Hartwell, Quebec (1861 census)
Hartwell was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 290. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63243255. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.915°N, 75.120°W.
Population
In 1861, Hartwell had a population of 290.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 290 |
| 1881 | 727 |
| 1891 | 1,204 |
| 1901 | 1,460 |
| 1911 | 1,011 |
| 1921 | 909 |
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 NO DATA, 1851 (0.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Hartwell, Suffolk, 1871 (51.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Hartwell shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 51 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 290 total population. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 290 French Canadians. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $10,470 value farms (dollars), 5,180 bushels of oats, 4,350 bushels of potatoes, 4,027 acres of land in farms, 3,223 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, $2,493 value all livestock, 2,092 pounds of maple sugar, $1,335 value horses aged over 3 years, 841 bushels of barley, 804 acres of farmland under cultivation, 700 pounds of homemade butter, 641 acres of farmland under crops, 493 bushels of buckwheat, 343 bushels of rye, 338 bushels of spring wheat, 296 bushels of peas, $215 value farm implements in dollars, 198 acres of oats, 162 acres of farmland in pasture, 128 pounds of wool produced on farms, 81 bushels of winter wheat, 60 acres of barley, 57 tons of hay, 52 milk cows, 50 acres of potatoes, 49 swine, 46 sheep, 41 occupants of farms, 34 acres of rye, 34 acres of spring wheat, 32 bulls, oxen, or steers, 32 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 31 acres of peas, 31 calves and heifers, 29 bushels of corn, 28 horses aged over 3 years, 27 acres of buckwheat, 20 bushels of turnips, 7 acres of winter wheat, 5 barrels of pork, 4 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 3 acres of corn, 3 horses aged 3 years and under, 3 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 1 acres of farmland in gardens, 1 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 1 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes 59 yards of flannel, 32 yards of fulled cloth. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039019— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC062018— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63243255
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). "Hartwell, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/hartwell-qc039019-1861/.