Uxbridge, Ontario (1861 census)
Uxbridge was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 3,933. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q386959. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.056°N, 79.162°W.
Population
In 1861, Uxbridge had a population of 3,933: 2,067 male and 1,866 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,289 |
| 1861 | 3,933 |
| 1871 | 4,762 |
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, Uxbridge shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 174 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 3,933 total population, 2,067 males, Male members of the family who are present: 1,912, 1,866 females, Female members of the family who are present: 1,769, 1,442 single males, 1,248 single females, 582 married males, 538 married females, 465 males attending school, 364 females attending school, Males present who are not members of the family: 155, 109 adult males unable to read or write, Females present who are not members of the family: 97, 80 widowed females, 75 adult females unable to read or write, 75 male births, 69 female births, 43 widowed males, 1 deaf and dumb males, 1 lunatic males. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 289 single males aged 20 to 30, 266 single males aged 10 to 15, 260 single females aged 15 to 20, 232 single females aged 10 to 15, 224 single males aged 15 to 20, 198 females aged 5 to 10, 188 males aged 5 to 10, 178 single females aged 20 to 30, 169 married females aged 20 to 30, 144 married males aged 30 to 40, 129 married males aged 40 to 50, 125 married females aged 40 to 50, 115 married males aged 20 to 30, 106 married females aged 30 to 40, 91 married males aged 50 to 60, 79 males aged 1 to 2, 75 males aged 2 to 3, 73 married females aged 50 to 60, 72 single males aged 30 to 40, 69 females aged 2 to 3, 65 females aged 4 to 5, 65 males aged 4 to 5, 62 married males aged 60 to 70, 54 females aged 1 to 2, 53 males aged 3 to 4, 50 females age 3 to 4, 35 married males aged 70 to 80, 34 married females aged 60 to 70, 30 single females aged 30 to 40, 21 married females aged 70 to 80, 21 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 17 single males aged 40 to 50, 17 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 16 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 14 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 13 single males aged 50 to 60, 12 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 11 single females aged 50 to 60, 11 single females aged 60 to 70, 10 males of unknown age, 10 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 9 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 8 females of unknown age, 8 married females aged 15 to 20, 8 single females aged 40 to 50, 8 single males aged 60 to 70, 8 single males aged 70 to 80, 7 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 6 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 6 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 5 single females aged 70 to 80, 4 married males aged 15 to 20, 4 widowed males aged 80 to 90, 2 married females aged 80 to 90, 2 married males aged 80 to 90, 1 widowed males aged 30 to 40. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 2,833 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 443 persons originating in England or Wales, 298 persons originating in Ireland, 177 persons originating in Scotland, 122 persons originating in the United States, 19 persons originating in New Brunswick, 11 French Canadians, 9 persons originating in Germany or Holland, 7 persons originating in all other places, 6 persons originating in France, 4 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island, 3 persons originating in Spain or Portugal, 1 persons whose origin is unknown. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $742,817 value farms (dollars), $122,677 value all livestock, 99,784 bushels of turnips, 74,589 bushels of oats, 58,365 pounds of homemade butter, $52,076 value horses aged over 3 years, 48,004 bushels of winter wheat, 43,609 bushels of potatoes, 41,069 pounds of maple sugar, 40,344 bushels of spring wheat, $37,086 value farm implements in dollars, 33,688 acres of land in farms, 32,689 bushels of peas, 17,569 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 16,119 acres of farmland under cultivation, 10,425 acres of farmland under crops, 8,029 pounds of wool produced on farms, 5,515 acres of farmland in pasture, 4,958 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 3,807 bushels of buckwheat, 3,713 bushels of carrots, 2,752 sheep, 2,550 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 2,492 acres of spring wheat, 2,452 acres of oats, 2,378 swine, 2,324 acres of winter wheat, 2,302 bushels of barley, $2,137 value garden and orchard crops, 1,716 acres of peas, 1,642 tons of hay, 1,475 gallons of cider, 1,231 calves and heifers, 1,141 barrels of pork, 1,140 milk cows, 1,059 bushels of rye, 954 horses aged over 3 years, 776 pounds of hops, 477 bushels of corn, 468 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 434 pounds of flax or hemp, 397 occupants of farms, 383 acres of potatoes, 375 acres of turnips, 238 horses aged 3 years and under, 230 bulls, oxen, or steers, 203 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 179 acres of farmland in gardens, 151 barrels of beef, 133 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 111 acres of buckwheat, 99 acres of barley, 58 acres of rye, 41 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 20 acres of corn, 14 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 11 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 7 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 6 bushels of beans, 3 acres of mangel wurtzel, 2 persons living on farms under 10 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $8,884 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 3,992 yards of flannel, 1,078 yards of fulled cloth, $229 value carriages for hire (dollars), 194 carriages for pleasure, 6 carriages for hire. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Fisheries (1861). This community's record includes 10 barrels of salted fish sold. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 23 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 14, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 9, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 5, Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age: 4, Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40: 2, Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age: 2, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20: 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, Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| William George Metcalf | 1847–1885 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON089010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON049001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q386959
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uxbridge,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uxbridge_(Ontario)
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). "Uxbridge, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/uxbridge-on089010-1861/.