Lingwick, Quebec (1861 census)
Lingwick was a census subdivision in Compton County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 564. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.609°N, 71.312°W.
Population
In 1861, Lingwick had a population of 564. Population density was 5.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 808 |
| 1861 | 564 |
| 1871 | 801 |
| 1881 | 1,035 |
| 1891 | 1,022 |
| 1901 | 791 |
| 1911 | 839 |
| 1921 | 724 |
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, Lingwick shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 105 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 564 |
| Total population | 564 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 308 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 18 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 225 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 6 |
Agriculture (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 169 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 121 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 42 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 593 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,412 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,403 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,996 |
| Acres of land in farms | 7,408 |
| Acres of oats | 271 |
| Acres of potatoes | 87 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 47 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 67 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 79 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,069 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,840 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,642 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,958 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 602 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 100 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 47 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 602 |
| C22 BAR AC | 169 |
| C23 BAR BU | 3,069 |
| C28 OAT AC | 271 |
| C29 OAT BU | 4,642 |
| C30 BWT AC | 121 |
| C31 BWT BU | 2,840 |
| C34 POT AC | 87 |
| C35 POT BU | 6,958 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 565 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,330 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 67 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 79 |
| HRS ov03 V | 4,024 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 135 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 255 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 14 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 60 |
| Number of milk cows | 228 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 73 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 40 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 499 |
| Number of swine | 129 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 12,211 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 7,610 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,330 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 565 |
| Value of all livestock | 17,329 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 2,451 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 47,600 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 8 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 22 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 925 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 523 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 556 |
Other recorded variables (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 73 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 40 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 31 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 7,408 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,996 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 1,403 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 593 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 5,412 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 47,600 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 2,451 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 8 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 42 |
| C36 TUR AC | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 100 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 7,610 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 556 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 523 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 135 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 228 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 255 |
| C55 HORSES | 60 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 4,024 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 14 |
| C58 SHEEP | 499 |
| C59 SWINE | 129 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 17,329 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 12,211 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 22 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 925 |
| CD NAME | Compton |
| England and Wales | 6 |
| Ireland | 18 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 308 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Scotland | 225 |
| United States | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC016007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC051012— 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). "Lingwick, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/lingwick-qc016007-1861/.