Douglas, Quebec (1861 census)
Douglas was a census subdivision in Gaspé County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 988. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.744°N, 64.384°W.
Population
In 1861, Douglas had a population of 988. Population density was 22.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 819 |
| 1861 | 988 |
| 1871 | 1,160 |
| 1881 | 1,260 |
| 1891 | 1,468 |
| 1901 | 422 |
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, Douglas shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 115 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 988 |
| Total population | 988 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 41 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 833 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 75 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 40 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,849 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 803 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 803 |
| Acres of land in farms | 8,652 |
| Acres of oats | 139 |
| Acres of potatoes | 131 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 15 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 33 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 146 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 911 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,193 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,147 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 240 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 316 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 15 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 240 |
| C22 BAR AC | 40 |
| C23 BAR BU | 911 |
| C28 OAT AC | 139 |
| C29 OAT BU | 3,193 |
| C34 POT AC | 131 |
| C35 POT BU | 20,147 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 748 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,109 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 33 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 146 |
| HRS ov03 V | 5,908 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 92 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 184 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 10 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 82 |
| Number of milk cows | 201 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 168 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 74 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 16 |
| Number of sheep | 585 |
| Number of swine | 349 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 7,593 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 188 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,109 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 748 |
| Value of all livestock | 18,177 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,857 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 24,714 |
Manufacturing & industry (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 54 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 497 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 588 |
Fisheries (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 696 |
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 543 |
| Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year | 4,896 |
Other recorded variables (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 168 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 16 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 31 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 74 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 31 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 14 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 8,652 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 803 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 803 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 7,849 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 24,714 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,857 |
| C36 TUR AC | 3 |
| C37 TUR BU | 316 |
| C41 BEN BU | 2 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 2 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 188 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 588 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 92 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 201 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 184 |
| C55 HORSES | 82 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 5,908 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 19 |
| C58 SHEEP | 585 |
| C59 SWINE | 349 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 18,177 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 7,593 |
| C65 FISH QUIN | 4,896 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 696 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 543 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 54 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 497 |
| CD NAME | Gaspé |
| England and Wales | 9 |
| France | 1 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 11 |
| Ireland | 75 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 41 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 833 |
| New Brunswick | 3 |
| Newfoundland | 1 |
| Scotland | 12 |
| United States | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC019003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC154005— 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). "Douglas, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/douglas-qc019003-1861/.