Lochaber, Quebec (1861 census)
Lochaber was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,099. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.655°N, 75.253°W.
Population
In 1861, Lochaber had a population of 2,099.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,082 |
| 1861 | 2,099 |
| 1871 | 1,776 |
| 1881 | 451 |
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 contained Lochaber, 1851 (86.5% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Lochaber, Gore, 1851 (13.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lochaber, 1871 (73.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Malachie, 1871 (26.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Lochaber shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 141 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 2,099 |
| Total population | 2,099 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 591 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,090 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 227 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 126 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 9 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 39 |
Agriculture (77 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 32 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 10 |
| Acres of corn | 20 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 2,621 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 10 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,226 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,298 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,047 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,283 |
| Acres of land in farms | 25,581 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 20 |
| Acres of oats | 1,692 |
| Acres of peas | 165 |
| Acres of potatoes | 178 |
| Acres of rye | 13 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 253 |
| Acres of turnips | 40 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 5 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 118 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 270 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 514 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 261 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 274 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,110 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 4,014 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 33,854 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,669 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 26,304 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 156 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,378 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,004 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 85 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 5 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 85 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 253 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 3,378 |
| C22 BAR AC | 32 |
| C23 BAR BU | 514 |
| C24 RYE AC | 13 |
| C25 RYE BU | 156 |
| C26 PEA AC | 165 |
| C27 PEA BU | 2,669 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,692 |
| C29 OAT BU | 33,854 |
| C30 BWT AC | 10 |
| C31 BWT BU | 261 |
| C34 POT AC | 178 |
| C35 POT BU | 26,304 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,805 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 3,170 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 118 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 270 |
| HRS ov03 V | 17,154 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 82 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 347 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 106 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 292 |
| Number of milk cows | 651 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 221 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 131 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 1,066 |
| Number of swine | 472 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,740 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 20,952 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 8 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 770 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,170 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,805 |
| Value of all livestock | 39,785 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 8,523 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 97,735 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 46 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 8 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 357 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,687 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 782 |
Other recorded variables (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 221 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 27 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 131 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 61 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 25,581 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 5,283 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 3,047 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 2,226 |
| C12 GARDENS | 10 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 20,298 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 97,735 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 8,523 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 46 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 2,621 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 20 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 1,110 |
| C36 TUR AC | 40 |
| C37 TUR BU | 4,004 |
| C38 CAR BU | 274 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 20 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 4,014 |
| C41 BEN BU | 20 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 9 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 8 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 770 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 782 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 2,687 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 82 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 651 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 347 |
| C55 HORSES | 292 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 17,154 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 106 |
| C58 SHEEP | 1,066 |
| C59 SWINE | 472 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 39,785 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 20,952 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 1,740 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 8 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 357 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| England and Wales | 16 |
| Ireland | 227 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 591 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1,090 |
| Not Known | 39 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 1 |
| Scotland | 126 |
| United States | 9 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039025— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC097011— 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). "Lochaber, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/lochaber-qc039025-1861/.