Stafford, Ontario (1861 census)
Stafford was a census subdivision in Renfrew County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 550. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115262894. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.728°N, 77.065°W.
Population
In 1861, Stafford had a population of 550. Population density was 14.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 281 |
| 1861 | 550 |
| 1871 | 798 |
| 1881 | 1,055 |
| 1891 | 1,173 |
| 1901 | 1,174 |
| 1911 | 1,020 |
| 1921 | 1,075 |
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, Stafford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 130 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 550 |
| Total population | 550 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 44 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 339 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 133 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 10 |
| Acres of corn | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 8 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,125 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,870 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,303 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,436 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,306 |
| Acres of oats | 423 |
| Acres of peas | 112 |
| Acres of potatoes | 75 |
| Acres of rye | 1 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 226 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 240 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 33 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 139 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 171 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 17 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 23 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,590 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,484 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,032 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,775 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 817 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 4,337 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 240 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 4,337 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 226 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 2,775 |
| C22 BAR AC | 10 |
| C23 BAR BU | 171 |
| C24 RYE AC | 1 |
| C25 RYE BU | 15 |
| C26 PEA AC | 112 |
| C27 PEA BU | 1,484 |
| C28 OAT AC | 423 |
| C29 OAT BU | 9,590 |
| C34 POT AC | 75 |
| C35 POT BU | 10,032 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 342 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,138 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 33 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 139 |
| HRS ov03 V | 10,502 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 58 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 167 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 34 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 70 |
| Number of milk cows | 174 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 86 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 56 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 380 |
| Number of swine | 198 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 30 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 9,460 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 127 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 590 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,138 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 342 |
| Value of all livestock | 13,022 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 2,561 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 58,182 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 241 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 1 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 146 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,035 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 10 |
Other recorded variables (47 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 41 |
| C01 TOTAL | 86 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 1 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 56 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 21 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 7 |
| C08 HELD | 12,306 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 4,436 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 3,303 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,125 |
| C12 GARDENS | 8 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 7,870 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 58,182 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 2,561 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 241 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 2 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 36 |
| C36 TUR AC | 7 |
| C37 TUR BU | 817 |
| C38 CAR BU | 23 |
| C41 BEN BU | 17 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 127 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 590 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 10 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,035 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 58 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 174 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 167 |
| C55 HORSES | 70 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 10,502 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 34 |
| C58 SHEEP | 380 |
| C59 SWINE | 198 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 13,022 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 9,460 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 30 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 1 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 146 |
| CD NAME | Renfrew |
| England and Wales | 9 |
| Ireland | 133 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 44 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 339 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 11 |
| Scotland | 12 |
| United States | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON096019— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON142031— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115262894
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). "Stafford, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/stafford-on096019-1861/.