Ham S, Quebec (1861 census)
Ham S was a census subdivision in Wolfe County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 223. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.785°N, 71.572°W.
Population
In 1861, Ham S had a population of 223. Population density was 5.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 223 |
| 1871 | 293 |
| 1881 | 501 |
| 1891 | 594 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in South Ham, Township, 1851 (30.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Ham S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 131 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 42 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 60 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of females attending school | 63 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of males attending school | 72 |
| POP TOT | 223 |
| Total population | 223 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 120 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 86 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 15 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 112 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 459 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,658 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 940 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,399 |
| Acres of land in farms | 4,057 |
| Acres of oats | 97 |
| Acres of peas | 5 |
| Acres of potatoes | 39 |
| Acres of rye | 3 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 26 |
| Acres of turnips | 15 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 23 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 45 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 293 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,630 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,287 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 92 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,290 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 370 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,476 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 26 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 370 |
| C22 BAR AC | 15 |
| C23 BAR BU | 293 |
| C24 RYE AC | 3 |
| C25 RYE BU | 46 |
| C26 PEA AC | 5 |
| C27 PEA BU | 92 |
| C28 OAT AC | 97 |
| C29 OAT BU | 2,287 |
| C30 BWT AC | 112 |
| C31 BWT BU | 2,630 |
| C34 POT AC | 39 |
| C35 POT BU | 4,290 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 271 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 479 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 23 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 45 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,685 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 34 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 95 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 7 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 28 |
| Number of milk cows | 64 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 152 |
| Number of swine | 43 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 68 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 5,185 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,210 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 479 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 271 |
| Value of all livestock | 5,973 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 703 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 22,240 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 33 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 622 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 452 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 172 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 63 |
Deaths & mortality (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 15 |
Other recorded variables (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 43 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 18 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 14 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 8 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 4,057 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,399 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 940 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 459 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 2,658 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 22,240 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 703 |
| C36 TUR AC | 15 |
| C37 TUR BU | 1,476 |
| C38 CAR BU | 8 |
| C41 BEN BU | 1 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 5 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 4,210 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 172 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 452 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 68 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 63 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 34 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 64 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 95 |
| C55 HORSES | 28 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,685 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 7 |
| C58 SHEEP | 152 |
| C59 SWINE | 43 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 5,973 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 5,185 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 33 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 622 |
| CD NAME | Wolfe |
| England and Wales | 10 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 120 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 86 |
| United States | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC059003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC182007— 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 S, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ham-s-qc059003-1861/.