Mornington, Ontario (1861 census)
Mornington was a census subdivision in Perth County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 3,040. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262370. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.599°N, 80.872°W.
Population
In 1861, Mornington had a population of 3,040: 1,618 male and 1,422 female residents. Population density was 35.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 933 |
| 1861 | 3,040 |
| 1871 | 3,808 |
| 1881 | 3,998 |
| 1891 | 3,509 |
| 1901 | 3,246 |
| 1911 | 2,900 |
| 1921 | 2,583 |
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, Mornington shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 338 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,348 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 74 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,496 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 122 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 26 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 29 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 79 |
| Number of females | 1,422 |
| Number of females attending school | 216 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 66 |
| Number of males | 1,618 |
| Number of males attending school | 277 |
| Number of married females | 454 |
| Number of married males | 470 |
| Number of single females | 935 |
| Number of single males | 1,126 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,422 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,618 |
| POP TOT | 3,040 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,040 |
| Total population | 3,040 |
Age structure (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 63 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 87 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 53 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 207 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 84 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 95 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 200 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 162 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 140 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 79 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 37 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 86 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 170 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 111 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 186 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 121 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 71 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 201 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 137 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 168 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 32 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 9 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 2 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 11 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,750 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 106 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 232 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 568 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 310 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 55 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 32 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 161 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 13 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,599 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 28,858 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 12,026 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 14,638 |
| Acres of land in farms | 43,496 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 6 |
| Acres of oats | 1,452 |
| Acres of peas | 1,049 |
| Acres of potatoes | 328 |
| Acres of rye | 2 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 6,875 |
| Acres of turnips | 254 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 46 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 81 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 804 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 693 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 37 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 163 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 225 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 44,862 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 21,324 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,962 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 105,156 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 32,400 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 910 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 46 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 910 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 5,875 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 105,156 |
| C22 BAR AC | 32 |
| C23 BAR BU | 693 |
| C24 RYE AC | 2 |
| C25 RYE BU | 50 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1,049 |
| C27 PEA BU | 21,324 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,452 |
| C29 OAT BU | 44,862 |
| C34 POT AC | 328 |
| C35 POT BU | 25,962 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,465 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 4,404 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 81 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 804 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 10 |
| HRS ov03 V | 33,834 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 594 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,178 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 169 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 410 |
| Number of milk cows | 948 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 468 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 84 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 288 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 23 |
| Number of sheep | 1,600 |
| Number of swine | 2,037 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,154 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 40,090 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,090 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,404 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,465 |
| Value of all livestock | 82,376 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 22,166 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 592,995 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 73 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 4 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 17 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 250 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 830 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,465 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 797 |
Deaths & mortality (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 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 | 11 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 18 |
Other recorded variables (151 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 468 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 23 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 5 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 84 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 288 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 61 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 7 |
| C08 HELD | 43,496 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 14,638 |
| C1 Males | 1,618 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 12,026 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 3 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 2,599 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 13 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 84 |
| C120 Married M | 470 |
| C121 Single M | 1,126 |
| C122 Widowed M | 22 |
| C123 Total M | 1,618 |
| C124 Married F | 454 |
| C125 Single F | 935 |
| C126 Widows F | 33 |
| C127 Total F | 1,422 |
| C128 Grand Total | 3,040 |
| C129 Deaths M | 11 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 87 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 28,858 |
| C130 Deaths F | 7 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 18 |
| C134 Negroes M | 2 |
| C135 Negreos F | 9 |
| C136 Attending School M | 277 |
| C137 Attending School F | 216 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 29 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 26 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 592,995 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 4 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 2 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 22,166 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 73 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 56 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 161 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 53 |
| C19 Deaths under 3 years F | 1 |
| C2 Females | 1,422 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 95 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 63 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 62 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 45 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 200 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 207 |
| C3 Total | 3,040 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 201 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 186 |
| C36 TUR AC | 254 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 32,400 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 1 |
| C38 CAR BU | 37 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 137 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 6 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,496 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 6 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 225 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 121 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 163 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 86 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 10 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 168 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 14,090 |
| C46 CID GAL | 10 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 162 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 71 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 797 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 6 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 3,465 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,348 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 170 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 594 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 32 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 948 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,178 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 140 |
| C55 HORSES | 410 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 10 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 33,834 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 7 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 169 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C58 SHEEP | 1,600 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 2,037 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 122 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 111 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 82,376 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 14 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 40,090 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 1,154 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 79 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 3 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 3 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 59 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 17 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 4 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 830 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 74 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 4 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 37 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 250 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 5 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 5 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 34 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 5 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 8 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 23 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 66 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 2 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 6 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 8 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 7 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 2 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 3 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 79 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 3 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 1 |
| CD NAME | Perth |
| Colored Persons | 11 |
| England and Wales | 106 |
| France | 1 |
| Ireland | 568 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1,750 |
| New Brunswick | 6 |
| Newfoundland | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 11 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 232 |
| Scotland | 310 |
| United States | 55 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON092011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON137010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262370
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). "Mornington, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mornington-on092011-1861/.