Malbaie, Quebec (1861 census)
Malbaie was a census subdivision in Gaspé County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,077. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.625°N, 64.344°W.
Population
In 1861, Malbaie had a population of 1,077: 550 male and 527 female residents. Population density was 10.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,653 |
| 1851 | 780 |
| 1861 | 1,077 |
| 1871 | 1,387 |
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, Malbaie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 269 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 487 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 40 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 462 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 88 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 23 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 43 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 4 |
| Number of females | 527 |
| Number of females attending school | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 5 |
| Number of males | 550 |
| Number of married females | 47 |
| Number of married males | 51 |
| Number of single females | 84 |
| Number of single males | 119 |
| Number of widowed females | 2 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP FX N.1 | 133 |
| POP MX N.1 | 171 |
| POP TOT | 1,077 |
| POP XX N.1 | 304 |
| Total population | 1,077 |
Age structure (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 84 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 77 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 42 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 87 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 70 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 645 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 281 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 58 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 28 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 36 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 19 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 59 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,323 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 536 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 595 |
| Acres of land in farms | 13,918 |
| Acres of oats | 66 |
| Acres of peas | 1 |
| Acres of potatoes | 114 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1 |
| Acres of turnips | 9 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 5 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 448 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,888 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,176 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 42 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 754 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 42 |
| C22 BAR AC | 19 |
| C23 BAR BU | 448 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1 |
| C27 PEA BU | 13 |
| C28 OAT AC | 66 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,888 |
| C34 POT AC | 114 |
| C35 POT BU | 11,176 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 577 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 695 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 5 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 15 |
| HRS ov03 V | 3,916 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 113 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 86 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 3 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 55 |
| Number of milk cows | 123 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 156 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 19 |
| Number of sheep | 322 |
| Number of swine | 242 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 60 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 5,912 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 74 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 695 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 577 |
| Value of all livestock | 13,180 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,234 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 100,525 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 668 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 32 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 602 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 185 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 87 |
Fisheries (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 1,168 |
| Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year | 16,214 |
Deaths & mortality (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females over 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
Other recorded variables (125 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 156 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 19 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 10 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 42 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 38 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 42 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 5 |
| C08 HELD | 13,918 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 595 |
| C1 Males | 550 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 536 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 59 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 2 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 2 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 10 |
| C120 Married M | 167 |
| C121 Single M | 374 |
| C122 Widowed M | 9 |
| C123 Total M | 550 |
| C124 Married F | 154 |
| C125 Single F | 364 |
| C126 Widows F | 9 |
| C127 Total F | 527 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,077 |
| C129 Deaths M | 2 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 14 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 13,323 |
| C130 Deaths F | 2 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 4 |
| C136 Attending School M | 26 |
| C137 Attending School F | 33 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 126 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 109 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 100,525 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,234 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 668 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 17 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 20 |
| C2 Females | 527 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 10 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 13 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 14 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 13 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 77 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 84 |
| C3 Total | 1,077 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 70 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 87 |
| C36 TUR AC | 9 |
| C37 TUR BU | 754 |
| C38 CAR BU | 13 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 58 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 462 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 1 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 63 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 32 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 74 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 68 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 32 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 51 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 87 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 1 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 185 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 487 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 43 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 113 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 27 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 123 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 86 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 54 |
| C55 HORSES | 55 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 6 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 3,916 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 1 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 3 |
| C58 SHEEP | 322 |
| C59 SWINE | 242 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 88 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 42 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 13,180 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 8 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 5,912 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 60 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 28 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 1 |
| C65 FISH QUIN | 16,214 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 1,168 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 18 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 32 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 1 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 602 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 40 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 25 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 2 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 26 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 10 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 9 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 2 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 3 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 1 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 7 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 1 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 2 |
| CD NAME | Gaspé |
| England and Wales | 3 |
| France | 4 |
| Ireland | 9 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 645 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 281 |
| New Brunswick | 28 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 58 |
| Scotland | 8 |
| Swedan and Norway | 36 |
| United States | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC019009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC172001— 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). "Malbaie, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/malbaie-qc019009-1861/.