Hinchinbrooke, Quebec (1861 census)
Hinchinbrooke was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,725. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q30322644. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.043°N, 74.091°W.
Population
In 1861, Hinchinbrooke had a population of 2,725: 1,378 male and 1,347 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,725 |
| 1871 | 2,441 |
| 1881 | 2,334 |
| 1891 | 2,209 |
| 1901 | 2,018 |
| 1911 | 1,740 |
| 1921 | 1,647 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Hinchinbrooke shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 2,725 total population, 1,378 males, 1,347 females, Male members of the family who are present: 1,285, Female members of the family who are present: 1,258, 969 single males, 906 single females, 393 married females, 389 married males, 282 males attending school, 209 females attending school, Males present who are not members of the family: 93, Females present who are not members of the family: 89, 80 adult males unable to read or write, 55 adult females unable to read or write, 48 widowed females, 47 male births, 35 female births, 20 widowed males, 3 lunatic males, 2 deaf and dumb females, 2 deaf and dumb males, 2 lunatic females, 1 blind females, 1 blind males. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 216 males aged 5 to 10, 206 single males aged 10 to 15, 197 single females aged 10 to 15, 170 single females aged 15 to 20, 166 females aged 5 to 10, 150 single males aged 20 to 30, 140 single males aged 15 to 20, 138 single females aged 20 to 30, 106 married males aged 30 to 40, 103 married females aged 30 to 40, 84 married females aged 20 to 30, 81 married females aged 40 to 50, 80 married males aged 40 to 50, 68 married males aged 50 to 60, 65 married females aged 50 to 60, 60 married males aged 20 to 30, 51 married males aged 60 to 70, 44 females aged 2 to 3, 44 males aged 4 to 5, 42 married females aged 60 to 70, 40 females aged 4 to 5, 40 males aged 3 to 4, 38 males aged 1 to 2, 34 females aged 1 to 2, 34 males aged 2 to 3, 33 single males aged 30 to 40, 32 females age 3 to 4, 23 single females aged 30 to 40, 20 married males aged 70 to 80, 15 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 14 single females aged 40 to 50, 13 married females aged 70 to 80, 12 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 11 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 8 single males aged 50 to 60, 8 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 7 single females aged 50 to 60, 6 single males aged 40 to 50, 5 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 5 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 4 single males aged 60 to 70, 3 married females aged 15 to 20, 3 married males aged 80 to 90, 3 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 3 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 2 males of unknown age, 2 married females aged 80 to 90, 2 single females aged 60 to 70, 2 single females aged 70 to 80, 2 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 1 females of unknown age, 1 married males aged 15 to 20, 1 single males aged 70 to 80, 1 widowed females aged 90 to 100, 1 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 1 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 1 widowed males aged 90 to 100. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.) The 1861 enumerator also recorded 1 single females aged 90 to 100 — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 1,754 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 461 persons originating in Ireland, 237 persons originating in Scotland, 130 French Canadians, 98 persons originating in the United States, 40 persons originating in England or Wales, 4 persons originating in Germany or Holland, 1 persons originating in Sweden or Norway. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $420,158 value farms (dollars), $112,469 value all livestock, 92,376 pounds of homemade butter, 42,624 bushels of oats, 38,938 bushels of potatoes, 32,234 acres of land in farms, $25,901 value farm implements in dollars, 16,131 acres of farmland under cultivation, 16,103 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 16,012 bushels of spring wheat, 14,275 bushels of peas, 11,701 bushels of carrots, 11,161 pounds of maple sugar, 8,878 pounds of wool produced on farms, 8,693 acres of farmland under crops, 8,245 bushels of corn, 7,282 acres of farmland in pasture, 6,030 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 3,815 bushels of turnips, 2,805 sheep, 2,707 bushels of barley, $2,661 value garden and orchard crops, 2,508 tons of hay, $2,486 value horses aged over 3 years, 2,445 bushels of buckwheat, 2,040 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 1,856 acres of oats, 1,607 calves and heifers, 1,486 milk cows, 1,092 acres of spring wheat, 800 swine, 717 acres of peas, 669 bushels of rye, 604 horses aged over 3 years, 410 bushels of beans, 392 acres of corn, 373 acres of potatoes, 366 barrels of pork, 359 occupants of farms, 337 horses aged 3 years and under, 259 barrels of beef, 179 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 160 pounds of flax or hemp, 156 acres of farmland in gardens, 148 acres of buckwheat, 122 pounds of hops, 117 acres of barley, 89 bushels of winter wheat, 89 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 81 bulls, oxen, or steers, 64 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 60 acres of rye, 40 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 37 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 21 acres of turnips, 15 gallons of cider, 14 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 9 acres of winter wheat, 8 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 6 acres of mangel wurtzel, 5 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $12,516 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 3,066 yards of flannel, 951 yards of fulled cloth, 399 carriages for pleasure. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 25 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 18, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 7, Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80: 4, Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10: 4, Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10: 3, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 3, Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70: 1, Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC021004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC058007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q30322644
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). "Hinchinbrooke, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/hinchinbrooke-qc021004-1861/.