Isle aux Grues, Quebec (1861 census)
Isle aux Grues was a township in Montmagny County, Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 483. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.065°N, 70.540°W.
Population
In 1861, Isle aux Grues had a population of 483.
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 Ile aux Grues, 1871 (28.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Isle aux Grues shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 115 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 483 |
| Total population | 483 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 469 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 2 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 19 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 12 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,020 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 797 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,236 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,268 |
| Acres of land in farms | 4,065 |
| Acres of oats | 145 |
| Acres of peas | 12 |
| Acres of potatoes | 79 |
| Acres of rye | 157 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 178 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 60 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 189 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 283 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,229 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 124 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,892 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,336 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,864 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 150 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 178 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,864 |
| C22 BAR AC | 19 |
| C23 BAR BU | 283 |
| C24 RYE AC | 157 |
| C25 RYE BU | 1,336 |
| C26 PEA AC | 12 |
| C27 PEA BU | 124 |
| C28 OAT AC | 145 |
| C29 OAT BU | 3,229 |
| C34 POT AC | 79 |
| C35 POT BU | 10,892 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,572 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,457 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 60 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 189 |
| HRS ov03 V | 6,497 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 35 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 194 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 29 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 95 |
| Number of milk cows | 221 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 7 |
| Number of sheep | 359 |
| Number of swine | 136 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 277 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 20,380 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,912 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,457 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,572 |
| Value of all livestock | 15,064 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 5,547 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 118,560 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 601 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 67 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,120 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,080 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 362 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 304 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 34 |
Other recorded variables (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 42 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 7 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 6 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 11 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 11 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 4 |
| C08 HELD | 4,065 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 3,268 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 2,236 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,020 |
| C12 GARDENS | 12 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 797 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 118,560 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 5,547 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 601 |
| C36 TUR AC | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 150 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 3,912 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 362 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,080 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 277 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 304 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 35 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 221 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 194 |
| C55 HORSES | 95 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 6,497 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 29 |
| C58 SHEEP | 359 |
| C59 SWINE | 136 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 15,064 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 20,380 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 50 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 34 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 67 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,120 |
| CD NAME | Montmagny |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 469 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 12 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC035003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC035003— 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). "Isle aux Grues, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/isle-aux-grues-qc035003-1861/.