Hunterstown, Quebec (1861 census)
Hunterstown was a census subdivision in Maskinongé County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 711. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.454°N, 73.121°W.
Population
In 1861, Hunterstown had a population of 711: 397 male and 314 female residents. Population density was 9.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 388 |
| 1861 | 711 |
| 1871 | 1,238 |
| 1881 | 798 |
| 1891 | 727 |
| 1901 | 553 |
| 1911 | 604 |
| 1921 | 571 |
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, Hunterstown shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 256 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 314 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 397 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 52 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 67 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 13 |
| Number of females | 314 |
| Number of females attending school | 38 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 15 |
| Number of males | 397 |
| Number of males attending school | 31 |
| Number of married females | 121 |
| Number of married males | 134 |
| Number of single females | 176 |
| Number of single males | 256 |
| Number of widowed females | 17 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| POP FX N.1 | 314 |
| POP MX N.1 | 397 |
| POP TOT | 711 |
| POP XX N.1 | 711 |
| Total population | 711 |
Age structure (44 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 55 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 26 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 23 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 43 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 620 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 5 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 60 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 22 |
Agriculture (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 7 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 57 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 532 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 40,205 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 686 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,218 |
| Acres of land in farms | 41,423 |
| Acres of oats | 135 |
| Acres of peas | 22 |
| Acres of potatoes | 84 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 7 |
| Acres of turnips | 6 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 112 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 670 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 96 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,853 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 270 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,439 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 83 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,076 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 7 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 83 |
| C22 BAR AC | 7 |
| C23 BAR BU | 112 |
| C26 PEA AC | 22 |
| C27 PEA BU | 270 |
| C28 OAT AC | 135 |
| C29 OAT BU | 3,853 |
| C30 BWT AC | 57 |
| C31 BWT BU | 670 |
| C34 POT AC | 84 |
| C35 POT BU | 7,439 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 245 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 126 |
| HRS ov03 V | 5,303 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 19 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 23 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 79 |
| Number of milk cows | 49 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 70 |
| Number of swine | 94 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 326 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 74 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 9,150 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 126 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 245 |
| Value of all livestock | 9,685 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 54,101 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 187,717 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 8 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 35 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 841 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 571 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 128 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 213 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 493 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 10 |
Other recorded variables (114 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 50 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 14 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 25 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 10 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 41,423 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,218 |
| C1 Males | 397 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 2 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 686 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 2 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 532 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 14 |
| C120 Married M | 134 |
| C121 Single M | 256 |
| C122 Widowed M | 7 |
| C123 Total M | 397 |
| C124 Married F | 121 |
| C125 Single F | 176 |
| C126 Widows F | 17 |
| C127 Total F | 314 |
| C128 Grand Total | 711 |
| C129 Deaths M | 6 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 12 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 40,205 |
| C130 Deaths F | 4 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 10 |
| C136 Attending School M | 31 |
| C137 Attending School F | 38 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 67 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 52 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 187,717 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 54,101 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 17 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 14 |
| C2 Females | 314 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 9 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 16 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 15 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 12 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 55 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 50 |
| C3 Total | 711 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 43 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 26 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C36 TUR AC | 6 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 1,076 |
| C38 CAR BU | 96 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 38 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 397 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 11 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 23 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 29 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 30 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 9,150 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 42 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 7 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 213 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 128 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 314 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 326 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 493 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 48 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 19 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 14 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 49 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 23 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 34 |
| C55 HORSES | 79 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 5,303 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 2 |
| C58 SHEEP | 70 |
| C59 SWINE | 94 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 29 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 9,685 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 4 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 74 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 19 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 1 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 2 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 14 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 35 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 1 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 571 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 8 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 12 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 841 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 3 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 9 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 1 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 3 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 15 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 2 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 6 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 5 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 3 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 13 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Maskinongé |
| Indians | 5 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 620 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 60 |
| New Brunswick | 6 |
| United States | 22 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC031001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC069001— 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). "Hunterstown, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/hunterstown-qc031001-1861/.