Harrington, Quebec (1861 census)
Harrington was a census subdivision in Argenteuil County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 310. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.853°N, 74.623°W.
Population
In 1861, Harrington had a population of 310: 184 male and 126 female residents. Population density was 3.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 267 |
| 1861 | 310 |
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 Harrington, Arundel, De Salaberry, Grandison, 1871 (40.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Harrington shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 216 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 126 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 176 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 8 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 3 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 5 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of females | 126 |
| Number of females attending school | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 3 |
| Number of males | 184 |
| Number of married females | 41 |
| Number of married males | 51 |
| Number of single females | 82 |
| Number of single males | 132 |
| Number of widowed females | 3 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP FX N.1 | 126 |
| POP MX N.1 | 184 |
| POP TOT | 310 |
| POP XX N.1 | 310 |
| Total population | 310 |
Age structure (39 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 24 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 29 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 15 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 193 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 86 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 43 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 216 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,756 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 528 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 744 |
| Acres of land in farms | 5,500 |
| Acres of oats | 306 |
| Acres of peas | 2 |
| Acres of potatoes | 48 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 7 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 53 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 875 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 7,825 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,120 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 20 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 20 |
| C22 BAR AC | 3 |
| C23 BAR BU | 53 |
| C26 PEA AC | 2 |
| C27 PEA BU | 12 |
| C28 OAT AC | 306 |
| C29 OAT BU | 7,825 |
| C30 BWT AC | 43 |
| C31 BWT BU | 875 |
| C34 POT AC | 48 |
| C35 POT BU | 5,120 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 50 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 393 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 7 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 20 |
| HRS ov03 V | 3,363 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 18 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 91 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 11 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 96 |
| Number of milk cows | 135 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 54 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 53 |
| Number of sheep | 176 |
| Number of swine | 163 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 70 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,473 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 846 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 393 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 50 |
| Value of all livestock | 6,610 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 569 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 15,192 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 82 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 155 |
Other recorded variables (92 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 54 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 53 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 5,500 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 744 |
| C1 Males | 184 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 528 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 216 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 3 |
| C120 Married M | 51 |
| C121 Single M | 132 |
| C122 Widowed M | 1 |
| C123 Total M | 184 |
| C124 Married F | 41 |
| C125 Single F | 82 |
| C126 Widows F | 3 |
| C127 Total F | 126 |
| C128 Grand Total | 310 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 2 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 4,756 |
| C137 Attending School F | 1 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 5 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 3 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 15,192 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 569 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 7 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 5 |
| C2 Females | 126 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 5 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 3 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 5 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 8 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 27 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 23 |
| C3 Total | 310 |
| C32 Between 10 and 15 years Married M | 1 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 1 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 29 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 40 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 24 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 1 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 28 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 176 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 3 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 9 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 9 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 15 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 846 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 10 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 7 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 155 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 82 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 126 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 15 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 18 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 5 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 135 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 91 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 10 |
| C55 HORSES | 96 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 1 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 3,363 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 1 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 11 |
| C58 SHEEP | 176 |
| C59 SWINE | 163 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 8 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 9 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 6,610 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 4 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 4,473 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 70 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 4 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 6 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 8 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 6 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 3 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 3 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 4 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 3 |
| CD NAME | Argenteuil |
| England and Wales | 9 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 15 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 193 |
| Scotland | 86 |
| United States | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC002006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC002006— 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). "Harrington, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/harrington-qc002006-1861/.