Tuscarora, Ontario (1861 census)
Tuscarora was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,144. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263034. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.048°N, 80.121°W.
Population
In 1861, Tuscarora had a population of 2,144: 1,116 male and 1,028 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,821 |
| 1861 | 2,144 |
| 1871 | 2,606 |
| 1881 | 2,891 |
| 1891 | 3,228 |
| 1901 | 3,170 |
| 1911 | 2,595 |
| 1921 | 2,760 |
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, Tuscarora shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 174 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 2,144 total population, 1,116 males, Male members of the family who are present: 1,077, 1,028 females, Female members of the family who are present: 996, 717 single males, 605 single females, 360 married males, 347 married females, 322 adult females unable to read or write, 238 adult males unable to read or write, 149 males attending school, 76 widowed females, 75 females attending school, 60 male births, 59 female births, Males present who are not members of the family: 39, 39 widowed males, Females present who are not members of the family: 32, 3 blind males, 3 lunatic males, 2 deaf and dumb males, 1 blind females, 1 lunatic females. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 150 males aged 5 to 10, 145 single males aged 10 to 15, 132 females aged 5 to 10, 123 married females aged 20 to 30, 117 married males aged 20 to 30, 103 married males aged 30 to 40, 102 single males aged 15 to 20, 101 single females aged 10 to 15, 86 single females aged 15 to 20, 82 married females aged 30 to 40, 68 single males aged 20 to 30, 61 married males aged 40 to 50, 50 married females aged 40 to 50, 48 married females aged 15 to 20, 43 males aged 1 to 2, 42 females aged 1 to 2, 39 males aged 2 to 3, 39 single females aged 20 to 30, 37 males aged 3 to 4, 36 females age 3 to 4, 36 females aged 2 to 3, 34 married males aged 50 to 60, 32 males aged 4 to 5, 32 married females aged 50 to 60, 28 females aged 4 to 5, 19 married males aged 15 to 20, 17 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 16 married males aged 60 to 70, 15 single females aged 30 to 40, 15 single males aged 30 to 40, 14 males of unknown age, 14 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 12 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 11 females of unknown age, 11 single females aged 40 to 50, 10 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 9 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 8 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 7 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 6 married females aged 60 to 70, 6 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 5 married males aged 70 to 80, 5 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 5 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 4 married females aged 70 to 80, 4 single females aged 50 to 60, 4 single males aged 40 to 50, 4 single males aged 50 to 60, 4 widowed males aged 20 to 30, 4 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 3 married males aged 80 to 90, 3 single females aged 60 to 70, 3 single males aged 60 to 70, 2 single females aged 70 to 80, 2 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 2 widowed males aged 80 to 90, 1 married females aged 80 to 90, 1 married males aged 90 to 100, 1 single males aged 70 to 80. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.) The 1861 enumerator also recorded 1 married females aged 10 to 15, 1 married males over 100 — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 1,665 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 1,040 Indigenous persons, 988 Indigenous males, 918 Indigenous females, 189 persons originating in England or Wales, 121 persons originating in Ireland, 91 persons originating in Scotland, 54 persons originating in the United States, 19 persons originating in Germany or Holland, 3 persons originating in New Brunswick, 2 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T5.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $184,241 value farms (dollars), $37,051 value all livestock, 33,934 pounds of maple sugar, 33,333 acres of land in farms, 24,936 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 21,885 pounds of homemade butter, $19,869 value horses aged over 3 years, 13,774 bushels of potatoes, 13,454 bushels of spring wheat, 13,144 bushels of oats, 11,121 bushels of winter wheat, 10,136 bushels of corn, $9,899 value farm implements in dollars, 8,395 acres of farmland under cultivation, 7,888 bushels of peas, 4,665 acres of farmland under crops, 3,710 acres of farmland in pasture, 3,097 bushels of barley, 2,110 bushels of buckwheat, 1,362 swine, 890 acres of spring wheat, 854 acres of winter wheat, 675 tons of hay, 558 bushels of beans, 487 acres of oats, $444 value garden and orchard crops, 413 acres of corn, 407 calves and heifers, 385 occupants of farms, 373 milk cows, 357 bushels of turnips, 339 acres of peas, 274 barrels of pork, 260 horses aged over 3 years, 245 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 244 acres of potatoes, 220 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 211 bushels of carrots, 183 bulls, oxen, or steers, 139 bushels of rye, 133 acres of buckwheat, 131 acres of barley, 114 horses aged 3 years and under, 109 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 64 pounds of wool produced on farms, 48 sheep, 21 acres of farmland in gardens, 20 barrels of beef, 17 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 14 acres of rye, 9 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 8 acres of turnips, 7 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 4 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 4 pounds of hops, 3 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $1,195 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 47 yards of fulled cloth, 17 carriages for pleasure, 15 yards of flannel. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 37 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 20, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 17, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 5, Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age: 5, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 4, Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age: 3, Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15: 3, Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 6 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nawahjegezhegwabe | 1786–1863 | died here |
| Kezhegowinninne | 1812–1889 | died here |
| Oronhyatekha | 1841–1907 | born here |
| Seth Newhouse | 1842–1921 | died here |
| Emily Pauline Johnson | 1861–1913 | born here |
| Frederick Ogilvie Loft | 1861–1934 | born and died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON065008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON103006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263034
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). "Tuscarora, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/tuscarora-on065008-1861/.