Fox, Quebec (1861 census)
Fox was a census subdivision in Gaspé County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 588. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.978°N, 64.441°W.
Population
In 1861, Fox had a population of 588. Population density was 8.5 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 became part of Sydenham (N.) Fox, 1871 (51.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Fox shared boundaries with:
- Cap Rosier
- Gaspé Bay, North
- Grande Vallée des Monts, St. Anse de l'Etang, and Sydenham North
- Sydenham, South
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 107 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 588 |
| Total population | 588 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 470 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 107 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 8 |
Agriculture (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 38 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 251 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,841 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 264 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 515 |
| Acres of land in farms | 5,356 |
| Acres of oats | 30 |
| Acres of potatoes | 76 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 3 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 6 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 33 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 563 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 531 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,171 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 28 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 44 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 3 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 28 |
| C22 BAR AC | 38 |
| C23 BAR BU | 563 |
| C27 PEA BU | 6 |
| C28 OAT AC | 30 |
| C29 OAT BU | 531 |
| C34 POT AC | 76 |
| C35 POT BU | 6,171 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 173 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 307 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 6 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 33 |
| HRS ov03 V | 5,452 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 35 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 66 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 8 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 26 |
| Number of milk cows | 52 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 88 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 141 |
| Number of swine | 100 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 2,171 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,218 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 307 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 173 |
| Value of all livestock | 6,027 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 668 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 48,615 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 98 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 31 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 322 |
Fisheries (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 565 |
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 1,131 |
| Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year | 8,410 |
Other recorded variables (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 88 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 3 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 16 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 31 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 21 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 13 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 4 |
| C08 HELD | 5,356 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 515 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 264 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 251 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 4,841 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 48,615 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 668 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 98 |
| C36 TUR AC | 2 |
| C37 TUR BU | 44 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 4 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 1,218 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 35 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 52 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 66 |
| C55 HORSES | 26 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 5,452 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 8 |
| C58 SHEEP | 141 |
| C59 SWINE | 100 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 6,027 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 2,171 |
| C65 FISH QUIN | 8,410 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 565 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 1,131 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 31 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 322 |
| CD NAME | Gaspé |
| England and Wales | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 8 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 470 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 107 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC019004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC019004— 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). "Fox, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/fox-qc019004-1861/.