Matapédia, Quebec (1861 census)
Matapédia was a census subdivision in Bonaventure County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 310. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.977°N, 67.116°W.
Population
In 1861, Matapédia had a population of 310. Population density was 2.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 326 |
| 1861 | 310 |
| 1871 | 848 |
| 1881 | 1,012 |
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, Matapédia shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 104 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 310 |
| Total population | 310 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 158 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 23 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 81 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 33 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
Agriculture (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 28 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 13 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,049 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,870 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 281 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,330 |
| Acres of land in farms | 6,200 |
| Acres of oats | 131 |
| Acres of peas | 7 |
| Acres of potatoes | 61 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 12 |
| Acres of turnips | 14 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 73 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 84 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 517 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 291 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,260 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 71 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 9,405 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 185 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,363 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 12 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 185 |
| C22 BAR AC | 28 |
| C23 BAR BU | 517 |
| C26 PEA AC | 7 |
| C27 PEA BU | 71 |
| C28 OAT AC | 131 |
| C29 OAT BU | 4,260 |
| C30 BWT AC | 13 |
| C31 BWT BU | 291 |
| C34 POT AC | 61 |
| C35 POT BU | 9,405 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 379 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 931 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 73 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 84 |
| HRS ov03 V | 4,200 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 19 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 89 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 9 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 42 |
| Number of milk cows | 98 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 302 |
| Number of swine | 76 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 234 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 7,096 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 100 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 931 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 379 |
| Value of all livestock | 9,454 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,951 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 7,900 |
Manufacturing & industry (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 960 |
Other recorded variables (35 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 32 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 11 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 15 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 6 |
| C08 HELD | 6,200 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,330 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 281 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,049 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 4,870 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 7,900 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,951 |
| C36 TUR AC | 14 |
| C37 TUR BU | 2,363 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 100 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 960 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 19 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 98 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 89 |
| C55 HORSES | 42 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 4,200 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 9 |
| C58 SHEEP | 302 |
| C59 SWINE | 76 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 9,454 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 7,096 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 234 |
| CD NAME | Bonaventure |
| England and Wales | 4 |
| Ireland | 23 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 1 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 158 |
| New Brunswick | 81 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 33 |
| Scotland | 6 |
| United States | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC009008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC038016— 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). "Matapédia, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/matap-dia-qc009008-1861/.