Blake, Quebec (1861 census)
Blake was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 70. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.098°N, 75.781°W.
Population
In 1861, Blake had a population of 70. Population density was 0.7 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 (0.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Lièvres, W-O, 1871 (37.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Blake shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 71 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 70 |
| Total population | 70 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 32 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 4 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 33 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 5 |
Agriculture (39 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 25 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 792 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 83 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 108 |
| Acres of land in farms | 900 |
| Acres of oats | 67 |
| Acres of peas | 1 |
| Acres of potatoes | 6 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 7 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 705 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 570 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 105 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 300 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 7 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 105 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1 |
| C27 PEA BU | 5 |
| C28 OAT AC | 67 |
| C29 OAT BU | 705 |
| C34 POT AC | 6 |
| C35 POT BU | 570 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 29 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,292 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 5 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 7 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 5 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 23 |
| Number of milk cows | 7 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 38 |
| Number of swine | 19 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 29 |
| Value of all livestock | 1,671 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 48 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,400 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 4 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 3 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 900 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 108 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 83 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 25 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 792 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,400 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 48 |
| C36 TUR AC | 2 |
| C37 TUR BU | 300 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 5 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 7 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 7 |
| C55 HORSES | 23 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,292 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 5 |
| C58 SHEEP | 38 |
| C59 SWINE | 19 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 1,671 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| Colored Persons | 4 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 32 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 33 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC039007— 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). "Blake, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/blake-qc039007-1861/.