Garthby, Quebec (1861 census)
Garthby was a census subdivision in Wolfe County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 275. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.874°N, 71.416°W.
Population
In 1861, Garthby had a population of 275. Population density was 3.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 141 |
| 1861 | 275 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 Garthby, Stratford, 1871 (48.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Garthby shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 301 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 710 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 64 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 969 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 92 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of females | 774 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 34 |
| Number of males | 1,061 |
| Number of married females | 263 |
| Number of married males | 335 |
| Number of single females | 496 |
| Number of single males | 708 |
| Number of widowed females | 15 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| POP FX N.1 | 774 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,061 |
| POP TOT | 275 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,835 |
| Total population | 275 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 109 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 8 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 132 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 98 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 69 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 37 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 85 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 114 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 53 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 54 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 89 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 99 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 124 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 124 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 106 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 243 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 15 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 23 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 95 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 255 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,299 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 658 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 913 |
| Acres of land in farms | 3,212 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 1 |
| Acres of oats | 116 |
| Acres of peas | 15 |
| Acres of potatoes | 42 |
| Acres of rye | 48 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 16 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 1 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 8 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 315 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,666 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 28 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,803 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 83 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,406 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 458 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 138 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 265 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 7 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 1 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 7 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 16 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 138 |
| C22 BAR AC | 23 |
| C23 BAR BU | 315 |
| C24 RYE AC | 48 |
| C25 RYE BU | 458 |
| C26 PEA AC | 15 |
| C27 PEA BU | 83 |
| C28 OAT AC | 116 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,803 |
| C30 BWT AC | 95 |
| C31 BWT BU | 1,666 |
| C34 POT AC | 42 |
| C35 POT BU | 4,406 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 139 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 291 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 8 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 40 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,447 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 19 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 70 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 9 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 30 |
| Number of milk cows | 50 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 7 |
| Number of sheep | 129 |
| Number of swine | 96 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 37 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,889 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 6,805 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 291 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 139 |
| Value of all livestock | 4,295 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,000 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 15,605 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 4 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 96 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 117 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 163 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 8 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
Other recorded variables (137 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 32 |
| C01 TOTAL | 46 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 33 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 7 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 5 |
| C08 HELD | 3,212 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 913 |
| C1 Males | 1,061 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 2 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 658 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 255 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 36 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 8 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 3 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 3 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 27 |
| C120 Married M | 335 |
| C121 Single M | 708 |
| C122 Widowed M | 18 |
| C123 Total M | 1,061 |
| C124 Married F | 263 |
| C125 Single F | 496 |
| C126 Widows F | 15 |
| C127 Total F | 774 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,835 |
| C129 Deaths M | 6 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 26 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 2,299 |
| C130 Deaths F | 9 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 15 |
| C136 Attending School M | 72 |
| C137 Attending School F | 63 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 60 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 42 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 15,605 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 2 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 2 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 2 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,000 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 37 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 20 |
| C2 Females | 774 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 34 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 28 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 20 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 25 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 132 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 109 |
| C3 Total | 1,835 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 124 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 89 |
| C36 TUR AC | 3 |
| C37 TUR BU | 265 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 2 |
| C38 CAR BU | 7 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 124 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 1 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 969 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 11 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 24 |
| C41 BEN BU | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 99 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 28 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 85 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 106 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 6,805 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 98 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 49 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 163 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 3 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 117 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 710 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 37 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 8 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 114 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 19 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 20 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 50 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 70 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 69 |
| C55 HORSES | 30 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 8 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,447 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 9 |
| C58 SHEEP | 129 |
| C59 SWINE | 96 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 92 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 53 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 4,295 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 6 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 1,889 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 50 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 37 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 54 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 4 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 2 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 96 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 64 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 29 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 9 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 22 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 5 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 17 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 34 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 3 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 1 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 5 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 2 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 30 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Wolfe |
| England and Wales | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 243 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 12 |
| New Brunswick | 3 |
| United States | 15 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC059002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC059002— 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). "Garthby, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/garthby-qc059002-1861/.