Vienna, Village, Ontario (1861 census)
Vienna, Village was a village in Elgin County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 908. The administrative centroid was at approximately 42.683°N, 80.798°W.
Population
In 1861, Vienna, Village had a population of 908: 448 male and 460 female residents. Population density was 905.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 908 |
| 1871 | 593 |
| 1881 | 528 |
| 1891 | 398 |
| 1901 | 352 |
| 1911 | 332 |
| 1921 | 288 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Bayham, 1851 (1.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Vienna, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 194 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 416 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 44 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 392 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 56 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 2 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 16 |
| Number of females | 460 |
| Number of females attending school | 107 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 18 |
| Number of males | 448 |
| Number of males attending school | 92 |
| Number of married females | 128 |
| Number of married males | 126 |
| Number of single females | 318 |
| Number of single males | 321 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP FX N.1 | 460 |
| POP MX N.1 | 448 |
| POP TOT | 908 |
| POP XX N.1 | 908 |
| Total population | 908 |
Age structure (46 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 77 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 67 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 57 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 53 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 31 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 51 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 48 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 607 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 108 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 41 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 28 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 17 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 87 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 4 |
Agriculture (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 902 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 127 |
| Number of milk cows | 176 |
| Number of sheep | 130 |
| Number of swine | 176 |
| Value of all livestock | 12,957 |
Manufacturing & industry (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 106 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 23 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 4,659 |
Deaths & mortality (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 4 |
Other recorded variables (97 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C1 Males | 448 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 1 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 1 |
| C104 Between 90 and 100 years Single F | 2 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 2 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 1 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 24 |
| C120 Married M | 126 |
| C121 Single M | 321 |
| C122 Widowed M | 1 |
| C123 Total M | 448 |
| C124 Married F | 128 |
| C125 Single F | 318 |
| C126 Widows F | 14 |
| C127 Total F | 460 |
| C128 Grand Total | 908 |
| C129 Deaths M | 2 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 12 |
| C130 Deaths F | 2 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 4 |
| C136 Attending School M | 92 |
| C137 Attending School F | 107 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 1 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 2 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 12 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 902 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 14 |
| C2 Females | 460 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 14 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 14 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 18 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 18 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 67 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 77 |
| C3 Total | 908 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 51 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 57 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 38 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 392 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 2 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 53 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 23 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 48 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 44 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 31 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 1 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 416 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 50 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 19 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 176 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 47 |
| C55 HORSES | 127 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 10 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 3 |
| C58 SHEEP | 130 |
| C59 SWINE | 176 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 56 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 33 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 12,957 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 4 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 21 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 4 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 6 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 16 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 106 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 5 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 4,659 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 44 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 12 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 23 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 7 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 3 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 3 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 1 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 2 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 18 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 2 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 1 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 16 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Elgin |
| East Indies | 1 |
| England and Wales | 108 |
| France | 1 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 2 |
| Ireland | 41 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 3 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 607 |
| New Brunswick | 6 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 28 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 3 |
| Scotland | 17 |
| United States | 87 |
| West Indies | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON070008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON109014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Vienna, Village, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/vienna-village-on070008-1861/.