Monaghan S, Ontario (1861 census)
Monaghan S was a census subdivision in Northumberland County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,239. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.167°N, 78.304°W.
Population
In 1861, Monaghan S had a population of 1,239: 634 male and 605 female residents. Population density was 34.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,051 |
| 1861 | 1,239 |
| 1871 | 1,145 |
| 1881 | 1,148 |
| 1891 | 1,093 |
| 1901 | 929 |
| 1911 | 867 |
| 1921 | 773 |
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, Monaghan S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 278 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 580 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 25 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 603 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 31 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 21 |
| Number of females | 605 |
| Number of females attending school | 101 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 22 |
| Number of males | 634 |
| Number of males attending school | 169 |
| Number of married females | 219 |
| Number of married males | 233 |
| Number of single females | 349 |
| Number of single males | 390 |
| Number of widowed females | 37 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| POP FX N.1 | 605 |
| POP MX N.1 | 634 |
| POP TOT | 1,239 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,239 |
| Total population | 1,239 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 69 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 72 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 78 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 60 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 69 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 70 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 63 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 55 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 34 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 71 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 69 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 52 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 807 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 129 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 236 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 48 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 19 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 68 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 6 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 71 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 116 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,094 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,519 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,431 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 10,641 |
| Acres of land in farms | 17,160 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 1 |
| Acres of oats | 1,494 |
| Acres of peas | 768 |
| Acres of potatoes | 149 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1,292 |
| Acres of turnips | 34 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 1,277 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 214 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 496 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,836 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 32 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 6,014 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 140 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 509 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 45,436 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 17,210 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,383 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 20,250 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,925 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 18,966 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 1,277 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 18,966 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1,292 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 20,250 |
| C22 BAR AC | 68 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,836 |
| C26 PEA AC | 768 |
| C27 PEA BU | 17,210 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,494 |
| C29 OAT BU | 45,436 |
| C30 BWT AC | 2 |
| C31 BWT BU | 32 |
| C34 POT AC | 149 |
| C35 POT BU | 16,383 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 723 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 8,140 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 214 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 496 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 346 |
| HRS ov03 V | 26,840 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 50 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 598 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 202 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 442 |
| Number of milk cows | 515 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 136 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 69 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 2,330 |
| Number of swine | 748 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 800 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 23,085 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,855 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,140 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 723 |
| Value of all livestock | 57,219 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 11,370 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 557,000 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 271 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 125 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 5,831 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,775 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 537 |
Deaths & mortality (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 5 |
Other recorded variables (121 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 136 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 18 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 69 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 39 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 9 |
| C08 HELD | 17,160 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 10,641 |
| C1 Males | 634 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 6,431 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 4,094 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 5 |
| C12 GARDENS | 116 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 24 |
| C120 Married M | 233 |
| C121 Single M | 390 |
| C122 Widowed M | 11 |
| C123 Total M | 634 |
| C124 Married F | 219 |
| C125 Single F | 349 |
| C126 Widows F | 37 |
| C127 Total F | 605 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,239 |
| C129 Deaths M | 5 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 26 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 6,519 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 5 |
| C136 Attending School M | 169 |
| C137 Attending School F | 101 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 557,000 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 11,370 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 271 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 20 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 71 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 19 |
| C2 Females | 605 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 19 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 18 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 23 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 22 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 72 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 69 |
| C3 Total | 1,239 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 6 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 71 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 140 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 63 |
| C36 TUR AC | 34 |
| C37 TUR BU | 6,925 |
| C38 CAR BU | 6,014 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 69 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 1 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 603 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 1 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 509 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 55 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 3 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 69 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 52 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 4,855 |
| C46 CID GAL | 346 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 78 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 34 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 537 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 2 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 2,775 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 580 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 70 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 50 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 11 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 515 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 598 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 60 |
| C55 HORSES | 442 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 9 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 26,840 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 1 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 202 |
| C58 SHEEP | 2,330 |
| C59 SWINE | 748 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 31 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 50 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 57,219 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 2 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 23,085 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 800 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 49 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 5 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 10 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 30 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 125 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 3 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 5,831 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 25 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 20 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 4 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 11 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 11 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 1 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 11 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 22 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 2 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 9 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 4 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 21 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 2 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 1 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Northumberland |
| England and Wales | 129 |
| Ireland | 236 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 807 |
| Scotland | 48 |
| United States | 19 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON088009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON132006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Monaghan S, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/monaghan-s-on088009-1861/.