Kingston, Ontario (1861 census)
Kingston was a census subdivision in Frontenac County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 4,587. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261925. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.295°N, 76.566°W.
Population
In 1861, Kingston had a population of 4,587: 2,340 male and 2,247 female residents. Population density was 48.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,235 |
| 1861 | 4,587 |
| 1871 | 4,101 |
| 1881 | 3,739 |
| 1891 | 3,349 |
| 1901 | 3,176 |
| 1911 | 2,939 |
| 1921 | 2,867 |
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, Kingston shared boundaries with:
- Asylum, Nunnery, &c
- Ernestown
- Kingston, Cataraqui, Ward—Quartier
- Kingston, Frontenac, Ward—Quartier
- Kingston, Rideau, Ward—Quartier
- Loughborough
- Pittsburgh
- Portland
- Portsmouth, Village
- Storrington
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 383 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,155 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 92 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,195 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 145 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 56 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 54 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 4 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 62 |
| Number of females | 2,247 |
| Number of females attending school | 359 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 60 |
| Number of males | 2,340 |
| Number of males attending school | 454 |
| Number of married females | 792 |
| Number of married males | 805 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1,344 |
| Number of single males | 1,485 |
| Number of widowed females | 111 |
| Number of widowed males | 50 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,247 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,340 |
| POP TOT | 4,587 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,587 |
| Total population | 4,587 |
Age structure (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 63 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 75 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 62 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 69 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 284 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 10 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 60 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 315 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 221 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 220 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 156 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 102 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 52 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 170 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 197 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 188 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 143 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 65 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 263 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 236 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 155 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 41 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 285 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 278 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 218 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 40 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 22 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 28 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 54 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,148 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 346 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 17 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 728 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 154 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 124 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 2 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 497 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 283 |
| Acres of corn | 147 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 25 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 208 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,098 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 19,167 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 15,447 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 25,753 |
| Acres of land in farms | 44,920 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 4 |
| Acres of oats | 3,586 |
| Acres of peas | 1,984 |
| Acres of potatoes | 598 |
| Acres of rye | 451 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 3,127 |
| Acres of turnips | 9 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 67 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 240 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 881 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 12,831 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 86 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,516 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 5,274 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 44 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,001 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 962 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 119,586 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 38,625 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 52,433 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 7,551 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 55,619 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,081 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1,091 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 67 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 1,091 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 3,127 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 55,619 |
| C22 BAR AC | 497 |
| C23 BAR BU | 12,831 |
| C24 RYE AC | 451 |
| C25 RYE BU | 7,551 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1,984 |
| C27 PEA BU | 38,625 |
| C28 OAT AC | 3,586 |
| C29 OAT BU | 119,586 |
| C30 BWT AC | 283 |
| C31 BWT BU | 5,516 |
| C34 POT AC | 598 |
| C35 POT BU | 52,433 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 5,066 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 18,942 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 240 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 881 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 73 |
| HRS ov03 V | 77,259 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 176 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,653 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 474 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,137 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,876 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 414 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 123 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 84 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 151 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 15 |
| Number of sheep | 6,513 |
| Number of swine | 1,458 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 5,165 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 30 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 112,444 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 149 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,239 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 18,942 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,066 |
| Value of all livestock | 180,661 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 75,362 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,396,520 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 5,970 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 278 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 17,446 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,862 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,920 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 34 |
Fisheries (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 11 |
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 12 |
Deaths & mortality (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 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 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 30 |
Other recorded variables (172 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 1 |
| At Sea | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 411 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 15 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 14 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 84 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 151 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 123 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 24 |
| C08 HELD | 44,920 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 25,753 |
| C1 Males | 2,340 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 2 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 15,447 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 1 |
| C103 Between 90 and 100 years Married F | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 10,098 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 26 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 10 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 5 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 7 |
| C12 GARDENS | 208 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 65 |
| C120 Married M | 805 |
| C121 Single M | 1,485 |
| C122 Widowed M | 50 |
| C123 Total M | 2,340 |
| C124 Married F | 792 |
| C125 Single F | 1,344 |
| C126 Widows F | 111 |
| C127 Total F | 2,247 |
| C128 Grand Total | 4,587 |
| C129 Deaths M | 15 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 75 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 19,167 |
| C130 Deaths F | 15 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 30 |
| C136 Attending School M | 454 |
| C137 Attending School F | 359 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 54 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 56 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,396,520 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 2 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 1 |
| C142 Blind M | 4 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 3 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 75,362 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 5,970 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 60 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 25 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 62 |
| C2 Females | 2,247 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 55 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 63 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 56 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 69 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 315 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 284 |
| C3 Total | 4,587 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 1 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 147 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 285 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 4,001 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 263 |
| C36 TUR AC | 9 |
| C37 TUR BU | 1,081 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 3 |
| C38 CAR BU | 5,274 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 278 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 4 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 2,195 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 21 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 962 |
| C41 BEN BU | 86 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 236 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 44 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 170 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 149 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 218 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 14,239 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C46 CID GAL | 73 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 221 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 155 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,920 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 1 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 4,862 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 2,155 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 30 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 34 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 197 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 176 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 40 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,876 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,653 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 220 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,137 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 41 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 77,259 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 17 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 474 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 6,513 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C59 SWINE | 1,458 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 145 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 188 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 180,661 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 15 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 112,444 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 5,165 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 156 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 11 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 22 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 11 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 12 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 143 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 278 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 10 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 17,446 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 92 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 102 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 7 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 20 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 65 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 1 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 10 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 52 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 60 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 3 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 25 |
| 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 | 34 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 13 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 15 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 3 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 28 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 62 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 4 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 2 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 8 |
| CD NAME | Frontenac |
| England and Wales | 346 |
| France | 2 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 3 |
| Ireland | 728 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 54 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 3,148 |
| Not Known | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 17 |
| Scotland | 154 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| United States | 124 |
| West Indies | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON072005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON111008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261925
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). "Kingston, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/kingston-on072005-1861/.