9,860 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,937 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 150 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 189 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 625 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 47 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,629 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,950 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 175 |
| C55 HORSES | 786 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 21 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 50,919 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 9 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 299 |
| C58 SHEEP | 4,029 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 2,438 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 125 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 160 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 123,058 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 14 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 91,630 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 5,494 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 117 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 9 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 11 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 4 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 1,238 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 90 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 57 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 3 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 4,145 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 102 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 2 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 64 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 80 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 6 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 19 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 52 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 4 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 23 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 79 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 6 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 9 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 5 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 8 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 67 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 3 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Hastings |
| East Indies | 1 |
| England and Wales | 76 |
| France | 1 |
| Ireland | 1,036 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 260 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 2,894 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 4 |
| Scotland | 21 |
| United States | 61 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON078004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261809
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). "Hungerford, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/hungerford-on078004-1861/.