Whitby, East, Ontario (1861 census)
Whitby, East was a census subdivision in Ontario County, Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 3,665. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.950°N, 78.879°W.
Population
In 1861, Whitby, East had a population of 3,665: 1,954 male and 1,711 female residents. Population density was 63.1 people per square mile.
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 Whitby, 1851 (49.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Whitby, East shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 356 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,405 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 306 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,709 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 245 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 33 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 35 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 51 |
| Number of females | 1,711 |
| Number of females attending school | 306 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 85 |
| Number of males | 1,954 |
| Number of males attending school | 390 |
| Number of married females | 495 |
| Number of married males | 523 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1,144 |
| Number of single males | 1,403 |
| Number of widowed females | 72 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,711 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,954 |
| POP TOT | 3,665 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,665 |
| Total population | 3,665 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 65 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 56 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 59 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 57 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 210 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 64 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 80 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 285 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 114 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 143 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 122 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 137 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 133 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 102 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 233 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 201 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 142 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 31 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 271 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 210 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 223 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 54 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 26 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 2 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,197 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 852 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 25 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 231 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 228 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 121 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 434 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 17 |
| Acres of corn | 429 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 221 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 438 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,193 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,419 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 18,823 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 23,454 |
| Acres of land in farms | 29,873 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 32 |
| Acres of oats | 2,002 |
| Acres of peas | 1,395 |
| Acres of potatoes | 341 |
| Acres of rye | 18 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 5,678 |
| Acres of turnips | 446 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 1,883 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 255 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,061 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 14,238 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 396 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 426 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 31,842 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 347 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 12,634 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 15,955 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 77,338 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 31,210 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 33,970 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 192 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 102,838 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 200,022 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 33,295 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 1,883 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 33,295 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 5,678 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 102,838 |
| C22 BAR AC | 434 |
| C23 BAR BU | 14,238 |
| C24 RYE AC | 18 |
| C25 RYE BU | 192 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1,395 |
| C27 PEA BU | 31,210 |
| C28 OAT AC | 2,002 |
| C29 OAT BU | 77,338 |
| C30 BWT AC | 17 |
| C31 BWT BU | 426 |
| C34 POT AC | 341 |
| C35 POT BU | 33,970 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 3,479 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 19,269 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 255 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 1,061 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 11,145 |
| HRS ov03 V | 147,241 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 167 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,565 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 331 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,152 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,493 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 338 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 160 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 113 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 14 |
| Number of sheep | 4,186 |
| Number of swine | 1,701 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 40,460 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 6,000 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 69,877 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 3,025 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 18,388 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 19,269 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,479 |
| Value of all livestock | 182,802 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 70,581 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,698,607 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 8,376 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 9 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 477 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 435 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 21,118 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,432 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 586 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 96 |
Deaths & mortality (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 16 |
Other recorded variables (158 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 1 |
| At Sea | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 338 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 14 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 10 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 32 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 113 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 160 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 9 |
| C08 HELD | 29,873 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 23,454 |
| C1 Males | 1,954 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 1 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 18,823 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 2 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 4,193 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 3 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 5 |
| C12 GARDENS | 438 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 64 |
| C120 Married M | 523 |
| C121 Single M | 1,403 |
| C122 Widowed M | 28 |
| C123 Total M | 1,954 |
| C124 Married F | 495 |
| C125 Single F | 1,144 |
| C126 Widows F | 72 |
| C127 Total F | 1,711 |
| C128 Grand Total | 3,665 |
| C129 Deaths M | 6 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 56 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 6,419 |
| C130 Deaths F | 10 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 16 |
| C134 Negroes M | 1 |
| C135 Negreos F | 1 |
| C136 Attending School M | 390 |
| C137 Attending School F | 306 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 35 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 33 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,698,607 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 3 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 70,581 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 8,376 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 80 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 221 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 59 |
| C2 Females | 1,711 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 61 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 65 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 39 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 57 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 285 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 210 |
| C3 Total | 3,665 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 429 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 271 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 12,634 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 233 |
| C36 TUR AC | 446 |
| C37 TUR BU | 200,022 |
| C38 CAR BU | 31,842 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 210 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 32 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,709 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 8 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 15,955 |
| C41 BEN BU | 396 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 201 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 347 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 68 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 3,025 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 223 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 18,388 |
| C46 CID GAL | 11,145 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 114 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 142 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 586 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 2 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 3,432 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,405 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 6,000 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 96 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 137 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 167 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 54 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,493 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,565 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 143 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,152 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 31 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 147,241 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 2 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 331 |
| C58 SHEEP | 4,186 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 1,701 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 245 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 133 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 182,802 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 11 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 69,877 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 40,460 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 122 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 12 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 10 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 102 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 477 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 8 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 21,118 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 306 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 14 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 9 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 64 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 435 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 10 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 14 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 66 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 6 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 36 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 85 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 10 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 16 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 11 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 8 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 2 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 26 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 51 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 6 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 2 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 2 |
| CD NAME | Ontario |
| Colored Persons | 2 |
| England and Wales | 852 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 1 |
| Ireland | 231 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 2,197 |
| New Brunswick | 2 |
| Not Known | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 5 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 25 |
| Scotland | 228 |
| United States | 121 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON089011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON089011— 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). "Whitby, East, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/whitby-east-on089011-1861/.