Hope, Quebec (1861 census)
Hope was a census subdivision in Bonaventure County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 992. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.136°N, 65.169°W.
Population
In 1861, Hope had a population of 992. Population density was 9.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,107 |
| 1861 | 992 |
| 1871 | 1,459 |
| 1881 | 1,824 |
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, Hope shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 297 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 749 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 34 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 956 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 45 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 214 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 225 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 15 |
| Number of females | 783 |
| Number of females attending school | 115 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 19 |
| Number of males | 1,001 |
| Number of males attending school | 146 |
| Number of married females | 254 |
| Number of married males | 321 |
| Number of single females | 515 |
| Number of single males | 660 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| POP FX N.1 | 783 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,001 |
| POP TOT | 992 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,784 |
| Total population | 992 |
Age structure (47 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 102 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 149 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 79 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 68 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 76 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 80 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 70 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 49 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 35 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 101 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 111 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 65 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 124 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 114 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 128 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 370 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 200 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 290 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 562 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 21 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 132 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 216 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,741 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,303 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,520 |
| Acres of land in farms | 8,261 |
| Acres of oats | 273 |
| Acres of peas | 1 |
| Acres of potatoes | 156 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 202 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 87 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 169 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,939 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 6,081 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,244 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,465 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 261 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 202 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 3,465 |
| C22 BAR AC | 132 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,939 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1 |
| C27 PEA BU | 8 |
| C28 OAT AC | 273 |
| C29 OAT BU | 6,081 |
| C34 POT AC | 156 |
| C35 POT BU | 25,244 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 386 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,206 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 87 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 169 |
| HRS ov03 V | 4,208 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 148 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 163 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 29 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 72 |
| Number of milk cows | 157 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 130 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 57 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 41 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 539 |
| Number of swine | 492 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 5,586 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,856 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,206 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 386 |
| Value of all livestock | 17,971 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 2,909 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 82,982 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 43 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 836 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 548 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,159 |
Fisheries (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 754 |
| Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year | 430 |
Deaths & mortality (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 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 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 21 |
Other recorded variables (135 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 3 |
| C01 TOTAL | 130 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 4 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 13 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 57 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 41 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 13 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 8,261 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,520 |
| C1 Males | 1,001 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 3 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 1,303 |
| C106 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C107 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 216 |
| C12 GARDENS | 1 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 19 |
| C120 Married M | 321 |
| C121 Single M | 660 |
| C122 Widowed M | 20 |
| C123 Total M | 1,001 |
| C124 Married F | 254 |
| C125 Single F | 515 |
| C126 Widows F | 14 |
| C127 Total F | 783 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,784 |
| C129 Deaths M | 15 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 15 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 6,741 |
| C130 Deaths F | 6 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 21 |
| C132 Indians M | 290 |
| C133 Indians F | 200 |
| C136 Attending School M | 146 |
| C137 Attending School F | 115 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 225 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 214 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 82,982 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 2 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 2,909 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 20 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 40 |
| C2 Females | 783 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 26 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 26 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 35 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 32 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 149 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 102 |
| C3 Total | 1,784 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 124 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 101 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C36 TUR AC | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 261 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 114 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 956 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 111 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 76 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 128 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 5,856 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 79 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 65 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,159 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 548 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 749 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 80 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 148 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 8 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 157 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 163 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 68 |
| C55 HORSES | 72 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 4 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 4,208 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 3 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 29 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 4 |
| C58 SHEEP | 539 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 492 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 45 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 70 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 17,971 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 4 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 5,586 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 49 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 2 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 2 |
| C65 FISH QUIN | 430 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 754 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 49 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 43 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 3 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 836 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 34 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 31 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 35 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 8 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 23 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 19 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 6 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 11 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 3 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 4 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 15 |
| CD NAME | Bonaventure |
| England and Wales | 11 |
| France | 4 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 3 |
| Ireland | 21 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 370 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 562 |
| New Brunswick | 4 |
| Newfoundland | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 6 |
| Scotland | 8 |
| United States | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC009005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC038002— 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). "Hope, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/hope-qc009005-1861/.