Somerville, Ontario (1861 census)
Somerville was a census subdivision in Victoria County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 611. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7559988. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.684°N, 78.711°W.
Population
In 1861, Somerville had a population of 611: 436 male and 178 female residents. Population density was 5.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 611 |
| 1871 | 1,074 |
| 1881 | 1,509 |
| 1891 | 1,940 |
| 1901 | 2,105 |
| 1911 | 1,870 |
| 1921 | 1,630 |
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 Bexley & Sommerville, 1851 (65.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Somerville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 244 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 | 171 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 7 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 358 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 78 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 5 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 7 |
| Number of females | 178 |
| Number of females attending school | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 12 |
| Number of males | 436 |
| Number of males attending school | 8 |
| Number of married females | 63 |
| Number of married males | 124 |
| Number of single females | 112 |
| Number of single males | 311 |
| Number of widowed females | 3 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP FX N.1 | 178 |
| POP MX N.1 | 436 |
| POP TOT | 611 |
| POP XX N.1 | 614 |
| Total population | 611 |
Age structure (37 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 7 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 7 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 21 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 69 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 120 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 138 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 296 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 42 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 79 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 31 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 13 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 151 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,255 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 392 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 543 |
| Acres of land in farms | 8,798 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 3 |
| Acres of oats | 63 |
| Acres of peas | 20 |
| Acres of potatoes | 64 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 171 |
| Acres of turnips | 63 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 39 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 18 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 79 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,575 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 430 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,797 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,306 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 13,790 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 835 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 39 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 835 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 171 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 2,306 |
| C26 PEA AC | 20 |
| C27 PEA BU | 430 |
| C28 OAT AC | 63 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,575 |
| C30 BWT AC | 2 |
| C31 BWT BU | 20 |
| C34 POT AC | 64 |
| C35 POT BU | 8,797 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 16 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 18 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 21 |
| HRS ov03 V | 701 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 52 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 63 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 3 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 11 |
| Number of milk cows | 63 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 65 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 23 |
| Number of swine | 68 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,080 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,607 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 16 |
| Value of all livestock | 5,301 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 454 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 26,100 |
Manufacturing & industry (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 20 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 7 |
Deaths & mortality (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 1 |
Other recorded variables (107 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 65 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 5 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 32 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 24 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 4 |
| C08 HELD | 8,798 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 543 |
| C1 Males | 436 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 392 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 151 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 7 |
| C120 Married M | 124 |
| C121 Single M | 311 |
| C122 Widowed M | 1 |
| C123 Total M | 436 |
| C124 Married F | 63 |
| C125 Single F | 112 |
| C126 Widows F | 3 |
| C127 Total F | 178 |
| C128 Grand Total | 614 |
| C129 Deaths M | 1 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 7 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 8,255 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 1 |
| C136 Attending School M | 8 |
| C137 Attending School F | 2 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 5 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 26,100 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 454 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 5 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 8 |
| C2 Females | 178 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 5 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 7 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 6 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 12 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 23 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 32 |
| C3 Total | 614 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 4 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 21 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 79 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 22 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C36 TUR AC | 63 |
| C37 TUR BU | 13,790 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 2 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 69 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 3 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 358 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 4 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 100 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 11 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 2 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 47 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 120 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 3,607 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 25 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 6 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 20 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 171 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 32 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 52 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 27 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 63 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 63 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 14 |
| C55 HORSES | 11 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 701 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 3 |
| C58 SHEEP | 23 |
| C59 SWINE | 68 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 78 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 28 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 5,301 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 10 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 4,080 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 13 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 1 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 7 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 8 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 6 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 7 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 3 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 6 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 3 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 12 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 7 |
| CD NAME | Victoria |
| England and Wales | 42 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 1 |
| Ireland | 79 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 138 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 296 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Newfoundland | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 1 |
| Scotland | 31 |
| Swedan and Norway | 6 |
| United States | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON100016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON149011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7559988
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerville_Township
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). "Somerville, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/somerville-on100016-1861/.