Owen Sound, Town—Ville, Ontario (1861 census)
Owen Sound, Town—Ville was a town in Grey County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,216. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1017735. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.578°N, 80.922°W.
Population
In 1861, Owen Sound, Town—Ville had a population of 2,216: 1,189 male and 1,027 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,216 |
| 1871 | 3,369 |
| 1881 | 4,426 |
| 1891 | 7,497 |
| 1901 | 8,776 |
| 1911 | 12,558 |
| 1921 | 12,190 |
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, Owen Sound, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 223 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 | 864 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 163 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,001 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 188 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 209 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 216 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 44 |
| Number of females | 1,027 |
| Number of females attending school | 163 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 53 |
| Number of males | 1,189 |
| Number of males attending school | 188 |
| Number of married females | 327 |
| Number of married males | 357 |
| Number of single females | 667 |
| Number of single males | 816 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,027 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,189 |
| POP TOT | 2,216 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,216 |
| Total population | 2,216 |
Age structure (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 54 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 127 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 51 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 130 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 121 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 121 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 67 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 133 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 104 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 124 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 112 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 83 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 103 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 145 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 163 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 37 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 44 |
| Number of French Canadians | 7 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 48 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 92 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,246 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 243 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 274 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 25 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 274 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 90 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 766 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 148 |
| Number of milk cows | 259 |
| Number of sheep | 52 |
| Number of swine | 130 |
| Value of all livestock | 16,485 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 26 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 67 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 1,195 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 2,701 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 13 |
Other recorded variables (112 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 16 |
| C1 Males | 1,189 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 3 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 51 |
| C120 Married M | 357 |
| C121 Single M | 816 |
| C122 Widowed M | 16 |
| C123 Total M | 1,189 |
| C124 Married F | 327 |
| C125 Single F | 667 |
| C126 Widows F | 33 |
| C127 Total F | 1,027 |
| C128 Grand Total | 2,216 |
| C129 Deaths M | 6 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 54 |
| C130 Deaths F | 7 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 13 |
| C134 Negroes M | 48 |
| C135 Negreos F | 44 |
| C136 Attending School M | 188 |
| C137 Attending School F | 163 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 216 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 209 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 48 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 706 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 44 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 2 |
| C19 Deaths under 3 years F | 1 |
| C2 Females | 1,027 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 38 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 37 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 35 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 32 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 130 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 127 |
| C3 Total | 2,216 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 103 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 124 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 145 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,001 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 112 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 67 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 163 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 121 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 83 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 2 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 864 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 133 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 37 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 259 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 121 |
| C55 HORSES | 148 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 7 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 5 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 52 |
| C59 SWINE | 130 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 188 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 104 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 16,485 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 7 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 56 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 1 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 5 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 31 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 67 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 4 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 2,701 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 163 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 26 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 18 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 1,195 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 9 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 16 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 2 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 10 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 53 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 8 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 6 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 4 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 44 |
| CD NAME | Grey |
| Colored Persons | 92 |
| East Indies | 1 |
| England and Wales | 243 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 2 |
| Ireland | 274 |
| Italy and Greece | 1 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 7 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1,246 |
| New Brunswick | 11 |
| Newfoundland | 14 |
| Not Known | 5 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 25 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 5 |
| Scotland | 274 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| United States | 90 |
| West Indies | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON075013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON114017— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1017735
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Sound
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Sound
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). "Owen Sound, Town—Ville, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/owen-sound-town-ville-on075013-1861/.