Year: 1861
| Province: Quebec
| County: Pontiac
Leslie, Quebec (1861 census)
Leslie was a census subdivision in Pontiac County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 285. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.864°N, 76.450°W.
Population
In 1861, Leslie had a population of 285: 250 male and 35 female residents. Population density was 4.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
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 (0.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Leslie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 203 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 | 34 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 1 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 71 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 179 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 3 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 99 |
| Number of females | 35 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 2 |
| Number of males | 250 |
| Number of males attending school | 1 |
| Number of married females | 12 |
| Number of married males | 87 |
| Number of single females | 22 |
| Number of single males | 160 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| Number of widowed males | 3 |
| POP FX N.1 | 35 |
| POP MX N.1 | 250 |
| POP TOT | 285 |
| POP XX N.1 | 285 |
| Total population | 285 |
Age structure (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 42 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 89 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 81 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 14 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 78 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 92 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|
| Acres of barley | 4 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of corn | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,581 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 117 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 119 |
| Acres of land in farms | 2,700 |
| Acres of oats | 43 |
| Acres of peas | 2 |
| Acres of potatoes | 12 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 32 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 14 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 92 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 38 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,020 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 42 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,720 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 392 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 225 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 116 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 14 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 116 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 32 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 392 |
| C22 BAR AC | 4 |
| C23 BAR BU | 92 |
| C26 PEA AC | 2 |
| C27 PEA BU | 42 |
| C28 OAT AC | 43 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,020 |
| C30 BWT AC | 1 |
| C31 BWT BU | 18 |
| C34 POT AC | 12 |
| C35 POT BU | 1,720 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 10 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 15 |
| HRS ov03 V | 360 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 14 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 14 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 7 |
| Number of milk cows | 20 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 15 |
| Number of swine | 26 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,485 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 10 |
| Value of all livestock | 1,667 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 185 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 3,750 |
Manufacturing & industry (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 30 |
Deaths & mortality (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 1 |
Other recorded variables (86 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 14 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 1 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 13 |
| C08 HELD | 2,700 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 119 |
| C1 Males | 250 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 117 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 2 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 3 |
| C120 Married M | 87 |
| C121 Single M | 160 |
| C122 Widowed M | 3 |
| C123 Total M | 250 |
| C124 Married F | 12 |
| C125 Single F | 22 |
| C126 Widows F | 1 |
| C127 Total F | 35 |
| C128 Grand Total | 285 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 2,581 |
| C130 Deaths F | 1 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 1 |
| C132 Indians M | 14 |
| C136 Attending School M | 1 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 99 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 3 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 3,750 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 185 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 3 |
| C2 Females | 35 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 2 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 2 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 3 |
| C3 Total | 285 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 2 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 6 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 38 |
| C36 TUR AC | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 225 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 8 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 42 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 71 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 4 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 8 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 43 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 89 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 6 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 12 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 34 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 30 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 25 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 14 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 8 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 20 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 14 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 2 |
| C55 HORSES | 7 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 2 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 360 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 15 |
| C59 SWINE | 26 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 179 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 5 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 1,667 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 1,485 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 1 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 5 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 1 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 2 |
| CD NAME | Pontiac |
| England and Wales | 15 |
| France | 1 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 1 |
| Indians | 14 |
| Ireland | 92 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 81 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 78 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 2 |
| Scotland | 12 |
| United States | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC040008 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC098009 — 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). "Leslie, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph.
Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/leslie-qc040008-1861/.