Egan, Quebec (1861 census)
Egan was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 140. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.495°N, 76.039°W.
Population
In 1861, Egan had a population of 140. Population density was 1.1 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 (0.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Kensington, 1871 (24.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Egan 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 | 140 |
| Total population | 140 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 96 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 36 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 245 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,964 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 541 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 786 |
| Acres of land in farms | 4,750 |
| Acres of oats | 244 |
| Acres of peas | 10 |
| Acres of potatoes | 33 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 38 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 6 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 14 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 17 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,222 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 158 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,981 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 278 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 412 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 90 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 6 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 90 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 38 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 278 |
| C22 BAR AC | 5 |
| C23 BAR BU | 14 |
| C26 PEA AC | 10 |
| C27 PEA BU | 158 |
| C28 OAT AC | 244 |
| C29 OAT BU | 5,222 |
| C34 POT AC | 33 |
| C35 POT BU | 2,981 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 169 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 54 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 14 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 17 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,982 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 21 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 37 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 21 |
| Number of milk cows | 46 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 22 |
| Number of swine | 52 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 2,460 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 100 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 54 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 169 |
| Value of all livestock | 4,286 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 728 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 18,390 |
Manufacturing & industry (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 15 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 25 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 2 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 6 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 11 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 6 |
| C08 HELD | 4,750 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 786 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 541 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 245 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 3,964 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 18,390 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 728 |
| C36 TUR AC | 4 |
| C37 TUR BU | 412 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 100 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 15 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 21 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 46 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 37 |
| C55 HORSES | 21 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,982 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 22 |
| C59 SWINE | 52 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 4,286 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 2,460 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| Ireland | 36 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 96 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Scotland | 6 |
| United States | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC039018— 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). "Egan, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/egan-qc039018-1861/.