Kildare, Quebec (1861 census)
Kildare was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 647. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.152°N, 73.673°W.
Population
In 1861, Kildare had a population of 647: 323 male and 324 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,424 |
| 1861 | 647 |
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 Kildare, 1851 (28.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of St. Alphonse, 1871 (42.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Kildare shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 127 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 647 total population, 324 females, 323 males, Female members of the family who are present: 302, Male members of the family who are present: 297, 228 single females, 203 single males, 117 married males, 92 married females, 74 adult males unable to read or write, 69 adult females unable to read or write, 45 males attending school, 37 females attending school, Males present who are not members of the family: 26, Females present who are not members of the family: 22, 14 male births, 11 female births, 4 widowed females, 3 widowed males, 1 lunatic females. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 54 single females aged 10 to 15, 49 females aged 5 to 10, 46 males aged 5 to 10, 35 single males aged 10 to 15, 34 married females aged 20 to 30, 33 married males aged 20 to 30, 32 single females aged 15 to 20, 31 single females aged 20 to 30, 30 single males aged 15 to 20, 29 single males aged 20 to 30, 28 married males aged 40 to 50, 23 married males aged 30 to 40, 19 married females aged 30 to 40, 15 married females aged 40 to 50, 15 married females aged 50 to 60, 14 married males aged 50 to 60, 13 females aged 2 to 3, 13 males aged 2 to 3, 12 females age 3 to 4, 12 males aged 3 to 4, 11 males aged 4 to 5, 10 females aged 4 to 5, 10 married males aged 60 to 70, 9 females aged 1 to 2, 9 males aged 1 to 2, 7 married females aged 60 to 70, 5 single females aged 30 to 40, 3 married males aged 15 to 20, 3 single males aged 30 to 40, 3 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 2 married females aged 70 to 80, 1 males of unknown age, 1 married males aged 80 to 90, 1 single females aged 50 to 60, 1 single females aged 60 to 70, 1 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 1 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 1 widowed males aged 50 to 60. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 344 French Canadians, 207 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 93 persons originating in Ireland, 2 persons originating in Scotland, 1 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $343,400 value farms (dollars), $62,010 value all livestock, 61,567 bushels of oats, 36,462 pounds of homemade butter, $35,684 value horses aged over 3 years, 23,461 acres of land in farms, 16,600 bushels of potatoes, 11,904 acres of farmland under cultivation, 11,557 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, $10,293 value farm implements in dollars, 8,225 pounds of maple sugar, 6,968 bushels of peas, 6,611 acres of farmland under crops, 5,287 acres of farmland in pasture, 3,587 pounds of wool produced on farms, 3,509 acres of oats, 2,455 pounds of flax or hemp, 1,887 bushels of barley, 1,771 bushels of spring wheat, 1,646 bushels of rye, 1,341 sheep, 1,323 acres of peas, 1,274 tons of hay, 624 bushels of buckwheat, 588 swine, 580 milk cows, 549 calves and heifers, 480 horses aged over 3 years, 304 occupants of farms, 282 acres of spring wheat, 263 barrels of pork, 251 acres of potatoes, 239 acres of barley, 179 acres of rye, 128 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 112 horses aged 3 years and under, 84 bulls, oxen, or steers, 60 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 53 acres of buckwheat, 45 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 35 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 32 bushels of corn, 22 bushels of winter wheat, 21 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 17 barrels of beef, 15 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 6 acres of farmland in gardens, 3 acres of corn, 3 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 2 acres of winter wheat. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes 4,300 yards of linen, 2,993 yards of flannel, 2,615 yards of fulled cloth, $310 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 9 carriages for pleasure. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 6 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 3, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 3, Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC025005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC025005— 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). "Kildare, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/kildare-qc025005-1861/.