Year: 1861 | Province: Ontario | County: Haldimand | Wikidata: Q115262642

Rainham, Ontario (1861 census)

Name: Rainham (1861)
Address: Ontario, CA

Rainham was a census subdivision in Haldimand County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,116. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262642. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.865°N, 79.877°W.

Population

In 1861, Rainham had a population of 2,116: 1,079 male and 1,037 female residents. Population density was 47.9 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	1,618
1861	2,116
1871	2,067
1881	2,217
1891	2,010
1901	1,802
1911	1,858
1921	1,731

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, Rainham shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 331 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (26 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	980
Females present who are not members of the family	57
Male members of the family who are present	991
Males present who are not members of the family	88
Number of adult females unable to read or write	55
Number of adult males unable to read or write	31
Number of blind females	2
Number of blind males	3
Number of female births in the past year	37
Number of females	1,037
Number of females attending school	219
Number of male births in the past year	34
Number of males	1,079
Number of males attending school	291
Number of married females	345
Number of married males	338
Number of persons at sea	1
Number of single females	668
Number of single males	729
Number of widowed females	24
Number of widowed males	12
POP FX N.1	1,037
POP MX N.1	1,079
POP TOT	2,116
POP XX N.1	2,116
Total population	2,116

Age structure (53 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	41
Number of females aged 1 to 2	40
Number of females aged 2 to 3	33
Number of females aged 4 to 5	42
Number of females aged 5 to 10	137
Number of males aged 1 to 2	43
Number of males aged 2 to 3	35
Number of males aged 3 to 4	32
Number of males aged 4 to 5	40
Number of males aged 5 to 10	129
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	4
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	113
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	84
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	72
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	43
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	22
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	6
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	68
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	98
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	81
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	49
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	31
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	8
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	3
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	127
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	126
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	63
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	12
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	4
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	1
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	3
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	1
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	148
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	114
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	119
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	21
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	3
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	1
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	6
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	3
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	5
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	5
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	4
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	1
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	2
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	2
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	3
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	2
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	2

Ethnic origin (9 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	1,549
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	78
Number of persons originating in France	147
Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland	201
Number of persons originating in Ireland	35
Number of persons originating in Scotland	12
Number of persons originating in Switzerland	2
Number of persons originating in the United States	91
Number of persons whose origin is unknown	1

Agriculture (81 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	1,000
Acres of buckwheat	294
Acres of corn	97
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	46
Acres of farmland in gardens	154
Acres of farmland in pasture	2,706
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	10,490
Acres of farmland under crops	10,395
Acres of farmland under cultivation	13,255
Acres of land in farms	23,745
Acres of mangel wurtzel	1
Acres of oats	1,476
Acres of peas	1,585
Acres of potatoes	165
Acres of rye	87
Acres of spring wheat	2,089
Acres of turnips	14
Acres of winter wheat	581
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	119
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	895
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	21,367
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	233
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	6,098
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	514
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	1,357
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	2,029
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	277
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	49,465
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	33,171
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	14,647
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	669
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	34,421
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	2,103
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	5,190
C18 WHT FALL AC	581
C19 WHT FALL BU	5,190
C20 WHT SP AC	2,089
C21 WHT SP BU	34,421
C22 BAR AC	1,000
C23 BAR BU	21,367
C24 RYE AC	87
C25 RYE BU	669
C26 PEA AC	1,585
C27 PEA BU	33,171
C28 OAT AC	1,476
C29 OAT BU	49,465
C30 BWT AC	294
C31 BWT BU	6,098
C34 POT AC	165
C35 POT BU	14,647
C43 HAY TONS	2,166
C47 WOOL LBS	7,742
C63 BEEF BAR	119
C64 PORK BAR	895
Gallons of cider produced in the past year	4,566
HRS ov03 V	41,005
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	59
Number of calves and heifers	942
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	219
Number of horses aged over 3 years	616
Number of milk cows	827
Number of occupants of farms	269
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	6
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	40
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	89
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	113
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	13
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	8
Number of sheep	2,712
Number of swine	1,865
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	3,036
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	1,003
Pounds of homemade butter	57,135
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	64
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	25,468
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	7,742
Tons of hay produced in the past year	2,166
Value of all livestock	81,700
Value of farm implements in dollars	29,517
Value of farms (dollars)	699,732
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	2,560

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	151
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	6,673
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	4,153
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	1,291
Yards of linen produced in the past year	698

Fisheries (1 variable)

Variable	Value
Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year	18,041

Deaths & mortality (11 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50	2
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	9
Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age	2
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	4
Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age	2
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	1
Total number of deaths in the past year	13

Other recorded variables (145 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	269
C02 OCC UNDR 10	8
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	6
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	89
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	113
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	40
C07 OCC OVR 200	13
C08 HELD	23,745
C09 UNDR CULT	13,255
C1 Males	1,079
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	1
C10 UNDR CROP	10,395
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	3
C11 UNDR PAST	2,706
C118 Ages not given Deaths M	2
C119 Ages not given Deaths F	2
C12 GARDENS	154
C12 Under 2 Years M	43
C120 Married M	338
C121 Single M	729
C122 Widowed M	12
C123 Total M	1,079
C124 Married F	345
C125 Single F	668
C126 Widows F	24
C127 Total F	1,037
C128 Grand Total	2,116
C129 Deaths M	4
C13 Under 2 Years F	40
C13 WOOD WILD	10,490
C130 Deaths F	9
C131 Deaths Total	13
C136 Attending School M	291
C137 Attending School F	219
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	31
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	55
C14 CASH FARM	699,732
C142 Blind M	3
C143 Blind F	2
C15 CASH IMP	29,517
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	1
C16 GARDN VALUE	2,560
C16 Under 3 years M	35
C17 LAND HELD	46
C17 Under 3 years F	33
C2 Females	1,037
C20 Under 4 years M	32
C21 Under 4 years F	41
C24 Under 5 years M	40
C25 Under 5 years F	42
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	129
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	137
C3 Total	2,116
C32 INDN CRN AC	97
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	148
C33 INDN CRN BU	2,029
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	127
C36 TUR AC	14
C37 TUR BU	2,103
C38 CAR BU	514
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	114
C39 MAN WURT AC	1
C4 Members of Family M	991
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	4
C40 MAN WURT BU	277
C41 BEN BU	233
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	126
C42 CLV TIM GRA	1,357
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	68
C44 HOP LBS	64
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	119
C45 MPL SGR LBS	25,468
C46 CID GAL	4,566
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	113
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	63
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	1,291
C49 FLAN YRDS	4,153
C5 Members of Family F	980
C50 FLX HEM LBS	1,003
C51 LIN YRDS	698
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	98
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	59
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	21
C53 MILK COWS	827
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	1
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	942
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	84
C55 HORSES	616
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	12
C56 HORSES VAL	41,005
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	1
C57 COLTS FILLIES	219
C58 SHEEP	2,712
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F	2
C59 SWINE	1,865
C6 Not Members of Family M	88
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	81
C60 TOT VALUE	81,700
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	7
C61 BUTTER LB	57,135
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	2
C62 CHEESE LB	3,036
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	72
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	4
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	6
C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M	1
C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F	2
C67 FISH FRESH	18,041
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	49
C68 CAR PLEASURE	151
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	4
C69 VALUE DOL P	6,673
C7 Not Members of Family F	57
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	2
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	43
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	1
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	3
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	31
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	3
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	3
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	22
C8 Births in 1860 M	34
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	3
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	5
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	8
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	2
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	6
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	1
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	5
C9 Births in 1860 F	37
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	3
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	2
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	1
C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	4
CD NAME	Haldimand
England and Wales	78
France	147
Ireland	35
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	1,549
Not Known	1
Prussia German States and Holland	201
Scotland	12
Switzerland	2
United States	91

Identifiers

TCP UID: ON076008 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_ON115007 — computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years
Wikidata: Q115262642

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). "Rainham, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/rainham-on076008-1861/.