Buckland E, Quebec (1861 census)
Buckland E was a township in Bellechasse County, Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 800. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.612°N, 70.578°W.
Population
In 1861, Buckland E had a population of 800.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 800 |
| 1871 | 1,229 |
| 1881 | 1,403 |
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 Buckland, Township, 1851 (47.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Buckland E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 115 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 800 |
| Total population | 800 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 800 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 299 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 71 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,017 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,640 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 830 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,848 |
| Acres of land in farms | 16,488 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 34 |
| Acres of oats | 242 |
| Acres of peas | 67 |
| Acres of potatoes | 131 |
| Acres of rye | 44 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 109 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 117 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,024 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 143 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,406 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 3,206 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,980 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 218 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,206 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 558 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 880 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 137 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 109 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 880 |
| C22 BAR AC | 299 |
| C23 BAR BU | 2,024 |
| C24 RYE AC | 44 |
| C25 RYE BU | 558 |
| C26 PEA AC | 67 |
| C27 PEA BU | 218 |
| C28 OAT AC | 242 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,980 |
| C30 BWT AC | 71 |
| C31 BWT BU | 1,406 |
| C34 POT AC | 131 |
| C35 POT BU | 6,206 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 246 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 204 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 117 |
| HRS ov03 V | 5,532 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 67 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 36 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 3 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 94 |
| Number of milk cows | 156 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 171 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 123 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 142 |
| Number of swine | 165 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 230 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 8,570 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 29,818 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 204 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 246 |
| Value of all livestock | 9,617 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,735 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 104,064 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 365 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 76 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 696 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 146 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 80 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 47 |
Other recorded variables (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 171 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 34 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 123 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 11 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 3 |
| C08 HELD | 16,488 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,848 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 830 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,017 |
| C12 GARDENS | 1 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 14,640 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 104,064 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,735 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 365 |
| C36 TUR AC | 2 |
| C37 TUR BU | 137 |
| C38 CAR BU | 2 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 34 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 3,206 |
| C41 BEN BU | 143 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 13 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 29,818 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 80 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 146 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 230 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 47 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 67 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 156 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 36 |
| C55 HORSES | 94 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 5,532 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 3 |
| C58 SHEEP | 142 |
| C59 SWINE | 165 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 9,617 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 8,570 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 76 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 696 |
| CD NAME | Bellechasse |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 800 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC007003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC045009— 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). "Buckland E, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/buckland-e-qc007003-1861/.