Ham, Quebec (1861 census)
Ham was a census subdivision in Wolfe County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 610. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.844°N, 71.689°W.
Population
In 1861, Ham had a population of 610. Population density was 6.1 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 South Ham, Township, 1851 (69.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Ham N, 1871 (82.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Ham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 109 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 610 |
| Total population | 610 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 607 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 3 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 71 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 99 |
| Acres of corn | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 394 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,289 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 850 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,244 |
| Acres of land in farms | 14,533 |
| Acres of oats | 112 |
| Acres of peas | 6 |
| Acres of potatoes | 141 |
| Acres of rye | 49 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 95 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 1 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,700 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,485 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,419 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 113 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,253 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 858 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,850 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 25 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 1 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 25 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 95 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,850 |
| C22 BAR AC | 71 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,700 |
| C24 RYE AC | 49 |
| C25 RYE BU | 858 |
| C26 PEA AC | 6 |
| C27 PEA BU | 113 |
| C28 OAT AC | 112 |
| C29 OAT BU | 4,419 |
| C30 BWT AC | 99 |
| C31 BWT BU | 5,485 |
| C34 POT AC | 141 |
| C35 POT BU | 20,253 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 274 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 29 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 30 |
| HRS ov03 V | 5,208 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 147 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 20 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 55 |
| Number of milk cows | 65 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 98 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 436 |
| Number of swine | 87 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 200 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,416 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 537 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,677 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 29 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 274 |
| Value of all livestock | 10,573 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 837 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 36,849 |
Manufacturing & industry (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 250 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 255 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 20 |
Other recorded variables (35 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 98 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 3 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 2 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 46 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 39 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 5 |
| C08 HELD | 14,533 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,244 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 850 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 394 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 13,289 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 36,849 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 837 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 2 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 10 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 4,677 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 255 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 250 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 1,416 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 20 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 147 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 65 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 20 |
| C55 HORSES | 55 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 5,208 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 436 |
| C59 SWINE | 87 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 10,573 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 537 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 200 |
| CD NAME | Wolfe |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 607 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC059004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC059004— 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). "Ham, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ham-qc059004-1861/.