Hampden, Quebec (1861 census)
Hampden was a census subdivision in Compton County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 103. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.513°N, 71.227°W.
Population
In 1861, Hampden had a population of 103: 767 male and 769 female residents.
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 Stoke, Hampden, Ditton, Marston, Whitton, Clinton, Chesham, 1851 (8.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Hampden, Marston, Whitton, 1871 (18.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Hampden shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 263 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 709 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 60 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 693 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 74 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 29 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 32 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 31 |
| Number of females | 769 |
| Number of females attending school | 135 |
| Number of lunatic males | 6 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of males | 767 |
| Number of males attending school | 143 |
| Number of married females | 238 |
| Number of married males | 238 |
| Number of single females | 498 |
| Number of single males | 513 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| POP FX N.1 | 769 |
| POP MX N.1 | 767 |
| POP TOT | 103 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,536 |
| Total population | 103 |
Age structure (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 94 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 109 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 72 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 65 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 52 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 61 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 58 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 60 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 37 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 75 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 84 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 82 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 91 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 96 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 58 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 25 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 78 |
Agriculture (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 37 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 8 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,253 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 155 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 162 |
| Acres of land in farms | 1,415 |
| Acres of oats | 17 |
| Acres of potatoes | 20 |
| Acres of turnips | 10 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 1 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,340 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 244 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 420 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 794 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,627 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 983 |
| C22 BAR AC | 37 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,340 |
| C28 OAT AC | 17 |
| C29 OAT BU | 794 |
| C30 BWT AC | 8 |
| C31 BWT BU | 244 |
| C34 POT AC | 20 |
| C35 POT BU | 1,627 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 40 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 123 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 1 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 12 |
| HRS ov03 V | 180 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 12 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 56 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2 |
| Number of milk cows | 33 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 8 |
| Number of sheep | 63 |
| Number of swine | 35 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,215 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 250 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 123 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 40 |
| Value of all livestock | 1,928 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 198 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 3,270 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 51 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 113 |
Deaths & mortality (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 14 |
Other recorded variables (120 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 10 |
| C01 TOTAL | 16 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 8 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 8 |
| C08 HELD | 1,415 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 162 |
| C1 Males | 767 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 155 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 3 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 7 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 32 |
| C120 Married M | 238 |
| C121 Single M | 513 |
| C122 Widowed M | 16 |
| C123 Total M | 767 |
| C124 Married F | 238 |
| C125 Single F | 498 |
| C126 Widows F | 33 |
| C127 Total F | 769 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,536 |
| C129 Deaths M | 4 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 22 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 1,253 |
| C130 Deaths F | 10 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 14 |
| C136 Attending School M | 143 |
| C137 Attending School F | 135 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 32 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 29 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 3,270 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 6 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 198 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 15 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 27 |
| C2 Females | 769 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 26 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 26 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 22 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 21 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 109 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 94 |
| C3 Total | 1,536 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 91 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 75 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C36 TUR AC | 10 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C37 TUR BU | 983 |
| C38 CAR BU | 420 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 96 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 693 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 5 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 84 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 11 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 61 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 58 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 250 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 72 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 82 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 113 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 3 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 51 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 709 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 58 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 12 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 12 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 33 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 56 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 65 |
| C55 HORSES | 2 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 16 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 180 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 5 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 63 |
| C59 SWINE | 35 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 74 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 60 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 1,928 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 7 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 1,215 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 28 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 5 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 9 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 37 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 5 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 60 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 52 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 10 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 5 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 18 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 6 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 14 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 30 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 4 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 4 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 3 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 4 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 2 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 5 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 31 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 2 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 1 |
| CD NAME | Compton |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 25 |
| Scotland | 78 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC016005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC016005— 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). "Hampden, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/hampden-qc016005-1861/.