Sombra and Indian Reserve, Ontario (1861 census)
Sombra and Indian Reserve was a census subdivision in Lambton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 3,116. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.640°N, 82.417°W.
Population
In 1861, Sombra and Indian Reserve had a population of 3,116: 1,698 male and 1,418 female residents. Population density was 15.0 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 contained Islands, 1851 (31.9% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Sombra, 1851 (68.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained NO DATA, 1871 (31.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sombra, 1871 (59.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Sombra and Indian Reserve shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 368 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,401 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 17 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,582 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 116 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 273 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 248 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 66 |
| Number of females | 1,418 |
| Number of females attending school | 268 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 71 |
| Number of males | 1,698 |
| Number of males attending school | 252 |
| Number of married females | 502 |
| Number of married males | 513 |
| Number of single females | 845 |
| Number of single males | 1,129 |
| Number of widowed females | 71 |
| Number of widowed males | 56 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,418 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,698 |
| POP TOT | 3,116 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,116 |
| Total population | 3,116 |
Age structure (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 67 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 182 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 76 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 183 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 226 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 115 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 83 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 125 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 176 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 104 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 61 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 7 |
| Number of married males over 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 191 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 129 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 61 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 163 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 167 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 226 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 44 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females over 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males over 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of Indigenous females | 638 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 667 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 1,305 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,299 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 114 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 174 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 80 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 436 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (79 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 88 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 92 |
| Acres of corn | 320 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 21 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 153 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,433 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,815 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,601 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 8,187 |
| Acres of land in farms | 26,002 |
| Acres of oats | 658 |
| Acres of peas | 426 |
| Acres of potatoes | 216 |
| Acres of rye | 32 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 569 |
| Acres of turnips | 30 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 246 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 106 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 471 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,830 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 655 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,213 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 209 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 16,277 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 24,363 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 9,257 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 23,513 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 516 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 9,973 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,779 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 5,079 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 246 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 5,079 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 569 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 9,973 |
| C22 BAR AC | 88 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,830 |
| C24 RYE AC | 32 |
| C25 RYE BU | 516 |
| C26 PEA AC | 426 |
| C27 PEA BU | 9,257 |
| C28 OAT AC | 658 |
| C29 OAT BU | 24,363 |
| C30 BWT AC | 92 |
| C31 BWT BU | 2,213 |
| C34 POT AC | 216 |
| C35 POT BU | 23,513 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,627 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 4,139 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 106 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 471 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 451 |
| HRS ov03 V | 21,815 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 347 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,144 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 345 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 569 |
| Number of milk cows | 725 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 225 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 74 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 104 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 1,384 |
| Number of swine | 2,304 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,345 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 41,075 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 3 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,560 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,139 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,627 |
| Value of all livestock | 58,618 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 11,636 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 261,850 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 3,209 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 4 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 36 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 80 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,300 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 782 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 274 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 2 |
Fisheries (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 7 |
| Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year | 501 |
Deaths & mortality (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 20 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 22 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 42 |
Other recorded variables (164 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 225 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 9 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 74 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 104 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 27 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 8 |
| C08 HELD | 26,002 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 8,187 |
| C1 Males | 1,698 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 6 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 4,601 |
| C101 Between 90 and 100 years Single M | 1 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C104 Between 90 and 100 years Single F | 1 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 1 |
| C106 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C108 Over 100 years Married M | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 6 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 3,433 |
| C110 Over 100 years Widowers | 2 |
| C113 Over 100 years Widows F | 2 |
| C12 GARDENS | 153 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 76 |
| C120 Married M | 513 |
| C121 Single M | 1,129 |
| C122 Widowed M | 56 |
| C123 Total M | 1,698 |
| C124 Married F | 502 |
| C125 Single F | 845 |
| C126 Widows F | 71 |
| C127 Total F | 1,418 |
| C128 Grand Total | 3,116 |
| C129 Deaths M | 22 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 67 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 17,815 |
| C130 Deaths F | 20 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 42 |
| C132 Indians M | 667 |
| C133 Indians F | 638 |
| C134 Negroes M | 4 |
| C136 Attending School M | 252 |
| C137 Attending School F | 268 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 248 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 273 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 261,850 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 4 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 11,636 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 4 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 3,209 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 45 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 21 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 49 |
| C2 Females | 1,418 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 54 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 43 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 65 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 44 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 183 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 182 |
| C3 Total | 3,116 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 320 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 163 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 16,277 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 191 |
| C36 TUR AC | 30 |
| C37 TUR BU | 2,779 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 2 |
| C38 CAR BU | 209 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 167 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,582 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 27 |
| C41 BEN BU | 655 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 129 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 4 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 125 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 3 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 226 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 5,560 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C46 CID GAL | 451 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 226 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 61 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 274 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 5 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 782 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,401 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 8 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 10 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 4 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 2 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 176 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 347 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 44 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 725 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,144 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 115 |
| C55 HORSES | 569 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 6 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 21,815 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 6 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 345 |
| C58 SHEEP | 1,384 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C59 SWINE | 2,304 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 116 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 104 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 58,618 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 26 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 41,075 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 13 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 1,345 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 83 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 2 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 7 |
| C65 FISH QUIN | 501 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 7 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 61 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 36 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 3 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,300 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 17 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 12 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 4 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 48 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 80 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 2 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 20 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 28 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 2 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 9 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 16 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 71 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 2 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 14 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 9 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 5 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 17 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 66 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 7 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 1 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 2 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 8 |
| CD NAME | Lambton |
| England and Wales | 114 |
| Indians | 1,305 |
| Ireland | 174 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 2,299 |
| Newfoundland | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 8 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 2 |
| Scotland | 80 |
| United States | 436 |
| West Indies | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON081010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON081010— 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). "Sombra and Indian Reserve, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sombra-and-indian-reserve-on081010-1861/.