Bulstrode, Quebec (1861 census)
Bulstrode was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 510. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.138°N, 72.095°W.
Population
In 1861, Bulstrode had a population of 510: 254 male and 256 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 510 |
| 1871 | 766 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Bulstrode, 1871 (73.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Bulstrode shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 121 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 510 total population, 256 females, 254 males, Male members of the family who are present: 253, Female members of the family who are present: 246, 177 single males, 176 single females, 89 adult males unable to read or write, 75 married males, 74 married females, 68 adult females unable to read or write, 33 females attending school, 28 males attending school, 14 female births, Females present who are not members of the family: 10, 6 widowed females, 4 male births, 2 widowed males, Males present who are not members of the family: 1, 1 blind males, 1 deaf and dumb males, 1 lunatic females. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 41 females aged 5 to 10, 40 single males aged 10 to 15, 32 males aged 5 to 10, 32 single females aged 10 to 15, 26 males aged 1 to 2, 25 females aged 1 to 2, 24 single males aged 15 to 20, 23 married males aged 30 to 40, 22 single males aged 20 to 30, 21 married females aged 20 to 30, 20 married females aged 30 to 40, 20 single females aged 15 to 20, 19 single females aged 20 to 30, 17 married males aged 50 to 60, 16 married males aged 20 to 30, 14 married males aged 40 to 50, 13 married females aged 40 to 50, 13 married females aged 50 to 60, 9 females age 3 to 4, 9 males aged 3 to 4, 8 females aged 2 to 3, 8 males aged 4 to 5, 7 males aged 2 to 3, 5 females aged 4 to 5, 5 married males aged 60 to 70, 4 single males aged 30 to 40, 3 married females aged 15 to 20, 3 married females aged 60 to 70, 3 single females aged 30 to 40, 3 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 2 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 1 married females aged 70 to 80, 1 single males aged 40 to 50, 1 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 1 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 1 widowed males aged 40 to 50. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 493 French Canadians, 17 persons native to Canada, not of French origin. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $39,152 value farms (dollars), $11,624 value all livestock, 8,428 bushels of oats, 6,723 bushels of potatoes, 6,241 acres of land in farms, $5,915 value horses aged over 3 years, 4,884 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 3,629 pounds of maple sugar, 1,703 bushels of spring wheat, $1,662 value farm implements in dollars, 1,357 acres of farmland under cultivation, 1,356 bushels of buckwheat, 1,262 pounds of homemade butter, 988 acres of farmland under crops, 545 pounds of wool produced on farms, 402 acres of oats, 366 acres of farmland in pasture, 335 bushels of peas, 332 bushels of barley, 296 bushels of rye, 283 pounds of flax or hemp, 226 sheep, 172 swine, 147 acres of spring wheat, 139 bulls, oxen, or steers, 103 milk cows, 102 calves and heifers, 100 acres of potatoes, 93 tons of hay, 86 acres of buckwheat, 73 occupants of farms, 64 horses aged over 3 years, 63 barrels of pork, 60 bushels of turnips, 42 acres of peas, 35 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 32 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 30 acres of barley, 30 acres of rye, 21 horses aged 3 years and under, 5 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 3 acres of farmland in gardens, 2 bushels of corn, 1 acres of turnips, 1 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes 762 yards of linen, $718 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 351 yards of fulled cloth, 341 yards of flannel, 61 carriages for pleasure. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 10 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 7, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 3, Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC003005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC137002— 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). "Bulstrode, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bulstrode-qc003005-1861/.