Woolwich, Ontario (1861 census)
Woolwich was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 5,256. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q4116337. The administrative centroid was at approximately 43.582°N, 80.531°W.
Population
In 1861, Woolwich had a population of 5,256: 2,734 male and 2,522 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,092 |
| 1861 | 5,256 |
| 1871 | 5,569 |
| 1881 | 5,524 |
| 1891 | 4,838 |
| 1901 | 4,318 |
| 1911 | 4,051 |
| 1921 | 3,805 |
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, Woolwich shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 176 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 5,256 total population, 2,734 males, 2,522 females, Male members of the family who are present: 2,459, Female members of the family who are present: 2,251, 1,643 single females, 811 married females, 630 males attending school, 487 females attending school, Males present who are not members of the family: 275, Females present who are not members of the family: 271, 141 male births, 137 female births, 73 adult females unable to read or write, 68 widowed females, 42 widowed males, 39 adult males unable to read or write, 4 deaf and dumb males, 4 lunatic females, 3 lunatic males, 2 blind males, 2 deaf and dumb females, 2 persons at sea. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 425 males aged 5 to 10, 399 females aged 5 to 10, 329 single females aged 10 to 15, 328 single males aged 10 to 15, 284 married females aged 20 to 30, 269 single males aged 15 to 20, 259 single females aged 15 to 20, 251 married males aged 30 to 40, 222 married females aged 30 to 40, 219 single males aged 20 to 30, 202 married males aged 40 to 50, 195 married males aged 20 to 30, 165 married females aged 40 to 50, 117 males aged 2 to 3, 115 males aged 1 to 2, 111 females aged 1 to 2, 110 females aged 2 to 3, 107 females age 3 to 4, 105 males aged 3 to 4, 102 married males aged 50 to 60, 87 males aged 4 to 5, 86 married females aged 50 to 60, 83 females aged 4 to 5, 72 single females aged 20 to 30, 48 married males aged 60 to 70, 46 single males aged 30 to 40, 31 married females aged 60 to 70, 17 married females aged 15 to 20, 17 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 16 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 15 single females aged 30 to 40, 14 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 13 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 13 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 12 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 11 single males aged 40 to 50, 8 married males aged 70 to 80, 7 single females aged 50 to 60, 7 single males aged 60 to 70, 6 males of unknown age, 6 married females aged 70 to 80, 6 single males aged 50 to 60, 5 females of unknown age, 5 single females aged 40 to 50, 5 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 5 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 4 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 3 single females aged 70 to 80, 3 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 2 married males aged 15 to 20, 2 single males aged 70 to 80, 2 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 2 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 2 widowed males aged 90 to 100, 1 single females aged 60 to 70, 1 widowed males aged 20 to 30, 1 widowed males aged 80 to 90. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 2,981 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 1,373 persons originating in Germany or Holland, 239 persons originating in Scotland, 183 persons originating in England or Wales, 175 persons originating in the United States, 164 French Canadians, 94 persons originating in France, 39 persons originating in Ireland, 18 negroes or coloured persons, 4 persons originating in Switzerland, 1 persons originating in all other places, 1 persons originating in New Brunswick. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $1,626,917 value farms (dollars), 238,387 bushels of turnips, $195,207 value all livestock, 126,918 bushels of oats, 102,632 bushels of spring wheat, 98,621 pounds of homemade butter, 90,905 bushels of winter wheat, $81,612 value horses aged over 3 years, 67,113 bushels of potatoes, $62,494 value farm implements in dollars, 59,866 pounds of flax or hemp, 50,014 pounds of maple sugar, 49,861 acres of land in farms, 38,411 bushels of peas, 29,043 acres of farmland under cultivation, 20,818 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 19,304 pounds of wool produced on farms, 18,645 acres of farmland under crops, 10,470 bushels of barley, 9,955 acres of farmland in pasture, 7,813 bushels of carrots, 7,325 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 6,037 sheep, $5,489 value garden and orchard crops, 5,055 acres of spring wheat, 4,886 gallons of cider, 3,670 acres of winter wheat, 3,494 acres of oats, 3,416 swine, 2,296 calves and heifers, 2,275 tons of hay, 2,065 milk cows, 1,868 barrels of pork, 1,679 acres of peas, 1,217 horses aged over 3 years, 1,137 bushels of rye, 687 acres of turnips, 640 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 603 horses aged 3 years and under, 567 acres of potatoes, 523 bulls, oxen, or steers, 522 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 498 occupants of farms, 496 bushels of corn, 443 acres of farmland in gardens, 441 barrels of beef, 406 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 364 acres of barley, 304 bushels of buckwheat, 172 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 155 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 79 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 63 acres of rye, 50 bushels of beans, 36 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 29 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 27 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 15 acres of buckwheat, 12 pounds of hops, 4 acres of corn, 2 acres of mangel wurtzel. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $18,106 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 4,579 yards of flannel, 4,340 yards of fulled cloth, 3,633 yards of linen, 500 carriages for pleasure, $40 value carriages for hire (dollars), 2 carriages for hire. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 24 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 13, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 11, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 5, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 4, Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3: 3, Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40: 2, Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2: 1, 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 4 to 5: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10: 1, Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Weber | 1814–1888 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON101012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON150005— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q4116337
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolwich,_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). "Woolwich, Ontario (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/woolwich-on101012-1861/.