Horton, Quebec (1861 census)
Horton was a census subdivision in Arthabaska County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 191. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.022°N, 72.229°W.
Population
In 1861, Horton had a population of 191: 99 male and 92 female residents. Population density was 5.8 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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Ste. Clothilde, 1871 (57.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Horton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 230 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 92 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 99 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 27 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 45 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 1 |
| Number of females | 92 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 2 |
| Number of males | 99 |
| Number of married females | 32 |
| Number of married males | 41 |
| Number of single females | 60 |
| Number of single males | 56 |
| Number of widowed males | 2 |
| POP FX N.1 | 92 |
| POP MX N.1 | 99 |
| POP TOT | 191 |
| POP XX N.1 | 191 |
| Total population | 191 |
Age structure (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 9 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 191 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 36 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 36 |
| Acres of corn | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 157 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,955 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 416 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 575 |
| Acres of land in farms | 3,530 |
| Acres of oats | 139 |
| Acres of peas | 12 |
| Acres of potatoes | 49 |
| Acres of rye | 22 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 26 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 3 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 28 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 364 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 689 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 29 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,869 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 102 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,810 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 204 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 264 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 254 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 34 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 3 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 34 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 26 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 264 |
| C22 BAR AC | 36 |
| C23 BAR BU | 364 |
| C24 RYE AC | 22 |
| C25 RYE BU | 204 |
| C26 PEA AC | 12 |
| C27 PEA BU | 102 |
| C28 OAT AC | 139 |
| C29 OAT BU | 2,869 |
| C30 BWT AC | 36 |
| C31 BWT BU | 689 |
| C34 POT AC | 49 |
| C35 POT BU | 3,810 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 82 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 287 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 28 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,730 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 20 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 67 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 6 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 30 |
| Number of milk cows | 41 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 118 |
| Number of swine | 74 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 225 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 390 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,220 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 287 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 82 |
| Value of all livestock | 4,089 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 771 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 10,990 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 71 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 15 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 253 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 191 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 168 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 359 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 4 |
Other recorded variables (96 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 31 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 3 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 21 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 6 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 3,530 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 575 |
| C1 Males | 99 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 1 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 416 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 157 |
| C12 GARDENS | 2 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 7 |
| C120 Married M | 41 |
| C121 Single M | 56 |
| C122 Widowed M | 2 |
| C123 Total M | 99 |
| C124 Married F | 32 |
| C125 Single F | 60 |
| C127 Total F | 92 |
| C128 Grand Total | 191 |
| C129 Deaths M | 3 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 9 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 2,955 |
| C130 Deaths F | 1 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 4 |
| C134 Negroes M | 1 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 45 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 27 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 10,990 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 771 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 71 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 5 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 2 |
| C2 Females | 92 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 2 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 4 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 2 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 11 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 11 |
| C3 Total | 191 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 2 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 5 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 29 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 12 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C36 TUR AC | 2 |
| C37 TUR BU | 254 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 1 |
| C38 CAR BU | 3 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 12 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 99 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 12 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 12 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 9 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 3,220 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 12 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 7 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 168 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 191 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 92 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 225 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 359 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 8 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 20 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 41 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 67 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 3 |
| C55 HORSES | 30 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,730 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 6 |
| C58 SHEEP | 118 |
| C59 SWINE | 74 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 11 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 4,089 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 390 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 9 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 3 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 15 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 1 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 253 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 5 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 4 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 1 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 2 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 2 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Arthabaska |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 191 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC003008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC003008— 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). "Horton, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/horton-qc003008-1861/.