Buckingham, Village, Quebec (1861 census)
Buckingham, Village was a village in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,186. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.585°N, 75.419°W.
Population
In 1861, Buckingham, Village had a population of 1,186: 585 male and 601 female residents. Population density was 721.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,186 |
| 1871 | 1,301 |
| 1881 | 1,479 |
| 1891 | 2,239 |
| 1901 | 2,936 |
| 1911 | 3,854 |
| 1921 | 3,835 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 Buckingham, 1851 (1.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Buckingham, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 196 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 532 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 69 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 519 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 66 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 103 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 102 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 34 |
| Number of females | 601 |
| Number of females attending school | 90 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 28 |
| Number of males | 585 |
| Number of males attending school | 77 |
| Number of married females | 201 |
| Number of married males | 192 |
| Number of single females | 396 |
| Number of single males | 392 |
| Number of widowed females | 4 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP FX N.1 | 601 |
| POP MX N.1 | 585 |
| POP TOT | 1,186 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,186 |
| Total population | 1,186 |
Age structure (36 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 23 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 85 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 8 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 83 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 80 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 71 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 74 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 82 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 65 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 24 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 65 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 55 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 57 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 555 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 1 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 398 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 25 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 160 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 19 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 14 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 8 |
Agriculture (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 24 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 176 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 526 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 364 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 543 |
| Acres of land in farms | 1,070 |
| Acres of oats | 94 |
| Acres of peas | 11 |
| Acres of potatoes | 23 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 80 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,300 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 170 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,630 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 320 |
| C26 PEA AC | 11 |
| C27 PEA BU | 170 |
| C28 OAT AC | 94 |
| C29 OAT BU | 3,300 |
| C30 BWT AC | 2 |
| C31 BWT BU | 80 |
| C34 POT AC | 23 |
| C35 POT BU | 2,630 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 6 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 950 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 12,800 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 93 |
Deaths & mortality (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 4 |
Other recorded variables (90 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 8 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 6 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 1,070 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 543 |
| C1 Males | 585 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 1 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 365 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 176 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 6 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 8 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 2 |
| C12 GARDENS | 3 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 26 |
| C120 Married M | 192 |
| C121 Single M | 392 |
| C122 Widowed M | 1 |
| C123 Total M | 585 |
| C124 Married F | 201 |
| C125 Single F | 396 |
| C126 Widows F | 4 |
| C127 Total F | 601 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,186 |
| C129 Deaths M | 4 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 25 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 526 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 4 |
| C132 Indians M | 1 |
| C136 Attending School M | 77 |
| C137 Attending School F | 90 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 102 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 103 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 12,800 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 950 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 93 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 20 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 24 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 21 |
| C2 Females | 601 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 24 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 27 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 20 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 23 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 83 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 85 |
| C3 Total | 1,186 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 65 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 82 |
| C36 TUR AC | 3 |
| C37 TUR BU | 320 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 55 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 519 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 3 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 65 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 39 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 57 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 80 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 24 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 2 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 532 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 74 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 7 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 71 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 2 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 66 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 47 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 1 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 31 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 26 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 69 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 12 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 6 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 4 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 28 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 34 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| Colored Persons | 1 |
| England and Wales | 25 |
| Ireland | 160 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 555 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 398 |
| Not Known | 8 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 6 |
| Scotland | 19 |
| United States | 14 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC062057— 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). "Buckingham, Village, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/buckingham-village-qc039011-1861/.