Denholm, Quebec (1861 census)
Denholm was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 213. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.836°N, 75.829°W.
Population
In 1861, Denholm had a population of 213. Population density was 2.7 people per square mile.
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 NO DATA, 1851 (0.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Wakefield, 1871 (39.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Denholm shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 97 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 213 |
| Total population | 213 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 78 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 80 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 46 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 101 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,033 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 266 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 367 |
| Acres of land in farms | 6,400 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 6 |
| Acres of oats | 140 |
| Acres of potatoes | 23 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 24 |
| Acres of turnips | 9 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 5 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 19 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 830 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,970 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,770 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 368 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 730 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 120 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 5 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 120 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 24 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 368 |
| C28 OAT AC | 140 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,970 |
| C34 POT AC | 23 |
| C35 POT BU | 1,770 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 162 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 191 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 19 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 31 |
| HRS ov03 V | 11,025 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 34 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 35 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 2 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 75 |
| Number of milk cows | 28 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 60 |
| Number of swine | 34 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,942 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 191 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 162 |
| Value of all livestock | 14,590 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 2,366 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 6,633 |
Manufacturing & industry (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 200 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 167 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 50 |
Other recorded variables (36 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 28 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 2 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 20 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 6 |
| C08 HELD | 6,400 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 367 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 266 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 101 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 6,033 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 6,633 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 2,366 |
| C36 TUR AC | 9 |
| C37 TUR BU | 730 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 6 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 830 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 50 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 167 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 34 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 28 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 35 |
| C55 HORSES | 75 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 11,025 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 2 |
| C58 SHEEP | 60 |
| C59 SWINE | 34 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 14,590 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 1,942 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 200 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| England and Wales | 4 |
| Ireland | 46 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 78 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 80 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 1 |
| Scotland | 3 |
| United States | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC039014— 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). "Denholm, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/denholm-qc039014-1861/.