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Year: 1861  |  Province: Ontario  |  Wikidata: Q7994182

Whitby, Ontario (1861 census)

Whitby was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,697. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7994182. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.874°N, 78.941°W.

Population

In 1861, Whitby had a population of 2,697: 1,368 male and 1,329 female residents.

Population trajectory across census years

YearPopulation
18517,996
18612,697
18712,732
18813,140
18912,551
19012,050
19111,875
19213,119

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

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

In the 1861 census, Whitby shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 177 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.

Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 2,697 total population, 1,368 males, 1,329 females, Male members of the family who are present: 1,172, Female members of the family who are present: 1,150, 905 single males, 846 single females, 438 married males, 427 married females, 231 females attending school, 228 males attending school, Males present who are not members of the family: 196, Females present who are not members of the family: 179, 60 male births, 56 widowed females, 54 female births, 32 adult females unable to read or write, 25 adult males unable to read or write, 25 widowed males, 2 lunatic males. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)

Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 167 married females aged 20 to 30, 159 married males aged 30 to 40, 157 single males aged 20 to 30, 156 single males aged 10 to 15, 155 females aged 5 to 10, 154 single females aged 10 to 15, 149 males aged 5 to 10, 141 single females aged 15 to 20, 135 married females aged 30 to 40, 117 single males aged 15 to 20, 99 married males aged 40 to 50, 96 single females aged 20 to 30, 92 married males aged 20 to 30, 61 females aged 1 to 2, 54 males aged 3 to 4, 53 married females aged 40 to 50, 51 married males aged 50 to 60, 50 females age 3 to 4, 48 males aged 1 to 2, 47 females aged 2 to 3, 44 males aged 2 to 3, 41 males aged 4 to 5, 38 single males aged 30 to 40, 35 married females aged 50 to 60, 34 females aged 4 to 5, 33 single females aged 30 to 40, 27 married males aged 60 to 70, 21 married females aged 60 to 70, 17 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 16 single males aged 50 to 60, 14 single males aged 40 to 50, 14 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 11 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 10 single females aged 40 to 50, 9 males of unknown age, 8 married females aged 70 to 80, 8 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 6 married females aged 15 to 20, 6 married males aged 70 to 80, 6 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 6 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 4 females of unknown age, 4 married males aged 80 to 90, 4 single females aged 60 to 70, 4 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 4 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 4 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 3 single females aged 50 to 60, 2 married females aged 80 to 90, 2 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 2 widowed females aged 90 to 100, 2 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 1 single males aged 60 to 70, 1 single males aged 70 to 80, 1 widowed males aged 80 to 90. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)

Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 1,504 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 415 persons originating in England or Wales, 412 persons originating in Ireland, 181 persons originating in Scotland, 125 persons originating in the United States, 30 persons originating in Germany or Holland, 9 negroes or coloured persons, 9 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island, 7 French Canadians, 5 female negroes or coloured persons, 4 male negroes or coloured persons, 3 persons originating in New Brunswick, 3 persons originating in Newfoundland, 2 persons originating in France, 2 persons originating in the West Indies, 1 persons originating in Spain or Portugal, 1 persons originating in Switzerland, 1 persons originating in the East Indies, 1 persons whose origin is unknown. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T5.)

Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $369,743 value farms (dollars), $49,236 value all livestock, 35,205 bushels of turnips, 16,949 bushels of spring wheat, 13,080 bushels of oats, $9,585 value farm implements in dollars, 8,756 pounds of homemade butter, 7,600 bushels of potatoes, 6,550 bushels of peas, 5,840 bushels of carrots, 4,600 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 3,376 acres of land in farms, 2,829 acres of farmland under cultivation, 2,524 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 1,766 acres of farmland under crops, 1,640 bushels of barley, 1,625 bushels of corn, 1,260 gallons of cider, 1,166 pounds of wool produced on farms, $996 value garden and orchard crops, 964 acres of farmland in pasture, 826 acres of spring wheat, 702 pounds of maple sugar, 570 bushels of winter wheat, 547 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 490 sheep, 472 milk cows, 436 tons of hay, 384 swine, 379 horses aged over 3 years, 330 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 301 acres of oats, 250 acres of peas, 196 calves and heifers, 175 bushels of beans, 150 pounds of flax or hemp, 134 barrels of pork, 122 bushels of buckwheat, 99 acres of farmland in gardens, 84 acres of turnips, 49 acres of winter wheat, 45 horses aged 3 years and under, 44 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 41 acres of barley, 38 acres of corn, 35 occupants of farms, 20 bulls, oxen, or steers, 18 barrels of beef, 16 acres of potatoes, 12 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 12 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 9 acres of mangel wurtzel, 7 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 5 acres of buckwheat, 2 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 1 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 1 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 1 pounds of hops. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)

Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $13,082 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 173 carriages for pleasure, 50 yards of fulled cloth, 20 yards of flannel. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)

Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 25 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 17, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 8, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 4, Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15: 3, Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5: 2, Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 1, Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4: 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 20 to 30: 1, 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 40 to 50: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60: 1, Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)

People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries

The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 85 people connected to this place who were alive in 1861, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.

NameLifespanConnection
Anthony Bewden Hawke1770–1867died here
James Rogers Armstrong1787–1873died here
Conrad Van Dusen1801–1878died here
Mary Thompsonb. 1801born here
Benjamin Wait1813–1895born here
John Beverley Robinson1820–1896born here
Samuel Wilmot1822–1899born here
James Cox Aikins, mla1823–1904born here
Darby Bergin1826–1896born here
James Beatty Grafton1826–1909born here
Jacob Hunter Todd1827–1899born here
Letitia Youmans1827–1896born here
William Thomas Aikins1827–1897born here
William Cameron Chewett1828–1897born here
Anne Gregg Ryan1830–1901born here
Mary Ann Wilson1830–1908born here
Teresa McDonell1833–1917born here
Erastus Wiman1834–1904born here
John Freeman Davis1835–1916born here
William McCabe1835–1903born here
C. A. (Charles Augustus) Semlin1836–1927born here
David Allanson Jones1836–1910born here
Maurice S. (Maurice Scollard) Baldwin1836–1904born here
Robert Henry Bethune1836–1895born here
Hannah Grier Coome1837–1921born here
James Branston Willmott1837–1915born here
Britton Bath Osler1839–1901born here
W.H. (William Henry) Withrow1839–1908born here
Colin Burgess1840–1905born here
George Albertus Cox1840–1914born here
John Dryden1840–1909born here
Sir Charles Moss1840–1912born here
Charles Arkoll Boulton1841–1899born here
Denis O’Connor1841–1911born here
Robert Bell1841–1917born here
Hector Mansfield Howell1842–1918born here
Margaret O’Neill1842–1927born here
William Albert Reeve1842–1894born here
Elizabeth Bingham1843–1934born here
John Joseph Cassidy1843–1914born here
Lyman Melvin Jones1843–1917born here
Thomas Simpson Sproule1843–1917born here
Matilda Ridout1844–1910born here
Nathaniel Clarke Wallace1844–1901born here
John B. Mather1845–1892born here
Sir Edmund Boyd Osler1845–1924born here
Adam Henry Wright1846–1930born here
Daniel Hunter McMillan Canadian politician (1846-1933)1846–1933born here
Marion Fairweather1846–1923born here
William Tyndale Jennings1846–1906born here
Alfred Moore Phillips1847–1896born here
George Henry Ham1847–1926born here
Henry James Grasett1847–1930born here
James Elliot Graham1847–1899born here
L. McMaster1847–1903born here
Arthur Jukes Johnson1848–1921born here
Daniel Francis Burk1848–1917born here
Charles March1849–1908born here
Sir William Osler1849–1919born here
Thomas Joseph Workman Burgess1849–1926born here
Benjamin Fish Austin1850–1933born here
Grace Sarah Hall Thompson1850–1907born here
John Houston1850–1910born here
Thomas Henry Best1850–1928born here
James Albert Manning Aikins1851–1929born here
John Wilson Bengough1851–1923born here
A.H.F. (Augustus Henry Frazer) Lefroy1852–1919born here
Fergus Patrick McEvay1852–1911born here
James Carruthers1853–1924born here
Robert Allan Pyne1853–1931born here
Alice G.1854–1938born here
Lillian Frances Massey1854–1915born here
Richard Irvine Bentley1854–1909born here
Robert John Fleming1854–1925born here
Edward Hanlan1855–1908born here
George Frederick Galt1855–1928born here
Levi Thomson1855–1938born here
Margaret Ruttan Boucher1855–1931born here
Mossom Martin Boyd1855–1914born here
Anna Bella Peel1856–1933born here
Caroline Louisa Josephine Irwin1856–1939born here
George Tate Blackstock1856–1921born here
John Stoughton Dennis1856–1938born here
Patrick Burns1856–1937born here
Sir Frank Stillman Barnard1856–1936born here

Identifiers

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, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/whitby-on089013-1861/.