Pembroke, Town—Ville, Ontario (1861 census)
Pembroke, Town—Ville was a town in Renfrew County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 637. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1075086. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.821°N, 77.118°W.
Population
In 1861, Pembroke, Town—Ville had a population of 637. Population density was 321.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 637 |
| 1871 | 1,508 |
| 1881 | 2,820 |
| 1891 | 4,401 |
| 1901 | 5,156 |
| 1911 | 5,626 |
| 1921 | 7,875 |
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 Pembroke, 1851 (13.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Pembroke, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 40 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| POP TOT | 637 |
| Total population | 637 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 99 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 298 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 22 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 154 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 39 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 5 |
Agriculture (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 28 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 49 |
| Number of milk cows | 62 |
| Number of sheep | 40 |
| Number of swine | 76 |
| Value of all livestock | 5,916 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 24 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,075 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| At Sea | 2 |
| BRACES | 39 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 28 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 62 |
| C55 HORSES | 49 |
| C58 SHEEP | 40 |
| C59 SWINE | 76 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 5,916 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 24 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,075 |
| CD NAME | Renfrew |
| England and Wales | 22 |
| Ireland | 154 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 99 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 298 |
| New Brunswick | 6 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 9 |
| Scotland | 39 |
| United States | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON096013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142037— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1075086
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembroke,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembroke_(Ontario)
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). "Pembroke, Town—Ville, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/pembroke-town-ville-on096013-1861/.