Smith's Falls, Village, Ontario (1861 census)
Smith's Falls, Village was a village in Lanark County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,137. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.899°N, 76.023°W.
Population
In 1861, Smith's Falls, Village had a population of 1,137: 595 male and 542 female residents. Population density was 1132.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,137 |
| 1871 | 1,150 |
| 1881 | 2,087 |
| 1891 | 3,864 |
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, Smith's Falls, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 246 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 | 463 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 79 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 490 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 105 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 18 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 17 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 23 |
| Number of females | 542 |
| Number of females attending school | 69 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 21 |
| Number of males | 595 |
| Number of males attending school | 100 |
| Number of married females | 190 |
| Number of married males | 189 |
| Number of persons at sea | 3 |
| Number of single females | 334 |
| Number of single males | 405 |
| Number of widowed females | 18 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP FX N.1 | 542 |
| POP MX N.1 | 595 |
| POP TOT | 1,137 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,137 |
| Total population | 1,137 |
Age structure (43 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 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 60 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 69 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 61 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 53 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 52 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 64 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 55 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 69 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 89 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 72 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 26 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 695 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 42 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 206 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 57 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 82 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 24 |
Agriculture (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 52 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 100 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 69 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 170 |
| Acres of land in farms | 190 |
| Acres of oats | 3 |
| Acres of potatoes | 3 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 21 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 150 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,540 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 328 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 21 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 328 |
| C28 OAT AC | 3 |
| C29 OAT BU | 150 |
| C34 POT AC | 3 |
| C35 POT BU | 300 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 6 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 2 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 6 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 6 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 88 |
| Number of milk cows | 114 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 5 |
| Number of swine | 87 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6 |
| Value of all livestock | 13,118 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,200 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 11,400 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 2 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 36 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 70 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 2,380 |
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 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 18 |
Other recorded variables (116 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| At Sea | 3 |
| C01 TOTAL | 2 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 1 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 190 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 170 |
| C1 Males | 595 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 3 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 69 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 100 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 11 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 1 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 18 |
| C120 Married M | 189 |
| C121 Single M | 405 |
| C122 Widowed M | 1 |
| C123 Total M | 595 |
| C124 Married F | 190 |
| C125 Single F | 334 |
| C126 Widows F | 18 |
| C127 Total F | 542 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,137 |
| C129 Deaths M | 13 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 20 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 20 |
| C130 Deaths F | 5 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 18 |
| C136 Attending School M | 100 |
| C137 Attending School F | 69 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 17 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 18 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 11,400 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,200 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 18 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 52 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 20 |
| C19 Deaths under 3 years F | 2 |
| C2 Females | 542 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 15 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 20 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 18 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 18 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 60 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 59 |
| C3 Total | 1,137 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 3 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 1 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 69 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 25 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 52 |
| C36 TUR AC | 3 |
| C37 TUR BU | 2,540 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 89 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 490 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 7 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 64 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 53 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 72 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 69 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 55 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 463 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 4 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 59 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 2 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 7 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 114 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 6 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 61 |
| C55 HORSES | 88 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 2 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 3 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 6 |
| C58 SHEEP | 5 |
| C59 SWINE | 87 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 105 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 33 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 13,118 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 3 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 26 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 2 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 25 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 36 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 2,380 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 79 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 2 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 17 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 70 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 5 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 13 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 3 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 8 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 21 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 4 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 6 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 2 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 3 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 23 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Lanark |
| England and Wales | 42 |
| Ireland | 206 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 26 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 695 |
| Not Known | 24 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Scotland | 57 |
| United States | 82 |
| West Indies | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON082016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON085006— 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). "Smith's Falls, Village, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/smith-s-falls-village-on082016-1861/.