Aylmer, Quebec (1861 census)
Aylmer was a census subdivision in Beauce County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 865. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.819°N, 70.988°W.
Population
In 1861, Aylmer had a population of 865: 443 male and 422 female residents. Population density was 18.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 264 |
| 1861 | 865 |
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, Aylmer shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 209 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 416 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 6 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 439 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 4 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 10 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 11 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 27 |
| Number of females | 422 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 34 |
| Number of males | 443 |
| Number of married females | 123 |
| Number of married males | 119 |
| Number of single females | 298 |
| Number of single males | 315 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| POP FX N.1 | 422 |
| POP MX N.1 | 443 |
| POP TOT | 865 |
| POP XX N.1 | 865 |
| Total population | 865 |
Age structure (35 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 57 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 42 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 51 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 41 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 32 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 49 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 43 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 865 |
Agriculture (46 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 13 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 12 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 617 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 21 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 33 |
| Acres of land in farms | 650 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 6 |
| Acres of peas | 1 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 625 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 8 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 25 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 449 |
| C22 BAR AC | 320 |
| C23 BAR BU | 8,132 |
| C24 RYE AC | 334 |
| C25 RYE BU | 8,585 |
| C26 PEA AC | 59 |
| C27 PEA BU | 1,204 |
| C28 OAT AC | 315 |
| C29 OAT BU | 11,581 |
| C30 BWT AC | 53 |
| C31 BWT BU | 3,117 |
| C34 POT AC | 100 |
| C35 POT BU | 5,927 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 548 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,919 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 274 |
| HRS ov03 V | 55 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 5 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 5 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2 |
| Number of milk cows | 5 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 14 |
| Number of swine | 7 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 750 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 12 |
| Value of all livestock | 219 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 830 |
Manufacturing & industry (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (97 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 140 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 4 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 87 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 39 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 10 |
| C08 HELD | 14,540 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 4,353 |
| C1 Males | 443 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 2 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 1,529 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 4 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 2,792 |
| C12 GARDENS | 32 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 12 |
| C120 Married M | 119 |
| C121 Single M | 315 |
| C122 Widowed M | 9 |
| C123 Total M | 443 |
| C124 Married F | 123 |
| C125 Single F | 298 |
| C126 Widows F | 1 |
| C127 Total F | 422 |
| C128 Grand Total | 865 |
| C129 Deaths M | 4 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 10 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 10,187 |
| C130 Deaths F | 5 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 9 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 11 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 10 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 114,030 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 5,448 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 1,627 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 26 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 30 |
| C2 Females | 422 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 16 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 16 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 21 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 27 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 57 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 57 |
| C3 Total | 865 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 49 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 51 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 2 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 43 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 439 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 5 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 41 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 10 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 42 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 49 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 42,600 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 48 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 32 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 946 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,074 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 416 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 940 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 1,525 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 45 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 79 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 8 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 210 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 183 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 43 |
| C55 HORSES | 130 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 4 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 13,083 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 14 |
| C58 SHEEP | 505 |
| C59 SWINE | 302 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 4 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 12 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 26,299 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 20,625 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 13 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 1 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 13 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 123 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 2,605 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 6 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 12 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 5 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 2 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 34 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 2 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 27 |
| CD NAME | Beauce |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 865 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC005002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC005002— 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). "Aylmer, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/aylmer-qc005002-1861/.