Mulmur, Ontario (1861 census)
Mulmur was a census subdivision in Simcoe County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,814. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.189°N, 80.102°W.
Population
In 1861, Mulmur had a population of 1,814. Population density was 15.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 766 |
| 1861 | 1,814 |
| 1871 | 3,505 |
| 1881 | 4,211 |
| 1891 | 3,661 |
| 1901 | 3,253 |
| 1911 | 2,750 |
| 1921 | 2,294 |
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, Mulmur shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 143 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| POP TOT | 1,814 |
| Total population | 1,814 |
Age structure (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,108 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 147 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 504 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 22 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 29 |
Agriculture (77 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 40 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 57 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,582 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,752 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,189 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 10,828 |
| Acres of land in farms | 25,580 |
| Acres of oats | 956 |
| Acres of peas | 508 |
| Acres of potatoes | 274 |
| Acres of rye | 1 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 2,128 |
| Acres of turnips | 152 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 721 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 105 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 741 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 836 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 51 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 27,032 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 9,882 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 39,805 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 38,008 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 31,655 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 18,057 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 721 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 18,057 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 2,128 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 38,008 |
| C22 BAR AC | 40 |
| C23 BAR BU | 836 |
| C24 RYE AC | 1 |
| C25 RYE BU | 15 |
| C26 PEA AC | 508 |
| C27 PEA BU | 9,882 |
| C28 OAT AC | 956 |
| C29 OAT BU | 27,032 |
| C30 BWT AC | 2 |
| C31 BWT BU | 27 |
| C34 POT AC | 274 |
| C35 POT BU | 39,805 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 977 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 3,418 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 105 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 741 |
| HRS ov03 V | 16,007 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 271 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 882 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 123 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 236 |
| Number of milk cows | 552 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 266 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 184 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 1,341 |
| Number of swine | 2,100 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 996 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 95 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 28,980 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 16 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 17,403 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,418 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 977 |
| Value of all livestock | 47,776 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 13,111 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 259,840 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 760 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,366 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 649 |
Deaths & mortality (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Other recorded variables (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| At Sea | 1 |
| BRACES | 43 |
| C01 TOTAL | 266 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 6 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 11 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 34 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 184 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 29 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 25,580 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 10,828 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 9,189 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,582 |
| C12 GARDENS | 57 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 14,752 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 259,840 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 13,111 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 760 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 3 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 51 |
| C36 TUR AC | 152 |
| C37 TUR BU | 31,655 |
| C38 CAR BU | 21 |
| C41 BEN BU | 1 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 7 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 16 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 17,403 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 649 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 3,366 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 95 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 271 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 552 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 882 |
| C55 HORSES | 236 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 16,007 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 123 |
| C58 SHEEP | 1,341 |
| C59 SWINE | 2,100 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 47,776 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 28,980 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 996 |
| CD NAME | Simcoe |
| England and Wales | 147 |
| Ireland | 504 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1,108 |
| New Brunswick | 2 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Scotland | 22 |
| United States | 29 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON098012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON106006— 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). "Mulmur, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/mulmur-on098012-1861/.