King, Ontario (1861 census)
King was a census subdivision in York County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 8,063. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q483483. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.976°N, 79.597°W.
Population
In 1861, King had a population of 8,063: 4,239 male and 3,824 female residents. Population density was 53.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,565 |
| 1861 | 8,063 |
| 1871 | 7,482 |
| 1881 | 6,664 |
| 1891 | 6,067 |
| 1901 | 5,565 |
| 1911 | 5,007 |
| 1921 | 5,149 |
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, King shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 382 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 3,493 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 331 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3,727 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 512 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 116 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 99 |
| Number of blind females | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 156 |
| Number of females | 3,824 |
| Number of females attending school | 788 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 159 |
| Number of males | 4,239 |
| Number of males attending school | 870 |
| Number of married females | 1,166 |
| Number of married males | 1,185 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 2,512 |
| Number of single males | 2,990 |
| Number of widowed females | 146 |
| Number of widowed males | 64 |
| POP FX N.1 | 3,824 |
| POP MX N.1 | 4,239 |
| POP TOT | 8,063 |
| POP XX N.1 | 8,063 |
| Total population | 8,063 |
Age structure (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 143 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 151 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 147 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 130 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 468 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 19 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 150 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 149 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 146 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 140 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 474 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 380 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 396 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 206 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 95 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 55 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 210 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 380 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 360 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 145 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 462 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 466 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 202 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 90 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 51 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 24 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 470 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 473 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 470 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 230 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 70 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 29 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 29 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 28 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 27 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 19 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 7 |
| Number of French Canadians | 34 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 14 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 27 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 5,203 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1,086 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 932 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 18 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 19 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia or Poland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 505 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 245 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 3 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 590 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 11 |
| Acres of corn | 13 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 499 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 506 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,035 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 29,063 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 37,574 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 46,115 |
| Acres of land in farms | 75,178 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 25 |
| Acres of oats | 4,675 |
| Acres of peas | 4,547 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,146 |
| Acres of rye | 12 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 5,978 |
| Acres of turnips | 504 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 7,889 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 620 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 3,634 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 17,612 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 209 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 21,189 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 177 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 354 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 6,490 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 167,453 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 105,544 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 92,686 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 124 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 121,803 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 171,490 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 178,097 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 7,889 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 178,097 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 5,978 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 121,803 |
| C22 BAR AC | 590 |
| C23 BAR BU | 17,612 |
| C24 RYE AC | 12 |
| C25 RYE BU | 124 |
| C26 PEA AC | 4,547 |
| C27 PEA BU | 105,544 |
| C28 OAT AC | 4,675 |
| C29 OAT BU | 167,453 |
| C30 BWT AC | 11 |
| C31 BWT BU | 209 |
| C34 POT AC | 1,146 |
| C35 POT BU | 92,686 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 4,037 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 24,706 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 620 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 3,634 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 3,928 |
| HRS ov03 V | 152,973 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 356 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,384 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 706 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2,172 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,766 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 790 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 157 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 165 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 410 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 14 |
| Number of sheep | 8,368 |
| Number of swine | 6,098 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 17,570 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 5,959 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 176,343 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 151 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 31,805 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 24,706 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,037 |
| Value of all livestock | 323,065 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 123,934 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 2,866,765 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 7,892 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 4 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 471 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 100 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 25,796 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 9,551 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,645 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 30 |
Deaths & mortality (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| 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 of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 21 |
Other recorded variables (171 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| At Sea | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 790 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 14 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 22 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 165 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 410 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 157 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 22 |
| C08 HELD | 75,178 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 46,115 |
| C1 Males | 4,239 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 2 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 37,574 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 1 |
| C103 Between 90 and 100 years Married F | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 4 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 8,035 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 11 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 19 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 11 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 2 |
| C12 GARDENS | 506 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 150 |
| C120 Married M | 1,185 |
| C121 Single M | 2,990 |
| C122 Widowed M | 64 |
| C123 Total M | 4,239 |
| C124 Married F | 1,166 |
| C125 Single F | 2,512 |
| C126 Widows F | 146 |
| C127 Total F | 3,824 |
| C128 Grand Total | 8,063 |
| C129 Deaths M | 8 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 151 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 29,063 |
| C130 Deaths F | 13 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 21 |
| C132 Indians M | 27 |
| C133 Indians F | 14 |
| C134 Negroes M | 3 |
| C135 Negreos F | 7 |
| C136 Attending School M | 870 |
| C137 Attending School F | 788 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 99 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 116 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 2,866,765 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 2 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 1 |
| C143 Blind F | 3 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 3 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 123,934 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 2 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 7,892 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 149 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 499 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 147 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 1 |
| C2 Females | 3,824 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 146 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 143 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 140 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 130 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 474 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 468 |
| C3 Total | 8,063 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 13 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 470 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 354 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 462 |
| C36 TUR AC | 504 |
| C37 TUR BU | 171,490 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 5 |
| C38 CAR BU | 21,189 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 473 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 25 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 3,727 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 12 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 6,490 |
| C41 BEN BU | 4 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 466 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 177 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 210 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 151 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 470 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 31,805 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C46 CID GAL | 3,928 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 380 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 202 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 2,645 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 10 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 9,551 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 3,493 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 5,959 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 4 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 30 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 380 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 356 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 230 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 2,766 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 8 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 2,384 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 396 |
| C55 HORSES | 2,172 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 90 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 152,973 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 15 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 706 |
| C58 SHEEP | 8,368 |
| C59 SWINE | 6,098 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 512 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 360 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 323,065 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 70 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 176,343 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 16 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 17,570 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 206 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 51 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 29 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 145 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 471 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 35 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 25,796 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 331 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 4 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 95 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 100 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 24 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 29 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 59 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 8 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 9 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 55 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 159 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 6 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 28 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 18 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 4 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 19 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 18 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 5 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 27 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 156 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 7 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 2 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 3 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 2 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 8 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 1 |
| CD NAME | York |
| England and Wales | 1,086 |
| France | 3 |
| Ireland | 932 |
| Italy and Greece | 1 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 34 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 5,203 |
| New Brunswick | 18 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 19 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 7 |
| Russia and Poland | 6 |
| Scotland | 505 |
| United States | 245 |
| West Indies | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON105006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON154005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q483483
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_(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). "King, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/king-on105006-1861/.