Dudswell, Quebec (1861 census)
Dudswell was a census subdivision in Wolfe County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 727. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.610°N, 71.598°W.
Population
In 1861, Dudswell had a population of 727. Population density was 7.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 500 |
| 1861 | 727 |
| 1871 | 875 |
| 1881 | 1,311 |
| 1891 | 2,143 |
| 1901 | 1,437 |
| 1911 | 1,464 |
| 1921 | 1,245 |
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, Dudswell shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 139 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 727 |
| Total population | 727 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 102 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 498 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 26 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 37 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 63 |
Agriculture (78 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 20 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 409 |
| Acres of corn | 10 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,972 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,287 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,069 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,044 |
| Acres of land in farms | 14,331 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 1 |
| Acres of oats | 505 |
| Acres of peas | 17 |
| Acres of potatoes | 91 |
| Acres of rye | 31 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 70 |
| Acres of turnips | 23 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 1 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 86 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 175 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 418 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 11,228 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 284 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 243 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,777 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 269 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,417 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 483 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 954 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,931 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 12 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 1 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 12 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 70 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 954 |
| C22 BAR AC | 20 |
| C23 BAR BU | 418 |
| C24 RYE AC | 31 |
| C25 RYE BU | 483 |
| C26 PEA AC | 17 |
| C27 PEA BU | 269 |
| C28 OAT AC | 505 |
| C29 OAT BU | 15,777 |
| C30 BWT AC | 409 |
| C31 BWT BU | 11,228 |
| C34 POT AC | 91 |
| C35 POT BU | 13,417 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,038 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 2,481 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 86 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 175 |
| HRS ov03 V | 7,892 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 136 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 380 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 38 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 102 |
| Number of milk cows | 260 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 124 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 44 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 668 |
| Number of swine | 166 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 4,235 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 35 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 19,980 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 43,752 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,481 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,038 |
| Value of all livestock | 27,403 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 3,287 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 108,615 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 5 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 97 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 2,864 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,432 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 873 |
Other recorded variables (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 124 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 6 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 25 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 44 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 37 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 11 |
| C08 HELD | 14,331 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 5,044 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 3,069 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,972 |
| C12 GARDENS | 3 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 9,287 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 108,615 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 3,287 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 5 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 10 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 243 |
| C36 TUR AC | 23 |
| C37 TUR BU | 4,931 |
| C38 CAR BU | 284 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 1 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 8 |
| C41 BEN BU | 20 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 18 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 43,752 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 873 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 2,432 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 35 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 136 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 260 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 380 |
| C55 HORSES | 102 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 7,892 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 38 |
| C58 SHEEP | 668 |
| C59 SWINE | 166 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 27,403 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 19,980 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 4,235 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 97 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 2,864 |
| CD NAME | Wolfe |
| England and Wales | 26 |
| Ireland | 37 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 102 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 498 |
| Scotland | 1 |
| United States | 63 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC059001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC099002— 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). "Dudswell, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/dudswell-qc059001-1861/.