Jonquière, Quebec (1861 census)
Jonquière was a census subdivision in Chicoutimi County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 401. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.387°N, 71.269°W.
Population
In 1861, Jonquière had a population of 401. Population density was 5.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 401 |
| 1871 | 1,290 |
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, Jonquière shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 95 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 401 |
| Total population | 401 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 394 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 7 |
Agriculture (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 199 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,037 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,460 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 975 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,012 |
| Acres of land in farms | 7,472 |
| Acres of oats | 172 |
| Acres of peas | 194 |
| Acres of potatoes | 106 |
| Acres of rye | 221 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 25 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 36 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 77 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,117 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,909 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,070 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,219 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,055 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 228 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 25 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 228 |
| C22 BAR AC | 199 |
| C23 BAR BU | 2,117 |
| C24 RYE AC | 221 |
| C25 RYE BU | 2,055 |
| C26 PEA AC | 194 |
| C27 PEA BU | 1,070 |
| C28 OAT AC | 172 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,909 |
| C34 POT AC | 106 |
| C35 POT BU | 3,219 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 80 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 619 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 36 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 77 |
| HRS ov03 V | 3,710 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 21 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 135 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 22 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 59 |
| Number of milk cows | 110 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 49 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of swine | 144 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 26 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,724 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 619 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 80 |
| Value of all livestock | 9,937 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 3,359 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 37,120 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 61 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 986 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 772 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 544 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 166 |
Other recorded variables (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 49 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 6 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 31 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 10 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 7,472 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 2,012 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 975 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,037 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 5,460 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 37,120 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 3,359 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 544 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 772 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 26 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 166 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 21 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 110 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 135 |
| C55 HORSES | 59 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 3,710 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 22 |
| C59 SWINE | 144 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 9,937 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 1,724 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 61 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 986 |
| CD NAME | Chicoutimi |
| Indians | 9 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 394 |
| Scotland | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC015008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC150007— 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). "Jonquière, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/jonqui-re-qc015008-1861/.