Bowman, Quebec (1861 census)
Bowman was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 232. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.910°N, 75.676°W.
Population
In 1861, Bowman had a population of 232. Population density was 3.9 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 was contained in NO DATA, 1851 (0.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Bowman, Bigelow, 1871 (59.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Bowman shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 85 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 232 |
| Total population | 232 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 170 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 42 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 19 |
Agriculture (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 3 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 143 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,424 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 164 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 314 |
| Acres of land in farms | 1,738 |
| Acres of oats | 63 |
| Acres of peas | 7 |
| Acres of potatoes | 14 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,063 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 131 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 910 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 5 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 5 |
| C22 BAR AC | 1 |
| C23 BAR BU | 10 |
| C26 PEA AC | 7 |
| C27 PEA BU | 131 |
| C28 OAT AC | 63 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,063 |
| C30 BWT AC | 3 |
| C31 BWT BU | 30 |
| C34 POT AC | 14 |
| C35 POT BU | 910 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 384 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 72 |
| HRS ov03 V | 5,000 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 10 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 13 |
| Number of milk cows | 23 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 28 |
| Number of swine | 31 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 72 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 384 |
| Value of all livestock | 5,578 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 93 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 2,825 |
Other recorded variables (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 12 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 6 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 4 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 1,738 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 314 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 164 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 143 |
| C12 GARDENS | 7 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 1,424 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 2,825 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 93 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 1 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 30 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 1 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 23 |
| C55 HORSES | 13 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 5,000 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 10 |
| C58 SHEEP | 28 |
| C59 SWINE | 31 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 5,578 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| England and Wales | 1 |
| Ireland | 19 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 170 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 42 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC039008— 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). "Bowman, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bowman-qc039008-1861/.