Aylmer, Quebec (1861 census)
Aylmer was a census subdivision in 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 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 91 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 865 total population, 443 males, Male members of the family who are present: 439, 422 females, Female members of the family who are present: 416, 315 single males, 298 single females, 123 married females, 119 married males, 34 male births, 27 female births, 11 adult males unable to read or write, 10 adult females unable to read or write, 9 widowed males, Females present who are not members of the family: 6, Males present who are not members of the family: 4, 1 widowed females. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 57 females aged 5 to 10, 57 males aged 5 to 10, 51 single females aged 10 to 15, 49 single males aged 10 to 15, 49 single males aged 20 to 30, 48 married females aged 20 to 30, 45 married males aged 30 to 40, 43 married females aged 30 to 40, 43 single males aged 15 to 20, 42 married males aged 20 to 30, 41 single females aged 15 to 20, 32 single females aged 20 to 30, 30 females aged 2 to 3, 27 females aged 4 to 5, 26 males aged 2 to 3, 21 males aged 4 to 5, 16 females age 3 to 4, 16 males aged 3 to 4, 13 married females aged 40 to 50, 13 married males aged 50 to 60, 12 males aged 1 to 2, 12 married females aged 50 to 60, 12 married males aged 40 to 50, 10 females aged 1 to 2, 8 single males aged 30 to 40, 6 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 5 married females aged 15 to 20, 5 married males aged 60 to 70, 4 single females aged 30 to 40, 3 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 2 married females aged 60 to 70, 2 married males aged 15 to 20, 2 single females aged 60 to 70, 1 single females aged 50 to 60, 1 widowed females aged 40 to 50. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 865 French Canadians. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $830 value farms (dollars), 750 pounds of maple sugar, 650 acres of land in farms, 625 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 617 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, $219 value all livestock, 200 bushels of barley, $55 value horses aged over 3 years, 33 acres of farmland under cultivation, 21 acres of farmland under crops, 20 bushels of corn, 14 sheep, 13 acres of barley, 12 acres of farmland in pasture, 12 pounds of wool produced on farms, 8 bushels of peas, 8 occupants of farms, 7 swine, 6 acres of mangel wurtzel, 5 bulls, oxen, or steers, 5 calves and heifers, 5 milk cows, 5 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 2 horses aged over 3 years, 2 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 1 acres of corn, 1 acres of peas, 1 barrels of pork, 1 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes 6 yards of flannel. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 9 total number of deaths, 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 of all ages: 4, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1861, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Levi Ruggles Church | 1836–1892 | born here |
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/.