Vespra, Ontario (1861 census)
Vespra was a census subdivision in Simcoe County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,096. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115263071. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.428°N, 79.784°W.
Population
In 1861, Vespra had a population of 1,096. Population density was 9.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 626 |
| 1861 | 1,096 |
| 1871 | 2,077 |
| 1881 | 2,879 |
| 1891 | 3,022 |
| 1901 | 2,830 |
| 1911 | 2,596 |
| 1921 | 2,281 |
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, Vespra shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 130 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| POP TOT | 1,096 |
| Total population | 1,096 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 5 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 654 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 132 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 178 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 91 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 28 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 7 |
| Acres of corn | 3 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 127 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 29 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 572 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,941 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,608 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,209 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,150 |
| Acres of oats | 574 |
| Acres of peas | 456 |
| Acres of potatoes | 183 |
| Acres of rye | 3 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1,172 |
| Acres of turnips | 178 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 64 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 72 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 317 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 156 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 43 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 19,804 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 10,882 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,878 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 24,840 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 45,555 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1,257 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 64 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 1,257 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1,172 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 24,840 |
| C22 BAR AC | 7 |
| C23 BAR BU | 156 |
| C24 RYE AC | 3 |
| C25 RYE BU | 50 |
| C26 PEA AC | 456 |
| C27 PEA BU | 10,882 |
| C28 OAT AC | 574 |
| C29 OAT BU | 19,804 |
| C34 POT AC | 183 |
| C35 POT BU | 21,878 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 734 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,456 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 72 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 317 |
| HRS ov03 V | 15,610 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 125 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 358 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 63 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 204 |
| Number of milk cows | 337 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 133 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 41 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 71 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 478 |
| Number of swine | 786 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 508 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 22,695 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 9,295 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,456 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 734 |
| Value of all livestock | 34,703 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 8,878 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 173,040 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 710 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 33 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,608 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 731 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 112 |
Other recorded variables (47 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| At Sea | 2 |
| BRACES | 45 |
| C01 TOTAL | 133 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 2 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 41 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 71 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 19 |
| C08 HELD | 12,150 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 4,209 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 3,608 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 572 |
| C12 GARDENS | 29 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 7,941 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 173,040 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 8,878 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 710 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 127 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 3 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 43 |
| C36 TUR AC | 178 |
| C37 TUR BU | 45,555 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 200 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 9,295 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 112 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 731 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 125 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 337 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 358 |
| C55 HORSES | 204 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 15,610 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 63 |
| C58 SHEEP | 478 |
| C59 SWINE | 786 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 34,703 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 22,695 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 508 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 33 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,608 |
| CD NAME | Simcoe |
| Colored Persons | 1 |
| England and Wales | 132 |
| Ireland | 178 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 5 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 654 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 6 |
| Scotland | 91 |
| United States | 28 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON098021— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON144016— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115263071
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). "Vespra, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/vespra-on098021-1861/.