Morrisburg, Village, Ontario (1861 census)
Morrisburg, Village was a village in Dundas County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 855. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q11883244. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.903°N, 75.183°W.
Population
In 1861, Morrisburg, Village had a population of 855: 423 male and 432 female residents. Population density was 852.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 855 |
| 1871 | 1,156 |
| 1881 | 1,719 |
| 1891 | 1,859 |
| 1901 | 1,693 |
| 1911 | 1,696 |
| 1921 | 1,444 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Williamsburg, 1851 (1.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Morrisburg, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 270 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 361 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 71 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 359 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 64 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 20 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 20 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 19 |
| Number of females | 432 |
| Number of females attending school | 95 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 18 |
| Number of males | 423 |
| Number of males attending school | 88 |
| Number of married females | 120 |
| Number of married males | 144 |
| Number of single females | 285 |
| Number of single males | 274 |
| Number of widowed females | 27 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| POP FX N.1 | 432 |
| POP MX N.1 | 423 |
| POP TOT | 855 |
| POP XX N.1 | 855 |
| Total population | 855 |
Age structure (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 48 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 42 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 47 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 42 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 48 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 66 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 571 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 30 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 22 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 54 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 40 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 71 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 31 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 11 |
| Acres of corn | 38 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 34 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 31 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 360 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 712 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 717 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,108 |
| Acres of land in farms | 1,820 |
| Acres of oats | 227 |
| Acres of peas | 28 |
| Acres of potatoes | 29 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 181 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 6 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 34 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 99 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 965 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 332 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 595 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 95 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,207 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,980 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 670 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,205 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,775 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 60 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 6 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 60 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 181 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 2,775 |
| C22 BAR AC | 31 |
| C23 BAR BU | 965 |
| C26 PEA AC | 28 |
| C27 PEA BU | 670 |
| C28 OAT AC | 227 |
| C29 OAT BU | 5,980 |
| C30 BWT AC | 11 |
| C31 BWT BU | 332 |
| C34 POT AC | 29 |
| C35 POT BU | 3,205 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 270 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 428 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 34 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 99 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 70 |
| HRS ov03 V | 5,870 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 109 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 42 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 120 |
| Number of milk cows | 165 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 174 |
| Number of swine | 91 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 294 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 8,900 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,420 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 428 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 270 |
| Value of all livestock | 15,660 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 3,608 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 100,500 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 1,490 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 21 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 99 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 757 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 4,846 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 60 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 7 |
Deaths & mortality (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 2 |
Other recorded variables (117 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 16 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 2 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 5 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 8 |
| C08 HELD | 1,820 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,108 |
| C1 Males | 423 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 717 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 360 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 31 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 19 |
| C120 Married M | 144 |
| C121 Single M | 274 |
| C122 Widowed M | 5 |
| C123 Total M | 423 |
| C124 Married F | 120 |
| C125 Single F | 285 |
| C126 Widows F | 27 |
| C127 Total F | 432 |
| C128 Grand Total | 855 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 15 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 712 |
| C130 Deaths F | 2 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 2 |
| C136 Attending School M | 88 |
| C137 Attending School F | 95 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 20 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 20 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 100,500 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 3,608 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 1,490 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 18 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 34 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 17 |
| C2 Females | 432 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 19 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 26 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 18 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 20 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 46 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 48 |
| C3 Total | 855 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 38 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 42 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 1,207 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 48 |
| C36 TUR AC | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 300 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 1 |
| C38 CAR BU | 595 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 48 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 359 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 42 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 95 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 48 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 38 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 1,420 |
| C46 CID GAL | 70 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 25 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 47 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 7 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 2 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 60 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 361 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 48 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 1 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 5 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 165 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 109 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 49 |
| C55 HORSES | 120 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 3 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 5,870 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 6 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 42 |
| C58 SHEEP | 174 |
| C59 SWINE | 91 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 64 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 29 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 15,660 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 2 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 8,900 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 294 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 28 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 3 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 16 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 99 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 4,846 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 71 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 21 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 12 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 757 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 2 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 4 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 18 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 10 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 2 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 4 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 19 |
| CD NAME | Dundas |
| England and Wales | 30 |
| Ireland | 54 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 66 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 571 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 22 |
| Scotland | 40 |
| United States | 71 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON068003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON107007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q11883244
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrisburg,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrisburg
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). "Morrisburg, Village, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/morrisburg-village-on068003-1861/.