Isle Bizard, Quebec (1861 census)
Isle Bizard was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,023. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.494°N, 73.897°W.
Population
In 1861, Isle Bizard had a population of 1,023: 524 male and 499 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 950 |
| 1861 | 1,023 |
| 1871 | 835 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 136 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 1,023 total population, 524 males, Male members of the family who are present: 511, 499 females, Female members of the family who are present: 494, 365 single males, 349 single females, 151 married males, 142 married females, 134 adult males unable to read or write, 92 females attending school, 91 adult females unable to read or write, 89 males attending school, 29 male births, 27 female births, Males present who are not members of the family: 13, 8 widowed females, 8 widowed males, Females present who are not members of the family: 5, 1 lunatic males. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 86 males aged 5 to 10, 79 females aged 5 to 10, 75 single females aged 10 to 15, 71 single males aged 10 to 15, 66 single females aged 15 to 20, 66 single males aged 15 to 20, 47 single males aged 20 to 30, 41 married females aged 20 to 30, 38 married females aged 30 to 40, 38 married males aged 40 to 50, 37 married males aged 30 to 40, 34 married males aged 20 to 30, 31 single females aged 20 to 30, 23 married females aged 40 to 50, 22 married females aged 50 to 60, 19 females age 3 to 4, 18 males aged 3 to 4, 18 married males aged 50 to 60, 17 males aged 4 to 5, 15 females aged 4 to 5, 15 married males aged 60 to 70, 12 females aged 2 to 3, 11 males aged 2 to 3, 10 females aged 1 to 2, 10 males aged 1 to 2, 10 married females aged 60 to 70, 5 married females aged 70 to 80, 4 single females aged 40 to 50, 3 married females aged 15 to 20, 3 single females aged 30 to 40, 3 single females aged 60 to 70, 3 single males aged 30 to 40, 3 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 2 single females aged 50 to 60, 2 single females aged 70 to 80, 2 single males aged 50 to 60, 2 single males aged 60 to 70, 2 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 2 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 2 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 2 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 1 married males aged 80 to 90, 1 single females aged 80 to 90, 1 single males aged 40 to 50, 1 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 1 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 1 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 1 widowed males aged 20 to 30, 1 widowed males aged 30 to 40. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 1,001 French Canadians, 22 persons native to Canada, not of French origin. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $202,600 value farms (dollars), $26,245 value all livestock, 23,830 bushels of potatoes, 15,024 bushels of oats, 13,020 pounds of homemade butter, $11,935 value horses aged over 3 years, 7,015 bushels of barley, 6,208 acres of land in farms, $6,166 value farm implements in dollars, 5,214 acres of farmland under cultivation, 4,080 bushels of peas, 3,932 bushels of buckwheat, 3,591 pounds of maple sugar, 3,508 bushels of spring wheat, 3,138 acres of farmland under crops, 2,009 acres of farmland in pasture, 1,880 pounds of wool produced on farms, 1,087 acres of oats, 994 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 642 sheep, 538 acres of barley, 497 bushels of corn, 440 acres of spring wheat, 435 acres of peas, 342 bulls, oxen, or steers, 329 swine, 316 milk cows, 312 acres of potatoes, 281 calves and heifers, 263 acres of buckwheat, 250 horses aged over 3 years, 230 barrels of pork, 207 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 189 tons of hay, $189 value garden and orchard crops, 115 bushels of carrots, 109 horses aged 3 years and under, 83 occupants of farms, 69 barrels of beef, 67 acres of farmland in gardens, 54 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 51 pounds of flax or hemp, 44 acres of corn, 18 pounds of hops, 14 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 10 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 3 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 2 acres of mangel wurtzel, 1 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 1 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $2,978 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 1,077 yards of flannel, 1,030 yards of fulled cloth, 165 carriages for pleasure, $104 value carriages for hire (dollars), 16 carriages for hire. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 10 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 7, Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30: 3, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 3, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 2, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC024008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC108009— 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). "Isle Bizard, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/isle-bizard-qc024008-1861/.