Aston, Quebec (1861 census)
Aston was a census subdivision in Arthabaska County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 339. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.130°N, 72.297°W.
Population
In 1861, Aston had a population of 339: 176 male and 163 female residents. Population density was 4.4 people per square mile.
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Aston shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 256 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 | 155 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 8 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 170 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 6 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 25 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 31 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 5 |
| Number of females | 163 |
| Number of females attending school | 16 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 8 |
| Number of males | 176 |
| Number of males attending school | 10 |
| Number of married females | 55 |
| Number of married males | 58 |
| Number of single females | 106 |
| Number of single males | 117 |
| Number of widowed females | 2 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP FX N.1 | 163 |
| POP MX N.1 | 176 |
| POP TOT | 339 |
| POP XX N.1 | 339 |
| Total population | 339 |
Age structure (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 9 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 9 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 25 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 330 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 3 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 12 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 76 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 490 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,007 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 620 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,113 |
| Acres of land in farms | 6,120 |
| Acres of oats | 324 |
| Acres of peas | 55 |
| Acres of potatoes | 76 |
| Acres of rye | 3 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 61 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 5 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 37 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 120 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,054 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,006 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 481 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,371 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 38 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 585 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 403 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 61 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 585 |
| C22 BAR AC | 12 |
| C23 BAR BU | 120 |
| C24 RYE AC | 3 |
| C25 RYE BU | 38 |
| C26 PEA AC | 55 |
| C27 PEA BU | 481 |
| C28 OAT AC | 324 |
| C29 OAT BU | 5,006 |
| C30 BWT AC | 76 |
| C31 BWT BU | 1,054 |
| C34 POT AC | 76 |
| C35 POT BU | 7,371 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 92 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 408 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 5 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 37 |
| HRS ov03 V | 2,514 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 30 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 94 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 8 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 48 |
| Number of milk cows | 70 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 56 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 172 |
| Number of swine | 100 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 266 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,086 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,438 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 408 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 92 |
| Value of all livestock | 5,662 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 881 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 53,140 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 41 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 64 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 744 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 331 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 252 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 633 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (110 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 56 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 10 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 32 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 8 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 6 |
| C08 HELD | 6,120 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,113 |
| C1 Males | 176 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 620 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 490 |
| C12 GARDENS | 3 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 10 |
| C120 Married M | 58 |
| C121 Single M | 117 |
| C122 Widowed M | 1 |
| C123 Total M | 176 |
| C124 Married F | 55 |
| C125 Single F | 106 |
| C126 Widows F | 2 |
| C127 Total F | 163 |
| C128 Grand Total | 339 |
| C129 Deaths M | 5 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 9 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 5,007 |
| C130 Deaths F | 4 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 9 |
| C136 Attending School M | 10 |
| C137 Attending School F | 16 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 31 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 25 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 53,140 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 881 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 2 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 41 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 11 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 10 |
| C2 Females | 163 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 7 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 9 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 8 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 5 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 31 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 25 |
| C3 Total | 339 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 1 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 12 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 4 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 19 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C36 TUR AC | 4 |
| C37 TUR BU | 403 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 14 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 170 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 13 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 16 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 19 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 12 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 2,438 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 24 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 6 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 252 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 331 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 155 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 266 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 633 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 20 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 30 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 3 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 70 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 94 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 15 |
| C55 HORSES | 48 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 1 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 2,514 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 8 |
| C58 SHEEP | 172 |
| C59 SWINE | 100 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 6 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 8 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 5,662 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 1,086 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 8 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 2 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 7 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 64 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 1 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 744 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 8 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 4 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 3 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 2 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 8 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 1 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 5 |
| C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Arthabaska |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 330 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 6 |
| United States | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC003003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC003003— 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). "Aston, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/aston-qc003003-1861/.