Tyendinaga, Ontario (1861 census)
Tyendinaga was a census subdivision in Hastings County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 7,812. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7859812. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.273°N, 77.185°W.
Population
In 1861, Tyendinaga had a population of 7,812: 3,981 male and 3,831 female residents. Population density was 49.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 6,200 |
| 1861 | 7,812 |
| 1871 | 7,573 |
| 1881 | 6,162 |
| 1891 | 5,135 |
| 1901 | 4,743 |
| 1911 | 4,023 |
| 1921 | 3,047 |
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, Tyendinaga shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 402 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 3,649 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 182 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3,686 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 295 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 212 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 217 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 4 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 124 |
| Number of females | 3,831 |
| Number of females attending school | 1,032 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 136 |
| Number of males | 3,981 |
| Number of males attending school | 1,092 |
| Number of married females | 1,261 |
| Number of married males | 1,159 |
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| Number of single females | 2,444 |
| Number of single males | 2,755 |
| Number of widowed females | 126 |
| Number of widowed males | 67 |
| POP FX N.1 | 3,831 |
| POP MX N.1 | 3,981 |
| POP TOT | 7,812 |
| POP XX N.1 | 7,812 |
| Total population | 7,812 |
Age structure (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 135 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 134 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 118 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 118 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 567 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 16 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 132 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 135 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 125 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 136 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 591 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 412 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 343 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 231 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 133 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 70 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 238 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 332 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 238 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 181 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 108 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 40 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 475 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 455 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 230 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 50 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 507 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 426 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 395 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 96 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 29 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 31 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 8 |
| Number of French Canadians | 7 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 272 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 271 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 543 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 8 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 16 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 5,915 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 157 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 37 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,450 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 100 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 135 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,475 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 10,370 |
| Acres of corn | 737 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 256 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 4,285 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 15,663 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 36,112 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 21,392 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 41,340 |
| Acres of land in farms | 77,452 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 9 |
| Acres of oats | 3,807 |
| Acres of peas | 7,555 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,008 |
| Acres of rye | 3,669 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 3,506 |
| Acres of turnips | 51 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 592 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 453 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2,367 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 41,473 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 224 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 18,506 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 4,576 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 476 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 16,820 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 2,364 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 118,907 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 89,830 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 68,542 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 52,457 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 67,140 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 11,550 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 5,978 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 592 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 5,978 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 3,506 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 67,140 |
| C22 BAR AC | 1,475 |
| C23 BAR BU | 41,473 |
| C24 RYE AC | 3,669 |
| C25 RYE BU | 52,457 |
| C26 PEA AC | 7,555 |
| C27 PEA BU | 89,830 |
| C28 OAT AC | 3,807 |
| C29 OAT BU | 118,907 |
| C30 BWT AC | 10,370 |
| C31 BWT BU | 18,506 |
| C34 POT AC | 1,008 |
| C35 POT BU | 68,542 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 4,139 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 41,724 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 453 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 2,367 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 731 |
| HRS ov03 V | 107,380 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 557 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,868 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 612 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,819 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,860 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 786 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 130 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 139 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 458 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 27 |
| Number of sheep | 7,709 |
| Number of swine | 3,587 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,213 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 189 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 151,041 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 157 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 44,951 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 41,724 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,139 |
| Value of all livestock | 238,255 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 65,280 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,133,150 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 3,371 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 2 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 395 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 60 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 17,478 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 13,600 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 4,113 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 56 |
Fisheries (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 192 |
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 3,208 |
Deaths & mortality (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| 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 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 24 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 36 |
Other recorded variables (181 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 1 |
| At Sea | 2 |
| C01 TOTAL | 786 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 27 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 11 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 139 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 458 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 130 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 21 |
| C08 HELD | 77,452 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 41,340 |
| C1 Males | 3,981 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 5 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 21,392 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C104 Between 90 and 100 years Single F | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 2 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 15,663 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 21 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 16 |
| C12 GARDENS | 4,285 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 132 |
| C120 Married M | 1,159 |
| C121 Single M | 2,755 |
| C122 Widowed M | 67 |
| C123 Total M | 3,981 |
| C124 Married F | 1,261 |
| C125 Single F | 2,444 |
| C126 Widows F | 126 |
| C127 Total F | 3,831 |
| C128 Grand Total | 7,812 |
| C129 Deaths M | 24 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 134 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 36,112 |
| C130 Deaths F | 12 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 36 |
| C132 Indians M | 271 |
| C133 Indians F | 272 |
| C134 Negroes M | 8 |
| C135 Negreos F | 8 |
| C136 Attending School M | 1,092 |
| C137 Attending School F | 1,032 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 217 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 212 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,133,150 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 2 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 4 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 5 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 65,280 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 3,371 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 135 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 256 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 118 |
| C19 Deaths under 3 years F | 1 |
| C2 Females | 3,831 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 125 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 135 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 2 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 136 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 118 |
| C26 Deaths under 5 years M | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 591 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 567 |
| C3 Total | 7,812 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 4 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 737 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 507 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 16,820 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 475 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C36 TUR AC | 51 |
| C37 TUR BU | 11,550 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 3 |
| C38 CAR BU | 4,576 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 426 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 9 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 3,686 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 47 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 2,364 |
| C41 BEN BU | 224 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 455 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 476 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 238 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 157 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 395 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 44,951 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C46 CID GAL | 731 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 412 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 230 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 4,113 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 13 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 13,600 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 3,649 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 4 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 189 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 56 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 332 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 557 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 96 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 2,860 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 14 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 2,868 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 343 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,819 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 50 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 107,380 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 20 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 612 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 7,709 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 3,587 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 295 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 238 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 238,255 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 28 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 151,041 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 12 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 2,213 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 231 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 14 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 14 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 192 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 3,208 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 181 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 395 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 15 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 17,478 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 182 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 15 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 2 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 133 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 60 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 4 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 29 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 108 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 9 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 11 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 70 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 136 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 2 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 31 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 40 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 8 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 20 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 11 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 124 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 19 |
| 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 | 5 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 8 |
| CD NAME | Hastings |
| Colored Persons | 16 |
| East Indies | 1 |
| England and Wales | 157 |
| France | 1 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 1 |
| Indians | 543 |
| Ireland | 1,450 |
| Italy and Greece | 1 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 7 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 5,915 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 37 |
| Scotland | 100 |
| United States | 135 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON078014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON118021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7859812
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyendinaga,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyendinaga_(canton)
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). "Tyendinaga, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/tyendinaga-on078014-1861/.