Gayhurst, Quebec (1861 census)
Gayhurst was a census subdivision in Beauce County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 70. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.740°N, 70.820°W.
Population
In 1861, Gayhurst had a population of 70. Population density was 1.0 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 (15.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of St. Sébastien, 1871 (66.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Gayhurst shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 170 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 34 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 36 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 2 |
| Number of females | 34 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 1 |
| Number of males | 36 |
| Number of married females | 14 |
| Number of married males | 9 |
| Number of single females | 20 |
| Number of single males | 27 |
| POP FX N.1 | 34 |
| POP MX N.1 | 36 |
| POP TOT | 70 |
| POP XX N.1 | 70 |
| Total population | 70 |
Age structure (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 70 |
Agriculture (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 35 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 177 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,114 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 172 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 351 |
| Acres of land in farms | 1,465 |
| Acres of oats | 18 |
| Acres of potatoes | 7 |
| Acres of rye | 22 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,008 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 158 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 595 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,955 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 428 |
| C22 BAR AC | 35 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,008 |
| C24 RYE AC | 22 |
| C25 RYE BU | 428 |
| C28 OAT AC | 18 |
| C29 OAT BU | 595 |
| C30 BWT AC | 2 |
| C31 BWT BU | 158 |
| C34 POT AC | 7 |
| C35 POT BU | 1,955 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 87 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 54 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 18 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,400 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 3 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 5 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 2 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 14 |
| Number of milk cows | 15 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 18 |
| Number of swine | 15 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 24 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,400 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,850 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 54 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 87 |
| Value of all livestock | 2,024 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 300 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 9,850 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 80 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 23 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 398 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 48 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 9 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 36 |
Other recorded variables (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 18 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 4 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 13 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 1,465 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 351 |
| C1 Males | 36 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 172 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 177 |
| C12 GARDENS | 2 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 1 |
| C120 Married M | 9 |
| C121 Single M | 27 |
| C123 Total M | 36 |
| C124 Married F | 14 |
| C125 Single F | 20 |
| C127 Total F | 34 |
| C128 Grand Total | 70 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 1,114 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 9,850 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 300 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 80 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 1 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 1 |
| C2 Females | 34 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 2 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 2 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 5 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 1 |
| C3 Total | 70 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 1 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 4 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 5 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 36 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 3 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 3 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 10 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 1,850 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 4 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 4 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 9 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 48 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 34 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 24 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 36 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 3 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 3 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 15 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 5 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 4 |
| C55 HORSES | 14 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 3 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,400 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 2 |
| C58 SHEEP | 18 |
| C59 SWINE | 15 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 1 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 2,024 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 1 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 1,400 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 2 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 1 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 23 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 398 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 1 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 2 |
| CD NAME | Beauce |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 70 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC005005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC005005— 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). "Gayhurst, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/gayhurst-qc005005-1861/.