Melbourne, Quebec (1861 census)
Melbourne was a census subdivision in Richmond County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,621. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.595°N, 72.176°W.
Population
In 1861, Melbourne had a population of 1,621: 847 male and 774 female residents. Population density was 22.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,621 |
| 1871 | 2,290 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 Melbourne & Gore of Brompton, 1851 (70.7% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Melbourne, 1871 (72.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Melbourne shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 320 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 713 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 61 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 758 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 89 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 11 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 8 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 18 |
| Number of females | 774 |
| Number of females attending school | 109 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of males | 847 |
| Number of males attending school | 149 |
| Number of married females | 242 |
| Number of married males | 253 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 499 |
| Number of single males | 578 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| POP FX N.1 | 774 |
| POP MX N.1 | 847 |
| POP TOT | 1,621 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,621 |
| Total population | 1,621 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 23 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 105 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 102 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 57 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 61 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 40 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 60 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 42 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 91 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 96 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 79 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 100 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 111 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 103 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 36 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 999 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 94 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 267 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 138 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 75 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 134 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 33 |
| Acres of corn | 19 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 1,893 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 28 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,326 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,760 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,562 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 12,916 |
| Acres of land in farms | 29,676 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 1 |
| Acres of oats | 1,499 |
| Acres of peas | 31 |
| Acres of potatoes | 306 |
| Acres of rye | 31 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 270 |
| Acres of turnips | 78 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 125 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 227 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,720 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 101 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 10,933 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 982 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 519 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 50,549 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 420 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 43,064 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 534 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,957 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 22,857 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 270 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 4,957 |
| C22 BAR AC | 134 |
| C23 BAR BU | 2,720 |
| C24 RYE AC | 31 |
| C25 RYE BU | 534 |
| C26 PEA AC | 31 |
| C27 PEA BU | 420 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,499 |
| C29 OAT BU | 50,549 |
| C30 BWT AC | 33 |
| C31 BWT BU | 10,933 |
| C34 POT AC | 306 |
| C35 POT BU | 43,064 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 3,554 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 8,943 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 125 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 227 |
| HRS ov03 V | 20,580 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 254 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,103 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 129 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 328 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,101 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 290 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 69 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 127 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 2,220 |
| Number of swine | 296 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,380 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 80 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 88,582 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 52,647 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,943 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,554 |
| Value of all livestock | 80,414 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 18,765 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 377,945 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 5 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 276 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 180 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 7,641 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,074 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 657 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 36 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (142 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 3 |
| At Sea | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 290 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 75 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 127 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 69 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 13 |
| C08 HELD | 29,676 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 12,916 |
| C1 Males | 847 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 7,562 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 5,326 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 18 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 28 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 24 |
| C120 Married M | 253 |
| C121 Single M | 578 |
| C122 Widowed M | 16 |
| C123 Total M | 847 |
| C124 Married F | 242 |
| C125 Single F | 499 |
| C126 Widows F | 33 |
| C127 Total F | 774 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,621 |
| C129 Deaths M | 4 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 25 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 16,760 |
| C130 Deaths F | 3 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 7 |
| C136 Attending School M | 149 |
| C137 Attending School F | 109 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 8 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 11 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 377,945 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 18,765 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 17 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 1,893 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 23 |
| C2 Females | 774 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 24 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 20 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 21 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 22 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 102 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 105 |
| C3 Total | 1,621 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 1 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 19 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 100 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 519 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 91 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C36 TUR AC | 78 |
| C37 TUR BU | 22,857 |
| C38 CAR BU | 982 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 111 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 1 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 758 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 4 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 40 |
| C41 BEN BU | 101 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 96 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 10 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 40 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 103 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 52,647 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 57 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 79 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 657 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 3 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 4,074 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 713 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 80 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 36 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 66 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 254 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 12 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,101 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,103 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 56 |
| C55 HORSES | 328 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 7 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 20,580 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 3 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 129 |
| C58 SHEEP | 2,220 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 296 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 89 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 60 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 80,414 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 10 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 88,582 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 3,380 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 61 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 8 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 5 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 42 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 276 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 2 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 7,641 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 61 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 5 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 43 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 180 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 2 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 7 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 30 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 4 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 19 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 30 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 6 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 14 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 2 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 7 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 18 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 1 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 2 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Richmond |
| East Indies | 6 |
| England and Wales | 94 |
| Ireland | 267 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 36 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 999 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Scotland | 138 |
| United States | 75 |
| West Indies | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC044004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC138002— 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). "Melbourne, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/melbourne-qc044004-1861/.