Kensington, Quebec (1861 census)
Kensington was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 211. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.371°N, 75.831°W.
Population
In 1861, Kensington had a population of 211. Population density was 2.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 211 |
| 1871 | 835 |
| 1881 | 229 |
| 1891 | 281 |
| 1901 | 531 |
| 1911 | 562 |
| 1921 | 732 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in NO DATA, 1851 (0.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Kensington, 1871 (20.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Kensington shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 101 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 211 |
| Total population | 211 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 73 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 48 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 28 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 3 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 57 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 16 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 68 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,364 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 400 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 468 |
| Acres of land in farms | 3,832 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 2 |
| Acres of oats | 169 |
| Acres of peas | 6 |
| Acres of potatoes | 22 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 55 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 10 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 1 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 140 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 274 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 448 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,483 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 56 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,810 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 596 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 680 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 125 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 10 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 125 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 55 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 596 |
| C22 BAR AC | 16 |
| C23 BAR BU | 140 |
| C26 PEA AC | 6 |
| C27 PEA BU | 56 |
| C28 OAT AC | 169 |
| C29 OAT BU | 3,483 |
| C34 POT AC | 22 |
| C35 POT BU | 2,810 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,905 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 29 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 1 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 19 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,977 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 12 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 24 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 12 |
| Number of milk cows | 26 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 23 |
| Number of swine | 57 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 29 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,905 |
| Value of all livestock | 2,168 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 167 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 668 |
Other recorded variables (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 24 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 2 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 4 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 15 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 3 |
| C08 HELD | 3,832 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 468 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 400 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 68 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 3,364 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 668 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 167 |
| C36 TUR AC | 7 |
| C37 TUR BU | 680 |
| C38 CAR BU | 274 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 2 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 448 |
| C41 BEN BU | 13 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 12 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 26 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 24 |
| C55 HORSES | 12 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,977 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 23 |
| C59 SWINE | 57 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 2,168 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| England and Wales | 2 |
| Ireland | 28 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 73 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 48 |
| Not Known | 57 |
| Scotland | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039024— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057013— 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). "Kensington, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/kensington-qc039024-1861/.