Palmerston, Ontario (1861 census)
Palmerston was a census subdivision in Frontenac County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 127. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.956°N, 76.764°W.
Population
In 1861, Palmerston had a population of 127: 63 male and 64 female residents. Population density was 1.1 people per square mile.
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 NO DATA, 1851 (0.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Palmerston & Canonto, 1871 (48.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Palmerston shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 224 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 63 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 1 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 63 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 1 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 2 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 3 |
| Number of females | 64 |
| Number of females attending school | 9 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 3 |
| Number of males | 63 |
| Number of males attending school | 5 |
| Number of married females | 13 |
| Number of married males | 23 |
| Number of single females | 51 |
| Number of single males | 40 |
| POP FX N.1 | 64 |
| POP MX N.1 | 63 |
| POP TOT | 127 |
| POP XX N.1 | 127 |
| Total population | 127 |
Age structure (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 5 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 4 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 110 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 4 |
| Acres of corn | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 168 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,355 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 533 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 701 |
| Acres of land in farms | 3,056 |
| Acres of oats | 56 |
| Acres of peas | 21 |
| Acres of potatoes | 21 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 69 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 12 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 12 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 45 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 108 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 102 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,520 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 399 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,980 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,129 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 520 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 230 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 12 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 230 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 69 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,129 |
| C22 BAR AC | 4 |
| C23 BAR BU | 108 |
| C26 PEA AC | 21 |
| C27 PEA BU | 399 |
| C28 OAT AC | 56 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,520 |
| C34 POT AC | 21 |
| C35 POT BU | 1,980 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 184 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 451 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 12 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 45 |
| HRS ov03 V | 646 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 14 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 85 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 13 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 13 |
| Number of milk cows | 53 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 118 |
| Number of swine | 53 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 500 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 5,450 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 6 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,300 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 451 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 184 |
| Value of all livestock | 4,329 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 910 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 8,190 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 301 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 41 |
Deaths & mortality (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 3 |
Other recorded variables (96 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 21 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 6 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 15 |
| C08 HELD | 3,056 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 701 |
| C1 Males | 63 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 533 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 168 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 2 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 5 |
| C120 Married M | 23 |
| C121 Single M | 40 |
| C123 Total M | 63 |
| C124 Married F | 13 |
| C125 Single F | 51 |
| C127 Total F | 64 |
| C128 Grand Total | 127 |
| C129 Deaths M | 1 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 4 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 2,355 |
| C130 Deaths F | 2 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 3 |
| C132 Indians M | 4 |
| C134 Negroes M | 4 |
| C136 Attending School M | 5 |
| C137 Attending School F | 9 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 2 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 1 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 8,190 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 910 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 4 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 2 |
| C2 Females | 64 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 2 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 8 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 2 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 3 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 5 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 13 |
| C3 Total | 127 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 7 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 7 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 102 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 6 |
| C36 TUR AC | 3 |
| C37 TUR BU | 520 |
| C38 CAR BU | 10 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 7 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 63 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 40 |
| C41 BEN BU | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 3 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 5 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 7 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 6 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 5 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 2,300 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 6 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 3 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 41 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 301 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 63 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 7 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 14 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 53 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 85 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 6 |
| C55 HORSES | 13 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 3 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 646 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 13 |
| C58 SHEEP | 118 |
| C59 SWINE | 53 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 5 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 4,329 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 5,450 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 500 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 4 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 2 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 2 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 2 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 1 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 3 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 3 |
| CD NAME | Frontenac |
| Colored Persons | 4 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 5 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 110 |
| Scotland | 8 |
| United States | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON072010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON072010— 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). "Palmerston, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/palmerston-on072010-1861/.