Bic, Quebec (1861 census)
Bic was a census subdivision in Rimouski County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,297. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.348°N, 68.684°W.
Population
In 1861, Bic had a population of 2,297: 1,202 male and 1,095 female residents. Population density was 42.9 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 contained Ste. Cécile, Bic, 1851 (81.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Bic shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 266 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,042 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 53 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,148 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 54 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 231 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 352 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 37 |
| Number of females | 1,095 |
| Number of females attending school | 133 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of males | 1,202 |
| Number of males attending school | 144 |
| Number of married females | 374 |
| Number of married males | 374 |
| Number of single females | 696 |
| Number of single males | 816 |
| Number of widowed females | 25 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,095 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,202 |
| POP TOT | 2,297 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,297 |
| Total population | 2,297 |
Age structure (44 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 61 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 58 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 174 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 191 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 130 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 124 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 66 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 76 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 148 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 88 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 124 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 80 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 35 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 148 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 106 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 99 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 24 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,294 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 2 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 511 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 299 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,078 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,880 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,089 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 9,466 |
| Acres of land in farms | 25,346 |
| Acres of oats | 369 |
| Acres of peas | 729 |
| Acres of potatoes | 298 |
| Acres of rye | 1,058 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 387 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 357 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 360 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 8,955 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 84 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,518 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6,082 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 43,357 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 8,778 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,384 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 160 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 387 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 3,384 |
| C22 BAR AC | 511 |
| C23 BAR BU | 8,955 |
| C24 RYE AC | 1,058 |
| C25 RYE BU | 8,778 |
| C26 PEA AC | 729 |
| C27 PEA BU | 6,082 |
| C28 OAT AC | 369 |
| C29 OAT BU | 5,518 |
| C30 BWT AC | 5 |
| C31 BWT BU | 84 |
| C34 POT AC | 298 |
| C35 POT BU | 43,357 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,045 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 5,554 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 357 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 360 |
| HRS ov03 V | 22,001 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 569 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 317 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 70 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 310 |
| Number of milk cows | 535 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 286 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 179 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 1,642 |
| Number of swine | 586 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 116 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 31,539 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,810 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,554 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,045 |
| Value of all livestock | 42,131 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 6,627 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 287,574 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 1,674 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 32 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,253 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,322 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,994 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 2,080 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year | 1,256 |
Deaths & mortality (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (115 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 286 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 5 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 27 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 179 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 61 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 11 |
| C08 HELD | 25,346 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 9,466 |
| C1 Males | 1,202 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 5,089 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 4,078 |
| C12 GARDENS | 299 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 62 |
| C120 Married M | 374 |
| C121 Single M | 816 |
| C122 Widowed M | 12 |
| C123 Total M | 1,202 |
| C124 Married F | 374 |
| C125 Single F | 696 |
| C126 Widows F | 25 |
| C127 Total F | 1,095 |
| C128 Grand Total | 2,297 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 61 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 15,880 |
| C130 Deaths F | 7 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 7 |
| C136 Attending School M | 144 |
| C137 Attending School F | 133 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 352 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 231 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 287,574 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 6,627 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 1,674 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 59 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 40 |
| C2 Females | 1,095 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 41 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 46 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 38 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 58 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 191 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 174 |
| C3 Total | 2,297 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 148 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 124 |
| C36 TUR AC | 2 |
| C37 TUR BU | 160 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 106 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,148 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 16 |
| C41 BEN BU | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 80 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 76 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 99 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 14,810 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 130 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 35 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 3,994 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 4,322 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,042 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 116 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 2,080 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 148 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 569 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 24 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 535 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 317 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 124 |
| C55 HORSES | 310 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 13 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 22,001 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 3 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 70 |
| C58 SHEEP | 1,642 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C59 SWINE | 586 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 54 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 88 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 42,131 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 8 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 31,539 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 66 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 17 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 5 |
| C65 FISH QUIN | 1,256 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 44 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 32 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 9 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,253 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 53 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 28 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 11 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 8 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 12 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 10 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 30 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 2 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 6 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 7 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 37 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 3 |
| CD NAME | Rimouski |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 2,294 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC045001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC045001— 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). "Bic, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bic-qc045001-1861/.