Torbolton, Ontario (1861 census)
Torbolton was a census subdivision in Carleton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 675. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q14875451. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.463°N, 76.080°W.
Population
In 1861, Torbolton had a population of 675: 366 male and 309 female residents. Population density was 15.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 542 |
| 1861 | 675 |
| 1871 | 751 |
| 1881 | 1,024 |
| 1891 | 1,023 |
| 1901 | 1,002 |
| 1911 | 842 |
| 1921 | 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, Torbolton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 266 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 309 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 366 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 6 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 16 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 17 |
| Number of females | 309 |
| Number of females attending school | 39 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 15 |
| Number of males | 366 |
| Number of males attending school | 57 |
| Number of married females | 92 |
| Number of married males | 93 |
| Number of single females | 206 |
| Number of single males | 266 |
| Number of widowed females | 11 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| POP FX N.1 | 309 |
| POP MX N.1 | 366 |
| POP TOT | 675 |
| POP XX N.1 | 675 |
| Total population | 675 |
Age structure (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 9 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 36 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 38 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 27 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 46 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 44 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 43 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 458 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 152 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 48 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of corn | 12 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 931 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 12,013 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,662 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,595 |
| Acres of land in farms | 15,608 |
| Acres of oats | 1,757 |
| Acres of peas | 262 |
| Acres of potatoes | 186 |
| Acres of rye | 9 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 290 |
| Acres of turnips | 5 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 178 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 26 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 186 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 92 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 276 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 249 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,363 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,381 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,555 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 127 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,073 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,994 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 2,253 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 178 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 2,253 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 290 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 4,073 |
| C24 RYE AC | 9 |
| C25 RYE BU | 127 |
| C26 PEA AC | 262 |
| C27 PEA BU | 3,381 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,757 |
| C29 OAT BU | 11,363 |
| C34 POT AC | 186 |
| C35 POT BU | 12,555 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 815 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,703 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 26 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 186 |
| HRS ov03 V | 3,787 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 148 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 243 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 314 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 129 |
| Number of milk cows | 171 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 112 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 72 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of sheep | 298 |
| Number of swine | 11,263 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 108 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 6,250 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 76 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,703 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 815 |
| Value of all livestock | 14,242 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 3,739 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 160,910 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 28 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 335 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 89 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 284 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 1,201 |
Deaths & mortality (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 4 |
Other recorded variables (117 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 112 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 4 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 72 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 26 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 10 |
| C08 HELD | 15,608 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 3,595 |
| C1 Males | 366 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 2 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 2,662 |
| C101 Between 90 and 100 years Single M | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 931 |
| C12 GARDENS | 2 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 16 |
| C120 Married M | 93 |
| C121 Single M | 266 |
| C122 Widowed M | 7 |
| C123 Total M | 366 |
| C124 Married F | 92 |
| C125 Single F | 206 |
| C126 Widows F | 11 |
| C127 Total F | 309 |
| C128 Grand Total | 675 |
| C129 Deaths M | 3 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 13 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 12,013 |
| C130 Deaths F | 1 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 4 |
| C136 Attending School M | 57 |
| C137 Attending School F | 39 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 16 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 6 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 160,910 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 3,739 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 16 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 11 |
| C2 Females | 309 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 16 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 9 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 18 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 10 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 40 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 34 |
| C3 Total | 675 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 12 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 46 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 249 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 36 |
| C36 TUR AC | 5 |
| C37 TUR BU | 1,994 |
| C38 CAR BU | 276 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 44 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 366 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 10 |
| C41 BEN BU | 92 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 38 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 36 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 11 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 76 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 43 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 23 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 27 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 89 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 1 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 335 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 309 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 1 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 284 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 29 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 148 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 5 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 171 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 243 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 27 |
| C55 HORSES | 129 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 4 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 3,787 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 314 |
| C58 SHEEP | 298 |
| C59 SWINE | 11,263 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 24 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 14,242 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 3 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 6,250 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 108 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 22 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 4 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 4 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 1,201 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 18 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 28 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 2 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,000 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 14 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 2 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 7 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 5 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 15 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 4 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 1 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 4 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 17 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| CD NAME | Carleton |
| England and Wales | 10 |
| Ireland | 152 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 458 |
| Scotland | 48 |
| United States | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON067011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q14875451
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torbolton_Township
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). "Torbolton, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/torbolton-on067011-1861/.