Bay of Kegasca, and other places, Quebec (1861 census)
Bay of Kegasca, and other places was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 933. The administrative centroid was at approximately 51.156°N, 58.513°W.
Population
In 1861, Bay of Kegasca, and other places had a population of 933. Population density was 0.8 people per square mile.
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 (0.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Mécatina, 1871 (31.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Bonne Espérance, 1871 (63.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Bay of Kegasca, and other places shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 28 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 933 |
| Total population | 933 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 468 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 5 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 242 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 32 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 17 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 101 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 35 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 25 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 3 |
Other recorded variables (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| England and Wales | 32 |
| France | 17 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 101 |
| Indians | 5 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Italy and Greece | 1 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 468 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 242 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Newfoundland | 35 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 25 |
| Scotland | 3 |
| United States | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC047009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC047009— 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). "Bay of Kegasca, and other places, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bay-of-kegasca-and-other-places-qc047009-1861/.