Port Erie, Village, Ontario (1861 census)
Port Erie, Village was a village in Welland County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 706. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.904°N, 78.925°W.
Population
In 1861, Port Erie, Village had a population of 706: 351 male and 355 female residents. Population density was 288.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 706 |
| 1871 | 835 |
| 1881 | 722 |
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 Bertie, 1851 (3.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Port Erie, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 289 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 | 313 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 42 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 300 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 51 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 32 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 27 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 14 |
| Number of females | 355 |
| Number of females attending school | 49 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 18 |
| Number of males | 351 |
| Number of males attending school | 75 |
| Number of married females | 118 |
| Number of married males | 123 |
| Number of single females | 216 |
| Number of single males | 222 |
| Number of widowed females | 21 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| POP FX N.1 | 355 |
| POP MX N.1 | 351 |
| POP TOT | 706 |
| POP XX N.1 | 706 |
| Total population | 706 |
Age structure (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 38 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 32 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 39 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 29 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 33 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 13 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 19 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 32 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 349 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 64 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 20 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 108 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 26 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 120 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 5 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 19 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 9 |
| Acres of corn | 21 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 95 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 205 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 12 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 147 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 358 |
| Acres of land in farms | 370 |
| Acres of oats | 39 |
| Acres of peas | 3 |
| Acres of potatoes | 5 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 22 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 23 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 1 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 350 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 256 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 460 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,107 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 38 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 500 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 284 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 340 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 23 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 340 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 22 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 284 |
| C22 BAR AC | 19 |
| C23 BAR BU | 350 |
| C26 PEA AC | 3 |
| C27 PEA BU | 38 |
| C28 OAT AC | 39 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,107 |
| C30 BWT AC | 9 |
| C31 BWT BU | 256 |
| C34 POT AC | 5 |
| C35 POT BU | 500 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 123 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 140 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 1 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 6 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 300 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 4 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 17 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 4 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 59 |
| Number of milk cows | 134 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 62 |
| Number of swine | 135 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 900 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 140 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 123 |
| Value of all livestock | 6,474 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,280 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 14,900 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 192 |
Manufacturing & industry (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 17 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,140 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 50 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (127 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 9 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 6 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 370 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 358 |
| C1 Males | 351 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 147 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 205 |
| C12 GARDENS | 6 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 13 |
| C120 Married M | 123 |
| C121 Single M | 222 |
| C122 Widowed M | 6 |
| C123 Total M | 351 |
| C124 Married F | 118 |
| C125 Single F | 216 |
| C126 Widows F | 21 |
| C127 Total F | 355 |
| C128 Grand Total | 706 |
| C129 Deaths M | 5 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 20 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 12 |
| C130 Deaths F | 4 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 9 |
| C134 Negroes M | 19 |
| C135 Negreos F | 13 |
| C136 Attending School M | 75 |
| C137 Attending School F | 49 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 27 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 32 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 14,900 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,280 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 192 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 9 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 95 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 11 |
| C2 Females | 355 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 17 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 20 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 7 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 11 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 42 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 43 |
| C3 Total | 706 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 1 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 21 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 39 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 460 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 38 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 29 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 300 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 32 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 12 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 17 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 33 |
| C46 CID GAL | 300 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 42 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 16 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 50 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 313 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 44 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 4 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 7 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 134 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 17 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 40 |
| C55 HORSES | 59 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 6 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 3 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 4 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 62 |
| C59 SWINE | 135 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 51 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 32 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 6,474 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 5 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 900 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 21 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 2 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 8 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 19 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 17 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 3 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,140 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 42 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 10 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 2 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 5 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 9 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 4 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 18 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 1 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 2 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 14 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 1 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 3 |
| CD NAME | Welland |
| Colored Persons | 32 |
| East Indies | 2 |
| England and Wales | 64 |
| France | 5 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 2 |
| Ireland | 108 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 349 |
| Newfoundland | 2 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 20 |
| Scotland | 26 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| United States | 120 |
| West Indies | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON102005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142004— 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). "Port Erie, Village, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/port-erie-village-on102005-1861/.