Hartwell, Quebec (1861 census)
Hartwell was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 290. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.915°N, 75.120°W.
Population
In 1861, Hartwell had a population of 290. Population density was 3.9 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 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 103 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 290 |
| Total population | 290 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 290 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 60 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 27 |
| Acres of corn | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 162 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,223 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 641 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 804 |
| Acres of land in farms | 4,027 |
| Acres of oats | 198 |
| Acres of peas | 31 |
| Acres of potatoes | 50 |
| Acres of rye | 34 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 34 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 7 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 841 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 493 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 29 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,180 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 296 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,350 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 343 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 338 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 81 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 7 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 81 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 34 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 338 |
| C22 BAR AC | 60 |
| C23 BAR BU | 841 |
| C24 RYE AC | 34 |
| C25 RYE BU | 343 |
| C26 PEA AC | 31 |
| C27 PEA BU | 296 |
| C28 OAT AC | 198 |
| C29 OAT BU | 5,180 |
| C30 BWT AC | 27 |
| C31 BWT BU | 493 |
| C34 POT AC | 50 |
| C35 POT BU | 4,350 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 57 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 128 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 5 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,335 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 32 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 31 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 3 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 28 |
| Number of milk cows | 52 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 41 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 46 |
| Number of swine | 49 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 700 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,092 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 128 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 57 |
| Value of all livestock | 2,493 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 215 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 10,470 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 59 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 32 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 41 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 4 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 32 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 3 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 4,027 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 804 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 641 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 162 |
| C12 GARDENS | 1 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 3,223 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 10,470 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 215 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 3 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 29 |
| C37 TUR BU | 20 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 2,092 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 32 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 59 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 32 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 52 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 31 |
| C55 HORSES | 28 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,335 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 3 |
| C58 SHEEP | 46 |
| C59 SWINE | 49 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 2,493 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 700 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 290 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039019— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC039019— 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). "Hartwell, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/hartwell-qc039019-1861/.