Eardley, Quebec (1861 census)
Eardley was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,005. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.544°N, 75.998°W.
Population
In 1861, Eardley had a population of 1,005. Population density was 13.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 688 |
| 1861 | 1,005 |
| 1871 | 1,120 |
| 1881 | 1,475 |
| 1891 | 1,530 |
| 1901 | 1,477 |
| 1911 | 1,197 |
| 1921 | 1,137 |
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, Eardley 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 | 1,005 |
| Total population | 1,005 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 274 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 540 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 155 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 27 |
Agriculture (76 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 18 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 18 |
| Acres of corn | 44 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 17 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 24 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 810 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,457 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,777 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,611 |
| Acres of land in farms | 14,068 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 1 |
| Acres of oats | 643 |
| Acres of peas | 227 |
| Acres of potatoes | 199 |
| Acres of rye | 3 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 473 |
| Acres of turnips | 20 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 21 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 50 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 264 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 252 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 366 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 2,989 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,125 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 316 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 16,731 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,547 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,792 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,419 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 8,381 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 297 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 21 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 297 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 473 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 7,419 |
| C22 BAR AC | 18 |
| C23 BAR BU | 252 |
| C24 RYE AC | 3 |
| C25 RYE BU | 25 |
| C26 PEA AC | 227 |
| C27 PEA BU | 3,547 |
| C28 OAT AC | 643 |
| C29 OAT BU | 16,731 |
| C30 BWT AC | 18 |
| C31 BWT BU | 366 |
| C34 POT AC | 199 |
| C35 POT BU | 25,792 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 908 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,479 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 50 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 264 |
| HRS ov03 V | 16,480 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 60 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 368 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 77 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 166 |
| Number of milk cows | 313 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 126 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 67 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 425 |
| Number of swine | 343 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 24,482 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,260 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,479 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 908 |
| Value of all livestock | 33,157 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 9,917 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 175,708 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 93 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 72 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 2,193 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,121 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 328 |
Other recorded variables (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 126 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 2 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 24 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 67 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 31 |
| C08 HELD | 14,068 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 3,611 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 2,777 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 810 |
| C12 GARDENS | 24 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 10,457 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 175,708 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 9,917 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 93 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 17 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 44 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 1,125 |
| C36 TUR AC | 20 |
| C37 TUR BU | 8,381 |
| C38 CAR BU | 2,989 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 1 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 316 |
| C41 BEN BU | 64 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 3,260 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 328 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,121 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 60 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 313 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 368 |
| C55 HORSES | 166 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 16,480 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 77 |
| C58 SHEEP | 425 |
| C59 SWINE | 343 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 33,157 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 24,482 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 50 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 72 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 2,193 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| England and Wales | 4 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 1 |
| Ireland | 155 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 274 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 540 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Scotland | 3 |
| United States | 27 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039017— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057007— 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). "Eardley, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/eardley-qc039017-1861/.