Rolph and Wylie, Ontario (1861 census)
Rolph and Wylie was a census subdivision in Renfrew County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 256. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.051°N, 77.574°W.
Population
In 1861, Rolph and Wylie had a population of 256.
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 NO DATA, 1851 (0.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie, McKay, 1871 (51.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Rolph and Wylie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 126 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 256 |
| Total population | 256 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 54 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 142 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 41 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 8 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 5 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 375 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,948 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,078 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,460 |
| Acres of land in farms | 11,408 |
| Acres of oats | 257 |
| Acres of peas | 88 |
| Acres of potatoes | 72 |
| Acres of rye | 15 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 116 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 6 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 45 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 62 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 57 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 6,383 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,359 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,990 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 242 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,621 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 886 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 100 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 6 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 100 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 116 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,621 |
| C22 BAR AC | 5 |
| C23 BAR BU | 57 |
| C24 RYE AC | 15 |
| C25 RYE BU | 242 |
| C26 PEA AC | 88 |
| C27 PEA BU | 1,359 |
| C28 OAT AC | 257 |
| C29 OAT BU | 6,383 |
| C34 POT AC | 72 |
| C35 POT BU | 10,990 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 482 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 513 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 45 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 62 |
| HRS ov03 V | 9,434 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 30 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 97 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 21 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 89 |
| Number of milk cows | 128 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 78 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 117 |
| Number of swine | 139 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 3,753 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 9 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 513 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 482 |
| Value of all livestock | 15,497 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 2,431 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 39,333 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 3 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 160 |
Other recorded variables (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 40 |
| C01 TOTAL | 78 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 7 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 1 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 34 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 22 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 13 |
| C08 HELD | 11,408 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 2,460 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 2,078 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 375 |
| C12 GARDENS | 7 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 8,948 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 39,333 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 2,431 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 1 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 35 |
| C36 TUR AC | 3 |
| C37 TUR BU | 886 |
| C38 CAR BU | 14 |
| C41 BEN BU | 11 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 2 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 9 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 30 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 128 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 97 |
| C55 HORSES | 89 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 9,434 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 21 |
| C58 SHEEP | 117 |
| C59 SWINE | 139 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 15,497 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 3,753 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 3 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 160 |
| CD NAME | Renfrew |
| England and Wales | 3 |
| Ireland | 41 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 54 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 142 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 1 |
| Scotland | 6 |
| United States | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON096016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON096016— 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). "Rolph and Wylie, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/rolph-and-wylie-on096016-1861/.