Tay and Tiny, Ontario (1861 census)
Tay and Tiny was a census subdivision in Simcoe County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,901. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.740°N, 79.924°W.
Population
In 1861, Tay and Tiny had a population of 1,901. Population density was 7.5 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 Tiny, 1851 (64.4% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Tay, 1851 (35.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Tiny, 1871 (64.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Tay, 1871 (35.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Tay and Tiny shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 156 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 1,901 |
| Total population | 1,901 |
Age structure (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 750 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 5 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 744 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 91 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 218 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 50 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 28 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 2 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 4 |
| Acres of corn | 8 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 488 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,224 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,569 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,341 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,566 |
| Acres of land in farms | 11,135 |
| Acres of oats | 410 |
| Acres of peas | 315 |
| Acres of potatoes | 126 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 681 |
| Acres of turnips | 160 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 16 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 34 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 244 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 90 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 71 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 76 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,313 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,092 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,436 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 16,406 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 32,305 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 346 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 16 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 346 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 681 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 16,406 |
| C22 BAR AC | 1 |
| C23 BAR BU | 14 |
| C26 PEA AC | 315 |
| C27 PEA BU | 6,092 |
| C28 OAT AC | 410 |
| C29 OAT BU | 15,313 |
| C30 BWT AC | 4 |
| C31 BWT BU | 40 |
| C34 POT AC | 126 |
| C35 POT BU | 14,436 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 482 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,682 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 34 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 244 |
| HRS ov03 V | 6,445 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 140 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 304 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 46 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 138 |
| Number of milk cows | 301 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 126 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 53 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 57 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 532 |
| Number of swine | 737 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 11,525 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 20,342 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,682 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 482 |
| Value of all livestock | 26,064 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 5,588 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 116,250 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 542 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 39 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,327 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 829 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 259 |
Fisheries (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 275 |
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 2,040 |
Deaths & mortality (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Other recorded variables (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 44 |
| C01 TOTAL | 126 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 2 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 53 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 57 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 7 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 4 |
| C08 HELD | 11,135 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 3,566 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 2,341 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,224 |
| C12 GARDENS | 1 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 7,569 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 116,250 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 5,588 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 542 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 488 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 8 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 71 |
| C36 TUR AC | 160 |
| C37 TUR BU | 32,305 |
| C38 CAR BU | 90 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 76 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 5 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 20,342 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 259 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 829 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 140 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 301 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 304 |
| C55 HORSES | 138 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 6,445 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 46 |
| C58 SHEEP | 532 |
| C59 SWINE | 737 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 26,064 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 11,525 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 275 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 2,040 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 39 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,327 |
| CD NAME | Simcoe |
| East Indies | 5 |
| England and Wales | 91 |
| France | 6 |
| Indians | 5 |
| Ireland | 218 |
| Italy and Greece | 1 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 750 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 744 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 4 |
| Scotland | 50 |
| United States | 28 |
| West Indies | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON098017— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON098017— 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). "Tay and Tiny, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/tay-and-tiny-on098017-1861/.