Mésy, Quebec (1861 census)
Mésy was a census subdivision in Chicoutimi County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 199. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.322°N, 71.664°W.
Population
In 1861, Mésy had a population of 199. Population density was 3.4 people per square mile.
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 (0.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Hébertville, 1871 (12.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Mésy shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 117 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 199 |
| Total population | 199 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 199 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 8 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 150 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 208 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,162 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 545 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 756 |
| Acres of land in farms | 5,918 |
| Acres of oats | 146 |
| Acres of peas | 17 |
| Acres of potatoes | 69 |
| Acres of rye | 144 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 3 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 20 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,991 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 876 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 226 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,891 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,411 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 25 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 3 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 20 |
| C22 BAR AC | 150 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,991 |
| C24 RYE AC | 144 |
| C25 RYE BU | 1,411 |
| C26 PEA AC | 17 |
| C27 PEA BU | 226 |
| C28 OAT AC | 146 |
| C29 OAT BU | 876 |
| C30 BWT AC | 2 |
| C31 BWT BU | 8 |
| C34 POT AC | 69 |
| C35 POT BU | 3,891 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 44 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 193 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 20 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 46 |
| HRS ov03 V | 2,390 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 57 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 31 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 6 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 28 |
| Number of milk cows | 53 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 78 |
| Number of swine | 65 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 62 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 2,145 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 25 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 193 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 44 |
| Value of all livestock | 4,977 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,681 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 21,380 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 11 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 465 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 467 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 46 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 107 |
Other recorded variables (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 34 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 1 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 20 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 7 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 5 |
| C08 HELD | 5,918 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 756 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 545 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 208 |
| C12 GARDENS | 3 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 5,162 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 21,380 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,681 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 4 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 1 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 16 |
| C37 TUR BU | 25 |
| C38 CAR BU | 5 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 10 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 25 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 46 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 467 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 62 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 107 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 57 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 53 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 31 |
| C55 HORSES | 28 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 2,390 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 6 |
| C58 SHEEP | 78 |
| C59 SWINE | 65 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 4,977 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 2,145 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 11 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 465 |
| CD NAME | Chicoutimi |
| Indians | 8 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 199 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC015012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC015012— 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). "Mésy, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/m-sy-qc015012-1861/.