Derry, East and West, Quebec (1861 census)
Derry, East and West was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 260. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.789°N, 75.360°W.
Population
In 1861, Derry, East and West had a population of 260. Population density was 1.9 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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Derry, 1871 (42.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Mulgrave, 1871 (57.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Derry, East and West shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 87 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 260 |
| Total population | 260 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 50 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 9 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 136 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 40 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 9 |
Agriculture (39 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 63 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,980 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 215 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 278 |
| Acres of land in farms | 2,258 |
| Acres of oats | 83 |
| Acres of peas | 1 |
| Acres of potatoes | 19 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,760 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,372 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1 |
| C27 PEA BU | 20 |
| C28 OAT AC | 83 |
| C29 OAT BU | 2,760 |
| C34 POT AC | 19 |
| C35 POT BU | 2,372 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 96 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 5 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 2 |
| HRS ov03 V | 6,970 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 27 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 5 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 7 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 68 |
| Number of milk cows | 19 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 1 |
| Number of swine | 25 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 370 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 96 |
| Value of all livestock | 8,572 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,243 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 5,531 |
Manufacturing & industry (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 2 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 56 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 10 |
Other recorded variables (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 12 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 6 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 3 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 3 |
| C08 HELD | 2,258 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 278 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 215 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 63 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 1,980 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 5,531 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,243 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 10 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 27 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 19 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 5 |
| C55 HORSES | 68 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 6,970 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 7 |
| C58 SHEEP | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 25 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 8,572 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 370 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 2 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 56 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| Colored Persons | 9 |
| England and Wales | 7 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 4 |
| Ireland | 40 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 50 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 136 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 13 |
| Scotland | 9 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC039015— 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). "Derry, East and West, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/derry-east-and-west-qc039015-1861/.