Marston, Quebec (1861 census)
Marston was a census subdivision in Compton County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 100. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.521°N, 71.024°W.
Population
In 1861, Marston had a population of 100. Population density was 0.8 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 Stoke, Hampden, Ditton, Marston, Whitton, Clinton, Chesham, 1851 (17.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Hampden, Marston, Whitton, 1871 (39.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Marston shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 77 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 100 |
| Total population | 100 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 49 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 50 |
Agriculture (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 25 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,480 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 120 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 120 |
| Acres of land in farms | 2,600 |
| Acres of oats | 17 |
| Acres of potatoes | 23 |
| Acres of rye | 2 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 2 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,290 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 121 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 419 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,333 |
| C22 BAR AC | 25 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,290 |
| C24 RYE AC | 2 |
| C28 OAT AC | 17 |
| C29 OAT BU | 419 |
| C30 BWT AC | 6 |
| C31 BWT BU | 121 |
| C34 POT AC | 23 |
| C35 POT BU | 1,333 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 25 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 75 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 2 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 7 |
| HRS ov03 V | 200 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 4 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 2 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 2 |
| Number of milk cows | 25 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 28 |
| Number of swine | 19 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,323 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 428 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 75 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 25 |
| Value of all livestock | 1,665 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 167 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 3,575 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 8 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 38 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 13 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 13 |
| C08 HELD | 2,600 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 120 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 120 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 2,480 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 3,575 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 167 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 11 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 428 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 38 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 8 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 4 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 25 |
| C55 HORSES | 2 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 200 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 2 |
| C58 SHEEP | 28 |
| C59 SWINE | 19 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 1,665 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 1,323 |
| CD NAME | Compton |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 49 |
| Scotland | 50 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC016008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC016008— 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). "Marston, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/marston-qc016008-1861/.