Saugeen, Ontario (1861 census)
Saugeen was a census subdivision in Bruce County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,520. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262764. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.403°N, 81.372°W.
Population
In 1861, Saugeen had a population of 1,520: 816 male and 704 female residents. Population density was 23.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 277 |
| 1861 | 1,520 |
| 1871 | 2,579 |
| 1881 | 2,090 |
| 1891 | 1,813 |
| 1901 | 1,581 |
| 1911 | 1,422 |
| 1921 | 1,196 |
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 Saugeen, 1851 (92.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Saugeen shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 312 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 661 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 43 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 764 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 52 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 9 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 10 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 25 |
| Number of females | 704 |
| Number of females attending school | 138 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 25 |
| Number of males | 816 |
| Number of males attending school | 151 |
| Number of married females | 225 |
| Number of married males | 196 |
| Number of persons at sea | 5 |
| Number of single females | 469 |
| Number of single males | 611 |
| Number of widowed females | 10 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| POP FX N.1 | 704 |
| POP MX N.1 | 816 |
| POP TOT | 1,520 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,520 |
| Total population | 1,520 |
Age structure (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 120 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 25 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 120 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 85 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 60 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 54 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 105 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 61 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 135 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 80 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 83 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 907 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 63 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 49 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 54 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 25 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 359 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 12 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 5 |
Agriculture (74 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 109 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 5 |
| Acres of corn | 14 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 161 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 36 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,564 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,358 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,166 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,766 |
| Acres of land in farms | 26,124 |
| Acres of oats | 389 |
| Acres of peas | 283 |
| Acres of potatoes | 163 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1,726 |
| Acres of turnips | 284 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 462 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 22 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 402 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,852 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 110 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 47 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 330 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 13,173 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,509 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,986 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 36,743 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 65,840 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 10,975 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 462 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 10,975 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1,726 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 36,743 |
| C22 BAR AC | 109 |
| C23 BAR BU | 2,852 |
| C26 PEA AC | 283 |
| C27 PEA BU | 6,509 |
| C28 OAT AC | 389 |
| C29 OAT BU | 13,173 |
| C30 BWT AC | 5 |
| C31 BWT BU | 110 |
| C34 POT AC | 163 |
| C35 POT BU | 21,986 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 842 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 2,406 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 22 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 402 |
| HRS ov03 V | 8,184 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 309 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 604 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 26 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 130 |
| Number of milk cows | 431 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 195 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 65 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 99 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 697 |
| Number of swine | 1,162 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,377 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 342 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 28,197 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 58 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 7,548 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,406 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 842 |
| Value of all livestock | 50,029 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 10,825 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 388,112 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 898 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 2 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 7 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 85 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 292 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,601 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 340 |
Fisheries (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 45 |
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 1,100 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 10 |
Other recorded variables (138 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 2 |
| At Sea | 5 |
| C01 TOTAL | 195 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 3 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 13 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 99 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 65 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 15 |
| C08 HELD | 26,124 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 5,766 |
| C1 Males | 816 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 2 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 4,166 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 2 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,564 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 36 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 36 |
| C120 Married M | 196 |
| C121 Single M | 611 |
| C122 Widowed M | 9 |
| C123 Total M | 816 |
| C124 Married F | 225 |
| C125 Single F | 469 |
| C126 Widows F | 10 |
| C127 Total F | 704 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,520 |
| C129 Deaths M | 5 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 30 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 20,358 |
| C130 Deaths F | 5 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 10 |
| C136 Attending School M | 151 |
| C137 Attending School F | 138 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 10 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 9 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 388,112 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 2 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 10,825 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 898 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 28 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 161 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 37 |
| C2 Females | 704 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 25 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 28 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 41 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 25 |
| C26 Deaths under 5 years M | 2 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 120 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 120 |
| C3 Total | 1,520 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 14 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 135 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 330 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 105 |
| C36 TUR AC | 284 |
| C37 TUR BU | 65,840 |
| C38 CAR BU | 25 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 80 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 764 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 8 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 40 |
| C41 BEN BU | 2 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 61 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 47 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 55 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 58 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 83 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 7,548 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 85 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 16 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 340 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,601 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 661 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 342 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 60 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 309 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 22 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 431 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 604 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 64 |
| C55 HORSES | 130 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 8 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 8,184 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 2 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 26 |
| C58 SHEEP | 697 |
| C59 SWINE | 1,162 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 52 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 54 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 50,029 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 10 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 28,197 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 2,377 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 43 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 10 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 3 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 45 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 1,100 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 20 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 7 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 5 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 292 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 43 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 2 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 20 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 85 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 4 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 6 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 1 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 5 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 25 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 4 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 25 |
| CD NAME | Bruce |
| England and Wales | 63 |
| France | 1 |
| Ireland | 54 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 907 |
| New Brunswick | 25 |
| Not Known | 5 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 49 |
| Scotland | 359 |
| Swedan and Norway | 1 |
| Switzerland | 4 |
| United States | 42 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON066014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262764
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). "Saugeen, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/saugeen-on066014-1861/.