Thorold, Ontario (1861 census)
Thorold was a census subdivision in Welland County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,837. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q448120. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.064°N, 79.235°W.
Population
In 1861, Thorold had a population of 2,837: 1,483 male and 1,354 female residents. Population density was 66.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,735 |
| 1861 | 2,837 |
| 1871 | 2,501 |
| 1881 | 2,456 |
| 1891 | 2,316 |
| 1901 | 2,025 |
| 1911 | 2,085 |
| 1921 | 4,739 |
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, Thorold shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 374 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,232 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 122 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,318 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 165 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 26 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 42 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 38 |
| Number of females | 1,354 |
| Number of females attending school | 256 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 6 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 53 |
| Number of males | 1,483 |
| Number of males attending school | 328 |
| Number of married females | 430 |
| Number of married males | 436 |
| Number of single females | 855 |
| Number of single males | 1,018 |
| Number of widowed females | 69 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,354 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,483 |
| POP TOT | 2,837 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,837 |
| Total population | 2,837 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 55 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 41 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 149 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 146 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 107 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 135 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 105 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 53 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 58 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 119 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 134 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 77 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 160 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 162 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 125 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 184 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 185 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 185 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 14 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 39 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 58 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,101 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 162 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 48 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 252 |
| 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 | 79 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 177 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 2 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 581 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 444 |
| Acres of corn | 486 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 557 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 554 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,328 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,876 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 13,913 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 16,795 |
| Acres of land in farms | 23,671 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 5 |
| Acres of oats | 1,790 |
| Acres of peas | 689 |
| Acres of potatoes | 298 |
| Acres of rye | 302 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 935 |
| Acres of turnips | 25 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 1,471 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 339 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,182 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 13,351 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 289 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,071 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 4,425 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 668 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 18,487 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 2,655 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 64,033 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 11,104 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 28,592 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,514 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 13,928 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,480 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 12,802 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 1,471 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 12,802 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 935 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 13,928 |
| C22 BAR AC | 581 |
| C23 BAR BU | 13,351 |
| C24 RYE AC | 302 |
| C25 RYE BU | 2,514 |
| C26 PEA AC | 689 |
| C27 PEA BU | 11,104 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,790 |
| C29 OAT BU | 64,033 |
| C30 BWT AC | 444 |
| C31 BWT BU | 7,071 |
| C34 POT AC | 298 |
| C35 POT BU | 28,592 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 3,892 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 9,781 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 339 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 1,182 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 23,000 |
| HRS ov03 V | 49,403 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 62 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 773 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 226 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 881 |
| Number of milk cows | 841 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 250 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 54 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 49 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 123 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 3,243 |
| Number of swine | 1,585 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,390 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,260 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 77,984 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 56 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,071 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,781 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,892 |
| Value of all livestock | 110,477 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 28,637 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 799,105 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 6,882 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 10 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 215 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 205 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 13,110 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,345 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,118 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 28 |
Other recorded variables (167 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 250 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 9 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 49 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 123 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 54 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 9 |
| C08 HELD | 23,671 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 16,795 |
| C1 Males | 1,483 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 6 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 13,913 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 3 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 3 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 2,328 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 5 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 554 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 40 |
| C120 Married M | 436 |
| C121 Single M | 1,018 |
| C122 Widowed M | 29 |
| C123 Total M | 1,483 |
| C124 Married F | 430 |
| C125 Single F | 855 |
| C126 Widows F | 69 |
| C127 Total F | 1,354 |
| C128 Grand Total | 2,837 |
| C129 Deaths M | 14 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 55 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 6,876 |
| C130 Deaths F | 14 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 28 |
| C134 Negroes M | 39 |
| C135 Negreos F | 14 |
| C136 Attending School M | 328 |
| C137 Attending School F | 256 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 42 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 26 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 799,105 |
| C142 Blind M | 2 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 6 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 28,637 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 6,882 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 54 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 557 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 46 |
| C19 Deaths under 3 years F | 2 |
| C2 Females | 1,354 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 41 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 40 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 46 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 41 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 146 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 149 |
| C3 Total | 2,837 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 486 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 184 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 18,487 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 160 |
| C36 TUR AC | 25 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 5,480 |
| C38 CAR BU | 4,425 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 185 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 5 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,318 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 4 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 2,655 |
| C41 BEN BU | 289 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 162 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 668 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 58 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 56 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 185 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 1,071 |
| C46 CID GAL | 23,000 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 107 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 125 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,118 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 5 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,345 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,232 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 1,260 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 119 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 62 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 38 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 841 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 773 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 135 |
| C55 HORSES | 881 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 27 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 49,403 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 8 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 226 |
| C58 SHEEP | 3,243 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C59 SWINE | 1,585 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 165 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 134 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 110,477 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 26 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 77,984 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 2,390 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 105 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 5 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 9 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 77 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 215 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 7 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 13,110 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 122 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 9 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 10 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 53 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 205 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 3 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 7 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 33 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 5 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 19 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 53 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 25 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 13 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 6 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 3 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 10 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 38 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 3 |
| 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 | 4 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 2 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 1 |
| CD NAME | Welland |
| Colored Persons | 58 |
| England and Wales | 162 |
| France | 2 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 1 |
| Ireland | 252 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 2,101 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Newfoundland | 1 |
| Not Known | 2 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 48 |
| Scotland | 79 |
| Swedan and Norway | 1 |
| Switzerland | 7 |
| United States | 177 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON102009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON151006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q448120
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorold
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorold_(Ontario)
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). "Thorold, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/thorold-on102009-1861/.