Cox, Quebec (1861 census)
Cox was a census subdivision in Bonaventure County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,161. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.093°N, 65.361°W.
Population
In 1861, Cox had a population of 2,161. Population density was 16.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,693 |
| 1861 | 2,161 |
| 1871 | 2,845 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Cox shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 153 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 2,161 |
| Total population | 2,161 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 947 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 987 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 37 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 59 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 19 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 34 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 17 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 39 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 5 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 267 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 4,351 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 36 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 775 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,366 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,783 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,594 |
| Acres of land in farms | 15,960 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 1 |
| Acres of oats | 426 |
| Acres of peas | 8 |
| Acres of potatoes | 271 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 135 |
| Acres of turnips | 13 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 4 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 160 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 316 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 6,080 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 28 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 49 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 10,426 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 215 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 33,824 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,395 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,389 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 40 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 4 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 40 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 135 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 2,395 |
| C22 BAR AC | 267 |
| C23 BAR BU | 6,080 |
| C26 PEA AC | 8 |
| C27 PEA BU | 215 |
| C28 OAT AC | 426 |
| C29 OAT BU | 10,426 |
| C30 BWT AC | 1 |
| C31 BWT BU | 12 |
| C34 POT AC | 271 |
| C35 POT BU | 33,824 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 747 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,964 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 160 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 316 |
| HRS ov03 V | 17,810 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 404 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 238 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 28 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 255 |
| Number of milk cows | 432 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 260 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 45 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 77 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 71 |
| Number of sheep | 999 |
| Number of swine | 1,032 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 30 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 16,533 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 181 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,650 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,964 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 747 |
| Value of all livestock | 38,080 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 15,027 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 235,291 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 1,884 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 1 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 167 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 6,152 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 48 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,288 |
Fisheries (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 70,461 |
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 408 |
| Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year | 4,526 |
Deaths & mortality (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Other recorded variables (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 3 |
| C01 TOTAL | 260 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 71 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 45 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 77 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 34 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 24 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 9 |
| C08 HELD | 15,960 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 2,594 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 1,783 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 775 |
| C12 GARDENS | 36 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 13,366 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 235,291 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 15,027 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 1,884 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 4,351 |
| C36 TUR AC | 13 |
| C37 TUR BU | 5,389 |
| C38 CAR BU | 60 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 1 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 49 |
| C41 BEN BU | 28 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 181 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 1,650 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,288 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 48 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 404 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 432 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 238 |
| C55 HORSES | 255 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 17,810 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 28 |
| C58 SHEEP | 999 |
| C59 SWINE | 1,032 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 38,080 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 16,533 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 30 |
| C65 FISH QUIN | 4,526 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 70,461 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 408 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 167 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 6,152 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 1 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 28 |
| CD NAME | Bonaventure |
| England and Wales | 37 |
| France | 1 |
| Ireland | 19 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 947 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 987 |
| New Brunswick | 34 |
| Newfoundland | 17 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 39 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 59 |
| Scotland | 13 |
| United States | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC009002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC169003— 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). "Cox, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/cox-qc009002-1861/.