Adstock, Quebec (1861 census)
Adstock was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 58. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q2825345. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.013°N, 71.110°W.
Population
In 1861, Adstock had a population of 58: 27 male and 31 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 58 |
| 1891 | 682 |
| 1901 | 988 |
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
- 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 91 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 59 females attending school, 58 total population, 37 males attending school, 31 females, Female members of the family who are present: 28, 27 males, Male members of the family who are present: 24, 22 single females, 19 adult males unable to read or write, 18 adult females unable to read or write, 16 single males, 10 married males, 9 married females, 4 female births, Females present who are not members of the family: 3, Males present who are not members of the family: 3, 2 deaf and dumb females, 1 lunatic males, 1 male births, 1 widowed males. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 6 females aged 5 to 10, 5 males of unknown age, 4 married females aged 30 to 40, 4 married males aged 30 to 40, 3 females aged 2 to 3, 3 males aged 5 to 10, 3 married females aged 20 to 30, 3 single females aged 15 to 20, 3 single females aged 20 to 30, 3 single males aged 15 to 20, 3 single males aged 20 to 30, 2 females of unknown age, 2 males aged 1 to 2, 2 males aged 3 to 4, 2 married males aged 20 to 30, 1 females age 3 to 4, 1 males aged 2 to 3, 1 males aged 4 to 5. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 58 French Canadians. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $114,030 value farms (dollars), 42,600 pounds of maple sugar, $26,299 value all livestock, 20,625 pounds of homemade butter, 14,540 acres of land in farms, $13,083 value horses aged over 3 years, 11,581 bushels of oats, 10,187 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 8,585 bushels of rye, 8,132 bushels of barley, 5,927 bushels of potatoes, $5,448 value farm implements in dollars, 4,353 acres of farmland under cultivation, 3,117 bushels of buckwheat, 2,792 acres of farmland in pasture, 1,919 pounds of wool produced on farms, $1,627 value garden and orchard crops, 1,529 acres of farmland under crops, 1,204 bushels of peas, 940 pounds of flax or hemp, 548 tons of hay, 505 sheep, 449 bushels of spring wheat, 334 acres of rye, 320 acres of barley, 315 acres of oats, 302 swine, 274 barrels of pork, 210 milk cows, 183 calves and heifers, 140 occupants of farms, 130 horses aged over 3 years, 100 acres of potatoes, 87 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 79 bulls, oxen, or steers, 59 acres of peas, 53 acres of buckwheat, 39 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 32 acres of farmland in gardens, 25 acres of spring wheat, 14 horses aged 3 years and under, 10 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 10 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 4 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $2,605 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 1,525 yards of linen, 1,074 yards of flannel, 946 yards of fulled cloth, 123 carriages for pleasure. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 3 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 2, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC005001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC139001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q2825345
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/.