Matane, Quebec (1861 census)
Matane was a census subdivision in Rimouski County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 549. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.745°N, 67.669°W.
Population
In 1861, Matane had a population of 549. Population density was 8.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 113 |
| 1861 | 549 |
| 1871 | 1,408 |
| 1881 | 2,611 |
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, Matane shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 115 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 549 |
| Total population | 549 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 547 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 298 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 625 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,793 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 994 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,619 |
| Acres of land in farms | 11,412 |
| Acres of oats | 50 |
| Acres of peas | 137 |
| Acres of potatoes | 96 |
| Acres of rye | 58 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 230 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 1 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 12 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 95 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,776 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 456 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 935 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,502 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 458 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,815 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 160 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 10 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 1 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 10 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 230 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,815 |
| C22 BAR AC | 298 |
| C23 BAR BU | 2,776 |
| C24 RYE AC | 58 |
| C25 RYE BU | 458 |
| C26 PEA AC | 137 |
| C27 PEA BU | 935 |
| C28 OAT AC | 50 |
| C29 OAT BU | 456 |
| C34 POT AC | 96 |
| C35 POT BU | 16,502 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 126 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 633 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 12 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 95 |
| HRS ov03 V | 3,596 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 17 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 30 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 14 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 65 |
| Number of milk cows | 71 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 89 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 318 |
| Number of swine | 163 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 63 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 2,268 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 8,963 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 633 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 126 |
| Value of all livestock | 5,145 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,095 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 37,380 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 349 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 8 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 394 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 516 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 542 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 73 |
Fisheries (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 125 |
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 266 |
| Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year | 11 |
Other recorded variables (39 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 89 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 5 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 50 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 24 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 9 |
| C08 HELD | 11,412 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,619 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 994 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 625 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 9,793 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 37,380 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,095 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 349 |
| C36 TUR AC | 3 |
| C37 TUR BU | 160 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 8,963 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 542 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 516 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 63 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 73 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 17 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 71 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 30 |
| C55 HORSES | 65 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 3,596 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 14 |
| C58 SHEEP | 318 |
| C59 SWINE | 163 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 5,145 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 2,268 |
| C65 FISH QUIN | 11 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 125 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 266 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 8 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 394 |
| CD NAME | Rimouski |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 547 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC045004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC040024— 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). "Matane, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/matane-qc045004-1861/.