Snowden, Ontario (1861 census)
Snowden was a census subdivision in Peterborough County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 191. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.900°N, 78.515°W.
Population
In 1861, Snowden had a population of 191: 110 male and 81 female residents. Population density was 1.1 people per square mile.
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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Snowden shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 218 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 80 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 1 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 110 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 2 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 7 |
| Number of females | 81 |
| Number of females attending school | 7 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 8 |
| Number of males | 110 |
| Number of males attending school | 13 |
| Number of married females | 36 |
| Number of married males | 38 |
| Number of single females | 44 |
| Number of single males | 71 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP FX N.1 | 81 |
| POP MX N.1 | 110 |
| POP TOT | 191 |
| POP XX N.1 | 191 |
| Total population | 191 |
Age structure (35 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 130 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 26 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 6 |
Agriculture (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 4 |
| Acres of corn | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,506 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 286 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 286 |
| Acres of land in farms | 5,792 |
| Acres of oats | 18 |
| Acres of peas | 3 |
| Acres of potatoes | 42 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 50 |
| Acres of turnips | 26 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 13 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 45 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 605 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 44 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,625 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 840 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,944 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 6 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 6 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 50 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 840 |
| C22 BAR AC | 1 |
| C23 BAR BU | 15 |
| C26 PEA AC | 3 |
| C27 PEA BU | 44 |
| C28 OAT AC | 18 |
| C29 OAT BU | 605 |
| C30 BWT AC | 4 |
| C31 BWT BU | 60 |
| C34 POT AC | 42 |
| C35 POT BU | 4,625 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 9 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 2,907 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 13 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 3 |
| HRS ov03 V | 50 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 22 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 15 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1 |
| Number of milk cows | 26 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 52 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of swine | 15 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,526 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,907 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 9 |
| Value of all livestock | 2,149 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 401 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 13,140 |
Deaths & mortality (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 2 |
Other recorded variables (92 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 52 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 17 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 33 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 5,792 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 286 |
| C1 Males | 110 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 286 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 4 |
| C120 Married M | 38 |
| C121 Single M | 71 |
| C122 Widowed M | 1 |
| C123 Total M | 110 |
| C124 Married F | 36 |
| C125 Single F | 44 |
| C126 Widows F | 1 |
| C127 Total F | 81 |
| C128 Grand Total | 191 |
| C129 Deaths M | 1 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 3 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 5,506 |
| C130 Deaths F | 1 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 2 |
| C136 Attending School M | 13 |
| C137 Attending School F | 7 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 7 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 2 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 13,140 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 401 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 3 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 5 |
| C2 Females | 81 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 6 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 3 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 4 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 4 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 9 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 10 |
| C3 Total | 191 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 5 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 12 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 45 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 12 |
| C36 TUR AC | 26 |
| C37 TUR BU | 5,944 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 12 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 110 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 2 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 5 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 12 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 9 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 17 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 80 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 10 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 22 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 2 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 26 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 15 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 10 |
| C55 HORSES | 1 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 50 |
| C59 SWINE | 15 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 5 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 2,149 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 1 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 1,526 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 4 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 8 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 1 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 2 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 2 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 1 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 8 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 1 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Peterborough |
| England and Wales | 14 |
| Ireland | 26 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 130 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 7 |
| Scotland | 5 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| United States | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON093014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON093014— 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). "Snowden, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/snowden-on093014-1861/.