Aylmer, Village, Quebec (1861 census)
Aylmer, Village was a village in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,586. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.406°N, 75.853°W.
Population
In 1861, Aylmer, Village had a population of 1,586. Population density was 393.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,169 |
| 1861 | 1,586 |
| 1871 | 1,650 |
| 1881 | 1,762 |
| 1891 | 1,945 |
| 1901 | 2,291 |
| 1911 | 3,109 |
| 1921 | 2,970 |
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, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 133 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 1,586 |
| Total population | 1,586 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 623 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 554 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 57 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 277 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 22 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 25 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of corn | 32 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 1,097 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 75 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 270 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,065 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 519 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 864 |
| Acres of land in farms | 1,929 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 2 |
| Acres of oats | 120 |
| Acres of peas | 24 |
| Acres of potatoes | 57 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 133 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 2 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 19 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 116 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 3,978 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,193 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 735 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,918 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 539 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,822 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,325 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,201 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 30 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 2 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 30 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 133 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 2,325 |
| C26 PEA AC | 24 |
| C27 PEA BU | 539 |
| C28 OAT AC | 120 |
| C29 OAT BU | 4,918 |
| C30 BWT AC | 1 |
| C31 BWT BU | 20 |
| C34 POT AC | 57 |
| C35 POT BU | 6,822 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 230 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 430 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 19 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 116 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 3 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 67 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 36 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 314 |
| Number of milk cows | 223 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 193 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 178 |
| Number of sheep | 147 |
| Number of swine | 357 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 300 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 11,630 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 430 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 230 |
| Value of all livestock | 43,884 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 3,704 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 292,795 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 927 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 15 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 89 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 800 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 5,225 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 184 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 40 |
Other recorded variables (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 193 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 178 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 4 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 6 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 5 |
| C08 HELD | 1,929 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 864 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 519 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 270 |
| C12 GARDENS | 75 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 1,065 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 292,795 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 3,704 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 927 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 1,097 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 32 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 1,193 |
| C36 TUR AC | 7 |
| C37 TUR BU | 1,201 |
| C38 CAR BU | 3,978 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 2 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 735 |
| C41 BEN BU | 46 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 40 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 184 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 3 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 223 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 67 |
| C55 HORSES | 314 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 36 |
| C58 SHEEP | 147 |
| C59 SWINE | 357 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 43,884 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 11,630 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 300 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 89 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 5,225 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 15 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 800 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| England and Wales | 57 |
| France | 3 |
| Ireland | 277 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 623 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 554 |
| New Brunswick | 8 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 16 |
| Scotland | 22 |
| United States | 25 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057030— 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, Village, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/aylmer-village-qc039003-1861/.