Sydney, Ontario (1861 census)
Sydney was a township in Hastings County, Ontario (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 5,082. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.208°N, 77.521°W.
Population
In 1861, Sydney had a population of 5,082: 2,601 male and 2,481 female residents.
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Sydney shared boundaries with:
- Belleville, Town of
- Hastings Road
- Murray
- Rawdon
- Seymour
- Thurlow and Belleville Seminar
- Trenton, Village
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 380 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,340 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 141 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,415 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 186 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 54 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 60 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 92 |
| Number of females | 2,481 |
| Number of females attending school | 470 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 77 |
| Number of males | 2,601 |
| Number of males attending school | 540 |
| Number of married females | 767 |
| Number of married males | 788 |
| Number of single females | 1,637 |
| Number of single males | 1,765 |
| Number of widowed females | 77 |
| Number of widowed males | 48 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,481 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,601 |
| POP TOT | 5,082 |
| POP XX N.1 | 5,082 |
| Total population | 5,082 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 68 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 66 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 93 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 75 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 395 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 79 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 69 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 70 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 78 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 386 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 208 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 216 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 164 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 120 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 140 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 206 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 191 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 163 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 377 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 286 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 149 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 375 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 322 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 262 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 23 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 7 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 4,083 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 233 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 59 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 409 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 46 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 223 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 995 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1,150 |
| Acres of corn | 773 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 334 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 874 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,616 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 25,489 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 22,605 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 34,095 |
| Acres of land in farms | 59,584 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 7 |
| Acres of oats | 2,998 |
| Acres of peas | 4,989 |
| Acres of potatoes | 740 |
| Acres of rye | 3,161 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 2,521 |
| Acres of turnips | 78 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 630 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 427 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,736 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 29,377 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 389 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 23,216 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 13,393 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 118 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 19,222 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 4,339 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 105,818 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 106,633 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 76,268 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 40,813 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 48,383 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 21,899 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 4,664 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 630 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 4,664 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 2,521 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 48,383 |
| C22 BAR AC | 995 |
| C23 BAR BU | 29,377 |
| C24 RYE AC | 3,161 |
| C25 RYE BU | 40,813 |
| C26 PEA AC | 4,989 |
| C27 PEA BU | 106,633 |
| C28 OAT AC | 2,998 |
| C29 OAT BU | 105,818 |
| C30 BWT AC | 1,150 |
| C31 BWT BU | 23,216 |
| C34 POT AC | 740 |
| C35 POT BU | 76,268 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 4,220 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 17,356 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 427 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 1,736 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 20,274 |
| HRS ov03 V | 99,553 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 460 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,105 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 478 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,419 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,499 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 500 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 159 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 65 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 226 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 5,533 |
| Number of swine | 3,758 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 29,930 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 74 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 140,686 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 163 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 44,303 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 17,356 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,220 |
| Value of all livestock | 227,187 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 54,440 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,402,172 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 15,446 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 769 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 34,135 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 8,036 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,455 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 2 |
Fisheries (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 100 |
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 1,000 |
Deaths & mortality (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 30 |
Other recorded variables (170 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 5 |
| C01 TOTAL | 500 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 13 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 5 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 65 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 226 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 159 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 32 |
| C08 HELD | 59,584 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 34,095 |
| C1 Males | 2,601 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 3 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 22,605 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C107 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 2 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 10,616 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 1 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 874 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 79 |
| C120 Married M | 788 |
| C121 Single M | 1,765 |
| C122 Widowed M | 48 |
| C123 Total M | 2,601 |
| C124 Married F | 767 |
| C125 Single F | 1,637 |
| C126 Widows F | 77 |
| C127 Total F | 2,481 |
| C128 Grand Total | 5,082 |
| C129 Deaths M | 16 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 66 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 25,489 |
| C130 Deaths F | 14 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 30 |
| C134 Negroes M | 4 |
| C135 Negreos F | 3 |
| C136 Attending School M | 540 |
| C137 Attending School F | 470 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 60 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 54 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,402,172 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 54,440 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 15,446 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 69 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 334 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 93 |
| C2 Females | 2,481 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 70 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 68 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 78 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 75 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 386 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 395 |
| C3 Total | 5,082 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 773 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 375 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 19,222 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 377 |
| C36 TUR AC | 78 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C37 TUR BU | 21,899 |
| C38 CAR BU | 13,393 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 322 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 7 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 2,415 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 18 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 4,339 |
| C41 BEN BU | 389 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 286 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 118 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 140 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 163 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 262 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 44,303 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C46 CID GAL | 20,274 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 208 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 149 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 3,455 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 6 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 8,036 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 2,340 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 74 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 2 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 206 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 460 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 23 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 2,499 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 2,105 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 216 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,419 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 17 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 99,553 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 5 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 478 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C58 SHEEP | 5,533 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 3,758 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 186 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 191 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 227,187 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 10 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 140,686 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 9 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 29,930 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 164 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 9 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 13 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 100 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 1,000 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 163 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 769 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 8 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 34,135 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 141 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 9 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 120 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 6 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 14 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 66 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 3 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 8 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 32 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 77 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 2 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 16 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 20 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 10 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 8 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 2 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 18 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 92 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 2 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 1 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 5 |
| C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Hastings |
| Colored Persons | 7 |
| East Indies | 1 |
| England and Wales | 233 |
| France | 1 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 7 |
| Ireland | 409 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 4,083 |
| New Brunswick | 3 |
| Newfoundland | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 7 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 59 |
| Scotland | 46 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| United States | 223 |
| West Indies | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON078010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON078010— 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). "Sydney, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sydney-on078010-1861/.