Picton, Town—Ville, Ontario (1861 census)
Picton, Town—Ville was a town in Prince Edward County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,067. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7191105. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.007°N, 77.145°W.
Population
In 1861, Picton, Town—Ville had a population of 2,067: 1,014 male and 1,053 female residents. Population density was 1107.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,569 |
| 1861 | 2,067 |
| 1871 | 2,361 |
| 1881 | 2,975 |
| 1891 | 3,287 |
| 1901 | 3,698 |
| 1911 | 3,564 |
| 1921 | 3,356 |
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, Picton, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 322 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 905 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 148 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 892 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 122 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 36 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 27 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of females | 1,053 |
| Number of females attending school | 154 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 29 |
| Number of males | 1,014 |
| Number of males attending school | 185 |
| Number of married females | 367 |
| Number of married males | 344 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 621 |
| Number of single males | 654 |
| Number of widowed females | 65 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,053 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,014 |
| POP TOT | 2,067 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,067 |
| Total population | 2,067 |
Age structure (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 129 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 128 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 140 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 120 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 97 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 108 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 81 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 37 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 126 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 123 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 68 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 127 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 120 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 101 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of French Canadians | 12 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 2 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 2 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,316 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 149 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 430 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 47 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 86 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 5 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 30 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 23 |
| Acres of corn | 17 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 90 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 257 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 291 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 299 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 561 |
| Acres of land in farms | 852 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 3 |
| Acres of oats | 50 |
| Acres of peas | 47 |
| Acres of potatoes | 17 |
| Acres of rye | 58 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 64 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 1 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 874 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 380 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 980 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 290 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 540 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,995 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 905 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,320 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,900 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,040 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 64 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,040 |
| C22 BAR AC | 30 |
| C23 BAR BU | 874 |
| C24 RYE AC | 58 |
| C25 RYE BU | 1,900 |
| C26 PEA AC | 47 |
| C27 PEA BU | 905 |
| C28 OAT AC | 50 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,995 |
| C30 BWT AC | 23 |
| C31 BWT BU | 380 |
| C34 POT AC | 17 |
| C35 POT BU | 1,320 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 23 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 38 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 1 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 14 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 50 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 2 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 6 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 175 |
| Number of milk cows | 196 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 75 |
| Number of swine | 152 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 275 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,665 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 38 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 23 |
| Value of all livestock | 16,451 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,065 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 68,300 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 22 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 117 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 995 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 7,351 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 16 |
Other recorded variables (143 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 1 |
| At Sea | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 9 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 2 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 4 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 852 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 561 |
| C1 Males | 1,014 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 4 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 299 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 2 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 257 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 5 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 28 |
| C120 Married M | 344 |
| C121 Single M | 654 |
| C122 Widowed M | 16 |
| C123 Total M | 1,014 |
| C124 Married F | 367 |
| C125 Single F | 621 |
| C126 Widows F | 65 |
| C127 Total F | 1,053 |
| C128 Grand Total | 2,067 |
| C129 Deaths M | 7 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 29 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 291 |
| C130 Deaths F | 9 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 16 |
| C132 Indians M | 2 |
| C134 Negroes M | 2 |
| C135 Negreos F | 1 |
| C136 Attending School M | 185 |
| C137 Attending School F | 154 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 27 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 36 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 68,300 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 2 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 2 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,065 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 30 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 90 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 29 |
| C19 Deaths under 3 years F | 2 |
| C2 Females | 1,053 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 27 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 29 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 24 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 26 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 128 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 129 |
| C3 Total | 2,067 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 1 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 17 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 127 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 290 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 126 |
| C38 CAR BU | 980 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 120 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 3 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 892 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 2 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 540 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 123 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 97 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 101 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 1,665 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C46 CID GAL | 50 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 140 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 68 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 4 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 905 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 108 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 2 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 35 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 196 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 6 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 120 |
| C55 HORSES | 175 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 22 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 10 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 75 |
| C59 SWINE | 152 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 122 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 81 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 16,451 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 2 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 275 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 64 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 3 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 16 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 37 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 117 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 1 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 7,351 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 148 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 22 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 28 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 995 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 3 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 17 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 19 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 12 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 29 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 2 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 12 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 2 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 1 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 2 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 5 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 30 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Prince Edward |
| England and Wales | 149 |
| France | 1 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 1 |
| Ireland | 430 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 12 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1,316 |
| New Brunswick | 5 |
| Not Known | 5 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 8 |
| Scotland | 47 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| United States | 86 |
| West Indies | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON095006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON140008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7191105
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picton,_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). "Picton, Town—Ville, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/picton-town-ville-on095006-1861/.