Calumet Island, Quebec (1861 census)
Calumet Island was a census subdivision in Pontiac County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,050. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.739°N, 76.685°W.
Population
In 1861, Calumet Island had a population of 1,050: 576 male and 474 female residents. Population density was 20.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,050 |
| 1871 | 1,080 |
| 1881 | 1,269 |
| 1891 | 1,310 |
| 1901 | 1,339 |
| 1911 | 1,208 |
| 1921 | 1,271 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 317 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 436 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 38 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 523 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 53 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 92 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 106 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 17 |
| Number of females | 474 |
| Number of females attending school | 40 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 16 |
| Number of males | 576 |
| Number of males attending school | 52 |
| Number of married females | 132 |
| Number of married males | 149 |
| Number of single females | 331 |
| Number of single males | 417 |
| Number of widowed females | 11 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| POP FX N.1 | 474 |
| POP MX N.1 | 576 |
| POP TOT | 1,050 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,050 |
| Total population | 1,050 |
Age structure (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 86 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 42 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 40 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 66 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 66 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 73 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 71 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 60 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 469 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 1 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 2 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 11 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 406 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 138 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
Agriculture (77 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 38 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 10 |
| Acres of corn | 36 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,411 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,723 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 555 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,967 |
| Acres of land in farms | 14,690 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 1 |
| Acres of oats | 775 |
| Acres of peas | 284 |
| Acres of potatoes | 151 |
| Acres of rye | 34 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 611 |
| Acres of turnips | 15 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 33 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 134 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 277 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 618 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 146 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 44 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 810 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 320 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,202 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,634 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 18,449 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 410 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 9,218 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,226 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 736 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 33 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 736 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 611 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 9,218 |
| C22 BAR AC | 38 |
| C23 BAR BU | 618 |
| C24 RYE AC | 34 |
| C25 RYE BU | 410 |
| C26 PEA AC | 284 |
| C27 PEA BU | 3,634 |
| C28 OAT AC | 775 |
| C29 OAT BU | 15,202 |
| C30 BWT AC | 10 |
| C31 BWT BU | 146 |
| C34 POT AC | 151 |
| C35 POT BU | 18,449 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 719 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,104 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 134 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 277 |
| HRS ov03 V | 11,920 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 111 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 365 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 74 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 143 |
| Number of milk cows | 300 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 128 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 72 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 419 |
| Number of swine | 391 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 243 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 56 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 15,979 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,980 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,104 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 719 |
| Value of all livestock | 32,764 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 4,675 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 103,194 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 30 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,136 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,392 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 110 |
Fisheries (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 400 |
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 460 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (138 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 128 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 19 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 72 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 30 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 6 |
| C08 HELD | 12,690 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 3,967 |
| C1 Males | 576 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 3 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 555 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,411 |
| C112 Over 100 years Single F | 1 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 2 |
| C12 GARDENS | 1 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 17 |
| C120 Married M | 149 |
| C121 Single M | 417 |
| C122 Widowed M | 10 |
| C123 Total M | 576 |
| C124 Married F | 132 |
| C125 Single F | 331 |
| C126 Widows F | 11 |
| C127 Total F | 474 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,050 |
| C129 Deaths M | 6 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 17 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 10,723 |
| C130 Deaths F | 3 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 9 |
| C132 Indians M | 2 |
| C133 Indians F | 1 |
| C136 Attending School M | 52 |
| C137 Attending School F | 40 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 106 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 92 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 103,194 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 2 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 4,675 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 17 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 25 |
| C2 Females | 474 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 27 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 18 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 22 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 19 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 86 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 61 |
| C3 Total | 1,050 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 36 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 73 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 810 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 66 |
| C36 TUR AC | 15 |
| C37 TUR BU | 2,226 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 1 |
| C38 CAR BU | 44 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 71 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 1 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 523 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 6 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 320 |
| C41 BEN BU | 14 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 66 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 27 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 33 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 50 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 60 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 3,980 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 40 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 26 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 110 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 2 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,392 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 436 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 56 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 42 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 111 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 15 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 300 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 365 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 43 |
| C55 HORSES | 143 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 5 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 11,920 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 74 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 419 |
| C59 SWINE | 391 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 53 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 40 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 32,764 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 4 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 15,979 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 243 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 27 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 3 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 1 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 400 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 460 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 16 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 30 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 8 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,136 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 38 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 8 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 6 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 2 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 15 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 8 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 16 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 4 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 2 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 2 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 17 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 2 |
| CD NAME | Pontiac |
| Colored Persons | 2 |
| England and Wales | 15 |
| Ireland | 138 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 469 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 406 |
| New Brunswick | 3 |
| Scotland | 15 |
| United States | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC040007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC079006_1861— 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). "Calumet Island, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/calumet-island-qc040007-1861/.