Chichester, Quebec (1851 census)
Chichester was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 172. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.993°N, 77.085°W.
Population
In 1851, Chichester had a population of 172: 99 male and 73 female residents. Population density was 1.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 172 |
| 1861 | 539 |
| 1871 | 598 |
| 1881 | 702 |
| 1891 | 711 |
| 1901 | 717 |
| 1911 | 847 |
| 1921 | 839 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Chichester shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 263 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 29 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 71 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 2 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 96 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 29 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 3 |
| Number of females | 73 |
| Number of females attending school | 6 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 6 |
| Number of males | 99 |
| Number of males attending school | 5 |
| Number of married females | 31 |
| Number of married males | 31 |
| Number of single females | 41 |
| Number of single males | 64 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| POP | 172 |
| POP FX N.1 | 73 |
| POP MX N.1 | 99 |
| POP XX N.1 | 172 |
| Total population | 172 |
Age structure (35 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 7 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 11 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 28 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 98 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 37 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 7 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of corn | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 131 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,513 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 471 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 602 |
| Acres of land in farms | 3,215 |
| Acres of oats | 105 |
| Acres of peas | 58 |
| Acres of potatoes | 38 |
| Acres of rye | 5 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 56 |
| BAR AC | 2 |
| BAR BU | 58 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 3 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 27 |
| BEEF BAR | 3 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 58 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 53 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,763 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 381 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,965 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 574 |
| BWT AC | 1 |
| BWT BU | 12 |
| CRN AC | 2 |
| CRN BU | 53 |
| HAY TONS | 189 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 59 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 52 |
| Number of horses | 26 |
| Number of milk cows | 66 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 26 |
| Number of sheep | 51 |
| Number of swine | 143 |
| OAT AC | 105 |
| OAT BU | 2,763 |
| PEA AC | 58 |
| PEA BU | 381 |
| PORK BAR | 27 |
| POT AC | 38 |
| POT BU | 2,965 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 3 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,743 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 975 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 116 |
| RYE AC | 5 |
| RYE BU | 21 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 189 |
| WHT AC | 56 |
| WHT BU | 574 |
| WOOL LBS | 116 |
Manufacturing & industry (37 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per week by grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 50 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 50 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 24 |
Deaths & mortality (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 1 |
Other recorded variables (98 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 1,743 |
| BEN BU | 6 |
| BOV | 59 |
| C H | 52 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 99 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 73 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 172 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 96 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 71 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 3 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 2 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 1 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 50 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 6 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 31 |
| C127 S MALE | 64 |
| C128 WID MALE | 4 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 99 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 3 |
| C130 MD FEM | 31 |
| C131 S FEM | 41 |
| C132 WID FEM | 1 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 73 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 172 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 6 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 5 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 6 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 6 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 3 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 6 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 50 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 5 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 150 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 4 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 3 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 11 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 7 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 6 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 6 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 9 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 5 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 9 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 13 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 16 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 4 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 13 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 7 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 3 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| CROP | 471 |
| CULT | 602 |
| ENG WLS | 2 |
| FLAN YRDS | 24 |
| FLX LBS | 3 |
| FREN ORIG | 28 |
| HELD | 3,115 |
| HORSE | 26 |
| IRE | 37 |
| LINE NO | 1,259 |
| M COWS | 66 |
| MPLS LBS | 975 |
| NOT FRN | 98 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 5 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 26 |
| PASTURE | 131 |
| SCOT | 7 |
| SHEEP | 51 |
| SWINE | 143 |
| TOT O | 31 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 20 |
| WOOD | 2,513 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC067006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC079008— 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 1851 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). "Chichester, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/chichester-qc067006-1851/.