Toronto, Ontario (1861 census)
Toronto was a census subdivision in Peel County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 6,592. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.604°N, 79.662°W.
Population
In 1861, Toronto had a population of 6,592: 3,418 male and 3,174 female residents. Population density was 58.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 7,539 |
| 1861 | 6,592 |
| 1871 | 5,974 |
| 1881 | 5,873 |
| 1891 | 5,528 |
| 1901 | 5,208 |
| 1911 | 6,208 |
| 1921 | 6,981 |
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, Toronto shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 388 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 | 2,929 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 245 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3,109 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 309 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 71 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 56 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 105 |
| Number of females | 3,174 |
| Number of females attending school | 512 |
| Number of lunatic males | 6 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 124 |
| Number of males | 3,418 |
| Number of males attending school | 734 |
| Number of married females | 965 |
| Number of married males | 991 |
| Number of single females | 2,073 |
| Number of single males | 2,371 |
| Number of widowed females | 136 |
| Number of widowed males | 56 |
| POP FX N.1 | 3,174 |
| POP MX N.1 | 3,418 |
| POP TOT | 6,592 |
| POP XX N.1 | 6,592 |
| Total population | 6,592 |
Age structure (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 121 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 130 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 114 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 101 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 415 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 108 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 116 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 105 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 108 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 429 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 335 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 249 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 185 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 118 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 198 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 274 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 226 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 165 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 80 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 35 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 353 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 384 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 251 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 40 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 418 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 368 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 443 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 69 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 39 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 24 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 35 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 30 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 15 |
| Number of French Canadians | 2 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 16 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,903 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 940 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,334 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 222 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 158 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 8 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3,110 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 307 |
| Acres of corn | 90 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 414 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 964 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,314 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,613 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 32,433 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 42,711 |
| Acres of land in farms | 59,324 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 21 |
| Acres of oats | 3,404 |
| Acres of peas | 2,681 |
| Acres of potatoes | 626 |
| Acres of rye | 35 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 2,129 |
| Acres of turnips | 86 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 9,409 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 723 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2,651 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 73,270 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 146 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,045 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 20,157 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 230 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,705 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 5,627 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 107,622 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 58,672 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 72,914 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 610 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 32,945 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 22,680 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 144,572 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 9,409 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 144,572 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 2,129 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 32,945 |
| C22 BAR AC | 3,110 |
| C23 BAR BU | 73,270 |
| C24 RYE AC | 35 |
| C25 RYE BU | 610 |
| C26 PEA AC | 2,681 |
| C27 PEA BU | 58,672 |
| C28 OAT AC | 3,404 |
| C29 OAT BU | 107,622 |
| C30 BWT AC | 307 |
| C31 BWT BU | 7,045 |
| C34 POT AC | 626 |
| C35 POT BU | 72,914 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 4,552 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 25,438 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 723 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 2,651 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 17,110 |
| HRS ov03 V | 106,441 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 199 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,840 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 516 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,732 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,369 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 571 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 115 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 94 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 289 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 35 |
| Number of sheep | 7,208 |
| Number of swine | 3,586 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 8,358 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 23,532 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 182,914 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 5,704 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 460 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 25,438 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,552 |
| Value of all livestock | 242,574 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 106,186 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 2,805,836 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 15,881 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 1 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 480 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 20 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 37,430 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,528 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 933 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 11 |
Deaths & mortality (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| 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 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 21 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 19 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 40 |
Other recorded variables (174 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 2 |
| C01 TOTAL | 571 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 35 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 14 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 94 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 289 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 115 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 24 |
| C08 HELD | 59,324 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 42,711 |
| C1 Males | 3,418 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 3 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 32,433 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 3 |
| C107 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 4 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 9,314 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 5 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 1 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 5 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 964 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 108 |
| C120 Married M | 991 |
| C121 Single M | 2,371 |
| C122 Widowed M | 56 |
| C123 Total M | 3,418 |
| C124 Married F | 965 |
| C125 Single F | 2,073 |
| C126 Widows F | 136 |
| C127 Total F | 3,174 |
| C128 Grand Total | 6,592 |
| C129 Deaths M | 19 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 130 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 16,613 |
| C130 Deaths F | 21 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 40 |
| C134 Negroes M | 16 |
| C135 Negreos F | 15 |
| C136 Attending School M | 734 |
| C137 Attending School F | 512 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 56 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 71 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 2,805,836 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 2 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 6 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 106,186 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 3 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 15,881 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 116 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 414 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 114 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 1 |
| C2 Females | 3,174 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 105 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 121 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 108 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 101 |
| C26 Deaths under 5 years M | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 429 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 415 |
| C3 Total | 6,592 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 2 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 90 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 418 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 2,705 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 353 |
| C36 TUR AC | 86 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C37 TUR BU | 22,680 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 6 |
| C38 CAR BU | 20,157 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 368 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 21 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 3,109 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 21 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 5,627 |
| C41 BEN BU | 146 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 384 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 230 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 198 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 5,704 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 443 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 460 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C46 CID GAL | 17,110 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 335 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 251 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 933 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 9 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 4,528 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 2,929 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 23,532 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 11 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 274 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 199 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 69 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 2,369 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,840 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 249 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,732 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 40 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 106,441 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 17 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 516 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 7,208 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 3,586 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 309 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 226 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 242,574 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 39 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 182,914 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 8,358 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 185 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 22 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 35 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 165 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 480 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 24 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 37,430 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 245 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 12 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 118 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 20 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 18 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 30 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 80 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 8 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 12 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 44 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 124 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 9 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 20 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 35 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 6 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 8 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 11 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 7 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 15 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 105 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 7 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 1 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 2 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 2 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 7 |
| CD NAME | Peel |
| England and Wales | 940 |
| France | 2 |
| Ireland | 1,334 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 2 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 3,903 |
| New Brunswick | 11 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 9 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 1 |
| Scotland | 222 |
| United States | 158 |
| West Indies | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON091006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON136004— 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). "Toronto, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/toronto-on091006-1861/.