Morin, Quebec (1861 census)
Morin was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 454. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244344. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.903°N, 74.259°W.
Population
In 1861, Morin had a population of 454: 241 male and 213 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 563 |
| 1861 | 454 |
| 1881 | 558 |
| 1891 | 471 |
| 1901 | 484 |
| 1911 | 498 |
| 1921 | 593 |
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 Morin, 1851 (35.9% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Howard, Morin, W-O, 1871 (28.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Morin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 116 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 454 total population, 241 males, Male members of the family who are present: 220, 213 females, Female members of the family who are present: 192, 158 single males, 139 single females, 79 married males, 67 married females, 25 adult males unable to read or write, Females present who are not members of the family: 21, Males present who are not members of the family: 21, 19 adult females unable to read or write, 9 female births, 8 widowed females, 7 male births, 3 widowed males. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 40 males aged 5 to 10, 30 females aged 5 to 10, 30 married females aged 20 to 30, 30 single males aged 10 to 15, 28 married males aged 30 to 40, 24 married males aged 20 to 30, 21 single females aged 15 to 20, 20 single females aged 10 to 15, 20 single females aged 20 to 30, 20 single males aged 15 to 20, 17 married females aged 30 to 40, 16 single males aged 20 to 30, 13 married females aged 40 to 50, 12 females aged 2 to 3, 12 males aged 1 to 2, 12 males aged 2 to 3, 11 males aged 4 to 5, 10 married males aged 50 to 60, 9 females aged 1 to 2, 9 married males aged 40 to 50, 8 females age 3 to 4, 8 males aged 3 to 4, 7 females aged 4 to 5, 5 married females aged 60 to 70, 5 married males aged 60 to 70, 3 single females aged 30 to 40, 2 married females aged 50 to 60, 2 married males aged 70 to 80, 2 single males aged 30 to 40, 2 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 2 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 2 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 2 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 1 married males aged 15 to 20, 1 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 1 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 1 widowed males aged 50 to 60. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 209 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 166 French Canadians, 64 persons originating in Ireland, 12 persons originating in Scotland, 3 persons originating in England or Wales. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $26,778 value farms (dollars), $19,744 value all livestock, 10,465 pounds of homemade butter, 9,725 bushels of potatoes, 8,482 bushels of oats, 7,896 acres of land in farms, 5,820 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, $4,225 value horses aged over 3 years, 2,076 acres of farmland under cultivation, 1,865 bushels of buckwheat, 1,476 pounds of maple sugar, 1,389 acres of farmland under crops, $1,022 value farm implements in dollars, 943 bushels of turnips, 687 acres of farmland in pasture, 596 pounds of wool produced on farms, 544 bushels of barley, 537 acres of oats, 359 bushels of peas, 296 tons of hay, 237 sheep, 164 calves and heifers, 160 milk cows, 154 swine, 128 barrels of pork, 126 acres of buckwheat, 120 acres of potatoes, 75 horses aged over 3 years, 69 occupants of farms, 62 pounds of flax or hemp, 47 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 44 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 38 bushels of rye, 37 acres of barley, 30 acres of peas, 27 horses aged 3 years and under, 26 bushels of spring wheat, 25 gallons of cider, 17 barrels of beef, 16 acres of turnips, 10 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 7 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 6 bulls, oxen, or steers, 5 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 4 acres of rye, 2 acres of spring wheat. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes 601 yards of flannel, 181 yards of fulled cloth, $150 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 123 yards of linen, 4 carriages for pleasure. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 2 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10: 1, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70: 1, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC002007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC037010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63244344
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). "Morin, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/morin-qc002007-1861/.