Bidwell, Quebec (1861 census)
Bidwell was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 23. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.982°N, 75.308°W.
Population
In 1861, Bidwell had a population of 23. Population density was 0.2 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 (0.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of NO DATA, 1871 (8.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Bidwell shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 9 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 23 |
| Total population | 23 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 17 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 6 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 6 |
Other recorded variables (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| Colored Persons | 6 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 17 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC039005— 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). "Bidwell, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bidwell-qc039005-1861/.