Renfrew, Village, Ontario (1861 census)
Renfrew, Village was a village in Renfrew County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 700. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2143987. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.477°N, 76.691°W.
Population
In 1861, Renfrew, Village had a population of 700. Population density was 521.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 700 |
| 1871 | 865 |
| 1881 | 1,605 |
| 1891 | 2,611 |
| 1901 | 3,153 |
| 1911 | 3,846 |
| 1921 | 4,906 |
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 Horton, 1851 (1.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Renfrew, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 38 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 700 |
| Total population | 700 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 87 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 358 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 34 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 94 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 75 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia or Poland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 53 |
Agriculture (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 153 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 112 |
| Number of milk cows | 134 |
| Number of sheep | 18 |
| Number of swine | 161 |
| Value of all livestock | 13,324 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 36 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,629 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 40 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 153 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 134 |
| C55 HORSES | 112 |
| C58 SHEEP | 18 |
| C59 SWINE | 161 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 13,324 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 36 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,629 |
| CD NAME | Renfrew |
| England and Wales | 34 |
| France | 1 |
| Ireland | 75 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 87 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 353 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 94 |
| Russia and Poland | 2 |
| Scotland | 53 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON096015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142038— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2143987
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renfrew,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renfrew_(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). "Renfrew, Village, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/renfrew-village-on096015-1861/.