Adstock, Quebec (1861 census)
Adstock was a census subdivision in Beauce County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 58. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.013°N, 71.110°W.
Population
In 1861, Adstock had a population of 58. Population density was 0.6 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 NO DATA, 1851 (20.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of St. Evariste, 1871 (35.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Adstock shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 28 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 3 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 24 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 3 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 18 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 19 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 4 |
| Number of females | 31 |
| Number of females attending school | 59 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 1 |
| Number of males | 27 |
| Number of males attending school | 37 |
| Number of married females | 9 |
| Number of married males | 10 |
| Number of single females | 22 |
| Number of single males | 16 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP FX N.1 | 31 |
| POP MX N.1 | 27 |
| POP TOT | 58 |
| POP XX N.1 | 58 |
| Total population | 58 |
Age structure (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 6 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 58 |
Agriculture (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 320 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 53 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 32 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,792 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,187 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,529 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,353 |
| Acres of land in farms | 14,540 |
| Acres of oats | 315 |
| Acres of peas | 59 |
| Acres of potatoes | 100 |
| Acres of rye | 334 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 25 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 274 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 8,132 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,117 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,581 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,204 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,927 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 8,585 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 449 |
| C22 BAR AC | 13 |
| C23 BAR BU | 200 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1 |
| C27 PEA BU | 8 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 12 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 1 |
| HRS ov03 V | 13,083 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 79 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 183 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 14 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 130 |
| Number of milk cows | 210 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 140 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 87 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of sheep | 505 |
| Number of swine | 302 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 940 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 20,625 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 42,600 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,919 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 548 |
| Value of all livestock | 26,299 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 5,448 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 114,030 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 1,627 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 123 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 2,605 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,074 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 946 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,525 |
Deaths & mortality (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 3 |
Other recorded variables (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 8 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 5 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 2 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 650 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 33 |
| C1 Males | 27 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 21 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 12 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 5 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 2 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 2 |
| C120 Married M | 10 |
| C121 Single M | 16 |
| C122 Widowed M | 1 |
| C123 Total M | 27 |
| C124 Married F | 9 |
| C125 Single F | 22 |
| C127 Total F | 31 |
| C128 Grand Total | 58 |
| C129 Deaths M | 2 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 617 |
| C130 Deaths F | 1 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 3 |
| C136 Attending School M | 37 |
| C137 Attending School F | 59 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 19 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 18 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 830 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 2 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 1 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 3 |
| C2 Females | 31 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 2 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 3 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 6 |
| C3 Total | 58 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 1 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 20 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 2 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 3 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 6 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 24 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 625 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 3 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 2 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 3 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 750 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 3 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 3 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 6 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 28 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 4 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 5 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 5 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 5 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 4 |
| C55 HORSES | 2 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 55 |
| C58 SHEEP | 14 |
| C59 SWINE | 7 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 3 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 219 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 3 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 4 |
| CD NAME | Beauce |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 58 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC005001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC005001— 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). "Adstock, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/adstock-qc005001-1861/.