Tecumseth, Ontario (1861 census)
Tecumseth was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 4,546. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.084°N, 79.768°W.
Population
In 1861, Tecumseth had a population of 4,546: 2,426 male and 2,120 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,998 |
| 1861 | 4,546 |
| 1871 | 4,728 |
| 1881 | 5,325 |
| 1891 | 3,863 |
| 1901 | 3,440 |
| 1911 | 3,099 |
| 1921 | 2,942 |
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, Tecumseth shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 4,546 total population, 2,426 males, 2,120 females, Male members of the family who are present: 2,054, Female members of the family who are present: 1,742, 1,645 single males, 1,366 single females, 738 married males, 669 married females, Females present who are not members of the family: 378, 378 females attending school, Males present who are not members of the family: 372, 372 males attending school, 85 widowed females, 80 male births, 75 female births, 67 adult males unable to read or write, 58 adult females unable to read or write, 43 widowed males, 3 lunatic females, 3 lunatic males, 1 blind males, 1 persons at sea. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 328 males aged 5 to 10, 327 females aged 5 to 10, 301 single males aged 10 to 15, 298 single males aged 20 to 30, 285 single females aged 10 to 15, 278 single males aged 15 to 20, 251 single females aged 15 to 20, 219 married males aged 30 to 40, 200 married females aged 20 to 30, 194 married females aged 30 to 40, 178 married males aged 20 to 30, 159 married females aged 40 to 50, 150 married males aged 40 to 50, 125 married males aged 50 to 60, 106 single females aged 20 to 30, 79 males aged 1 to 2, 79 married females aged 50 to 60, 78 females aged 1 to 2, 67 females aged 2 to 3, 67 females aged 4 to 5, 65 females age 3 to 4, 61 males aged 2 to 3, 60 males aged 3 to 4, 54 males aged 4 to 5, 48 married males aged 60 to 70, 42 single males aged 30 to 40, 37 single males aged 40 to 50, 21 single females aged 30 to 40, 21 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 19 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 16 married females aged 60 to 70, 15 single males aged 50 to 60, 14 married males aged 70 to 80, 14 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 12 married females aged 70 to 80, 12 single females aged 40 to 50, 10 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 10 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 10 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 10 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 8 single females aged 70 to 80, 7 married females aged 15 to 20, 7 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 7 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 6 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 5 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 4 males of unknown age, 4 single males aged 70 to 80, 4 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 3 married males aged 80 to 90, 3 single females aged 50 to 60, 3 single males aged 60 to 70, 3 widowed males aged 80 to 90, 1 married females aged 80 to 90, 1 married females aged 90 to 100, 1 married males aged 15 to 20, 1 single females aged 60 to 70, 1 single males aged 80 to 90, 1 widowed females aged 90 to 100, 1 widowed males aged 20 to 30. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 2,934 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 1,198 persons originating in Ireland, 257 persons originating in England or Wales, 85 persons originating in Scotland, 60 persons originating in the United States, 3 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island, 2 persons originating in Germany or Holland, 2 persons originating in Newfoundland, 1 persons originating in France, 1 persons originating in New Brunswick, 1 persons originating in Spain or Portugal, 1 persons originating in the West Indies. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $1,494,145 value farms (dollars), $209,639 value all livestock, 123,180 bushels of spring wheat, 117,799 bushels of winter wheat, 104,049 pounds of homemade butter, $102,647 value horses aged over 3 years, 93,515 bushels of oats, 80,996 bushels of turnips, $75,784 value farm implements in dollars, 63,481 bushels of peas, 61,658 bushels of potatoes, 48,129 acres of land in farms, 26,635 acres of farmland under cultivation, 23,154 pounds of maple sugar, 21,494 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 20,907 acres of farmland under crops, 11,989 pounds of wool produced on farms, 6,631 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 5,453 acres of farmland in pasture, 5,120 swine, 4,694 acres of spring wheat, 4,225 acres of winter wheat, 4,187 sheep, 3,917 bushels of carrots, 3,245 bushels of barley, 2,864 acres of oats, $2,471 value garden and orchard crops, 2,296 tons of hay, 2,291 acres of peas, 2,024 pounds of flax or hemp, 1,872 calves and heifers, 1,798 milk cows, 1,582 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 1,418 gallons of cider, 1,288 horses aged over 3 years, 1,269 barrels of pork, 594 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 520 horses aged 3 years and under, 487 occupants of farms, 482 acres of potatoes, 275 acres of farmland in gardens, 272 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 269 acres of turnips, 237 bulls, oxen, or steers, 190 barrels of beef, 111 bushels of corn, 100 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 89 acres of barley, 86 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 57 bushels of buckwheat, 20 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 11 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 11 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 9 pounds of hops, 7 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 5 acres of mangel wurtzel, 5 bushels of beans, 3 acres of corn, 2 acres of buckwheat. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $15,544 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 8,825 yards of flannel, 2,313 yards of fulled cloth, 277 carriages for pleasure. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 19 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 13, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 6, Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40: 4, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 3, Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5: 1, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1861, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| James Mills | 1840–1924 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON098018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144013— 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). "Tecumseth, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/tecumseth-on098018-1861/.