Metabetchouan, Quebec (1861 census)
Metabetchouan was a census subdivision in Chicoutimi County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 154. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.390°N, 72.000°W.
Population
In 1861, Metabetchouan had a population of 154. Population density was 1.6 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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Roberval, 1871 (16.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Metabetchouan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 85 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 154 |
| Total population | 154 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 113 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 36 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 37 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1 |
Agriculture (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 133 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 230 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 53 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 188 |
| Acres of land in farms | 418 |
| Acres of oats | 29 |
| Acres of peas | 5 |
| Acres of potatoes | 9 |
| Acres of rye | 2 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 7 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 79 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 439 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 45 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 980 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 70 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 7 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 70 |
| C22 BAR AC | 3 |
| C23 BAR BU | 79 |
| C24 RYE AC | 2 |
| C25 RYE BU | 15 |
| C26 PEA AC | 5 |
| C27 PEA BU | 45 |
| C28 OAT AC | 29 |
| C29 OAT BU | 439 |
| C34 POT AC | 9 |
| C35 POT BU | 980 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 4 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 15 |
| HRS ov03 V | 113 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 8 |
| Number of milk cows | 4 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 6 |
| Number of swine | 7 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 15 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4 |
| Value of all livestock | 1,055 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 398 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 3,820 |
Other recorded variables (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 8 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 2 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 418 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 188 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 53 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 133 |
| C12 GARDENS | 2 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 230 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 3,820 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 398 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 1 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 4 |
| C55 HORSES | 8 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 113 |
| C58 SHEEP | 6 |
| C59 SWINE | 7 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 1,055 |
| CD NAME | Chicoutimi |
| England and Wales | 1 |
| Indians | 36 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy and Greece | 1 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 113 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 37 |
| Scotland | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC015013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC015013— 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). "Metabetchouan, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/metabetchouan-qc015013-1861/.