Masham, Quebec (1861 census)
Masham was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,764. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.683°N, 76.039°W.
Population
In 1861, Masham had a population of 1,764. Population density was 17.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 998 |
| 1861 | 1,764 |
| 1871 | 1,904 |
| 1881 | 1,881 |
| 1891 | 2,103 |
| 1901 | 2,081 |
| 1911 | 2,009 |
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, Masham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 137 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 1,764 |
| Total population | 1,764 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,392 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 79 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 249 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 15 |
Agriculture (75 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 58 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 3 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,416 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,220 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,876 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,295 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,515 |
| Acres of oats | 1,781 |
| Acres of peas | 330 |
| Acres of potatoes | 283 |
| Acres of rye | 39 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 455 |
| Acres of turnips | 13 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 52 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 87 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 314 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 612 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 32 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 58 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 80 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 89 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 33,287 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,549 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 28,976 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 444 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,562 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,187 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1,083 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 52 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 1,083 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 455 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 4,562 |
| C22 BAR AC | 58 |
| C23 BAR BU | 612 |
| C24 RYE AC | 39 |
| C25 RYE BU | 444 |
| C26 PEA AC | 330 |
| C27 PEA BU | 3,549 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,781 |
| C29 OAT BU | 33,287 |
| C30 BWT AC | 3 |
| C31 BWT BU | 32 |
| C34 POT AC | 283 |
| C35 POT BU | 28,976 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,495 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 3,484 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 87 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 314 |
| HRS ov03 V | 22,695 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 365 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 713 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 142 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 301 |
| Number of milk cows | 517 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 246 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 139 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 21 |
| Number of sheep | 1,226 |
| Number of swine | 916 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,052 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 36 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 27,130 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,553 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,484 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,495 |
| Value of all livestock | 44,794 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 9,526 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 81,570 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 8 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 346 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,312 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 380 |
Other recorded variables (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 246 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 24 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 139 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 61 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 21 |
| C08 HELD | 20,515 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 5,295 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 3,876 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,416 |
| C12 GARDENS | 3 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 15,220 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 81,570 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 9,526 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 1 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 80 |
| C36 TUR AC | 13 |
| C37 TUR BU | 4,187 |
| C38 CAR BU | 58 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 89 |
| C41 BEN BU | 6 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 7 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 4,553 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 380 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 4,312 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 36 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 365 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 517 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 713 |
| C55 HORSES | 301 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 22,695 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 142 |
| C58 SHEEP | 1,226 |
| C59 SWINE | 916 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 44,794 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 27,130 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 1,052 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 8 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 346 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| England and Wales | 11 |
| France | 2 |
| Ireland | 249 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 1,392 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 79 |
| Scotland | 15 |
| United States | 15 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039028— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC205015— 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). "Masham, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/masham-qc039028-1861/.