Trafalgar, Ontario (1861 census)
Trafalgar was a census subdivision in Halton County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 5,846. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7832431. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.493°N, 79.768°W.
Population
In 1861, Trafalgar had a population of 5,846: 2,995 male and 2,851 female residents. Population density was 50.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,782 |
| 1861 | 5,846 |
| 1871 | 5,027 |
| 1881 | 4,382 |
| 1891 | 4,153 |
| 1901 | 3,694 |
| 1911 | 3,988 |
| 1921 | 4,225 |
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, Trafalgar shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 368 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,631 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 220 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,702 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 293 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 34 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 48 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 113 |
| Number of females | 2,851 |
| Number of females attending school | 529 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 110 |
| Number of males | 2,995 |
| Number of males attending school | 644 |
| Number of married females | 853 |
| Number of married males | 911 |
| Number of single females | 1,877 |
| Number of single males | 2,008 |
| Number of widowed females | 121 |
| Number of widowed males | 76 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,851 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,995 |
| POP TOT | 5,846 |
| POP XX N.1 | 5,846 |
| Total population | 5,846 |
Age structure (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 85 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 85 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 98 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 79 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 394 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 27 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 121 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 98 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 92 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 93 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 374 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 251 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 238 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 158 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 113 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 190 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 267 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 189 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 139 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 90 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 339 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 325 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 263 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 39 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 324 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 300 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 354 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 64 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 29 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 25 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 29 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 54 |
| Number of French Canadians | 16 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 56 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,888 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 594 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 766 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 327 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 221 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2,148 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 874 |
| Acres of corn | 178 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 584 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 929 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 14,906 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,688 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 31,386 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 47,221 |
| Acres of land in farms | 64,909 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 17 |
| Acres of oats | 3,222 |
| Acres of peas | 3,308 |
| Acres of potatoes | 582 |
| Acres of rye | 145 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 3,439 |
| Acres of turnips | 112 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 8,745 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 681 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2,532 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 54,451 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 199 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 20,090 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 13,747 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 396 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 7,576 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 2,773 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 114,913 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 65,345 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 70,886 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,570 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 61,503 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 29,511 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 136,106 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 8,745 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 136,106 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 3,439 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 61,503 |
| C22 BAR AC | 2,148 |
| C23 BAR BU | 54,451 |
| C24 RYE AC | 145 |
| C25 RYE BU | 1,570 |
| C26 PEA AC | 3,308 |
| C27 PEA BU | 65,345 |
| C28 OAT AC | 3,222 |
| C29 OAT BU | 114,913 |
| C30 BWT AC | 874 |
| C31 BWT BU | 20,090 |
| C34 POT AC | 582 |
| C35 POT BU | 70,886 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 5,740 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 31,056 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 681 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 2,532 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 13,269 |
| HRS ov03 V | 130,275 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 299 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,502 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 488 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,797 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,445 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 595 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 374 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 159 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 8,640 |
| Number of swine | 3,813 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 11,516 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 15,536 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 151,511 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 71 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 7,136 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 31,056 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,740 |
| Value of all livestock | 2,371,660 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 105,117 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 3,146,362 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 13,799 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 577 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 34,736 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 7,716 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,172 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 2 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 19 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 18 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 37 |
Other recorded variables (164 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 595 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 9 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 9 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 22 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 159 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 374 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 22 |
| C08 HELD | 64,909 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 47,221 |
| C1 Males | 2,995 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 2 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 31,386 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 2 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 4 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 14,906 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 25 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 27 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 7 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 4 |
| C12 GARDENS | 929 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 121 |
| C120 Married M | 911 |
| C121 Single M | 2,008 |
| C122 Widowed M | 76 |
| C123 Total M | 2,995 |
| C124 Married F | 853 |
| C125 Single F | 1,877 |
| C126 Widows F | 121 |
| C127 Total F | 2,851 |
| C128 Grand Total | 5,846 |
| C129 Deaths M | 18 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 85 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 17,688 |
| C130 Deaths F | 19 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 37 |
| C134 Negroes M | 56 |
| C135 Negreos F | 54 |
| C136 Attending School M | 644 |
| C137 Attending School F | 529 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 48 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 34 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 3,146,362 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 1 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 3 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 3 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 105,117 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 13,799 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 98 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 584 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 98 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 1 |
| C2 Females | 2,851 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 92 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 85 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 93 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 79 |
| C26 Deaths under 5 years M | 2 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 374 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 394 |
| C3 Total | 5,846 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 2 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 178 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 324 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 7,576 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 339 |
| C36 TUR AC | 112 |
| C37 TUR BU | 29,511 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 2 |
| C38 CAR BU | 13,747 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 300 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 17 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 2,702 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 25 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 2,773 |
| C41 BEN BU | 199 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 325 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 396 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 190 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 71 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 354 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 7,136 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C46 CID GAL | 13,269 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 251 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 263 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,172 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 2 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 7,716 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 2,631 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 15,536 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 4 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 267 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 299 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 64 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 2,445 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 9 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 2,502 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 238 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,797 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 39 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 130,275 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 12 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 488 |
| C58 SHEEP | 8,640 |
| C59 SWINE | 3,813 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 293 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 189 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 2,371,660 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 29 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 151,511 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 11 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 11,516 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 158 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 16 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 21 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 2 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 139 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 577 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 12 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 34,736 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 220 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 19 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 113 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 7 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 25 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 90 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 5 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 16 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 56 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 110 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 4 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 25 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 26 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 6 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 14 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 11 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 3 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 29 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 113 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 6 |
| 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 | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 6 |
| C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F | 2 |
| CD NAME | Halton |
| England and Wales | 591 |
| Ireland | 766 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 16 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 3,888 |
| New Brunswick | 13 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 13 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 11 |
| Scotland | 327 |
| United States | 221 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON077007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON117004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7832431
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafalgar_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). "Trafalgar, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/trafalgar-on077007-1861/.