Bourgette, Quebec (1861 census)
Bourgette was a census subdivision in Chicoutimi County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 59. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.560°N, 71.372°W.
Population
In 1861, Bourgette had a population of 59. 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 (0.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Péribonka, 1871 (10.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Bourgette shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 7 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 59 |
| Total population | 59 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 59 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 59 |
Other recorded variables (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 59 |
| CD NAME | Chicoutimi |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 59 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC015002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC015002— 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). "Bourgette, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bourgette-qc015002-1861/.