Newton, Quebec (1861 census)
Newton was a township in Vaudreuil County, Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,029. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.359°N, 74.382°W.
Population
In 1861, Newton had a population of 1,029.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 488 |
| 1861 | 1,029 |
| 1871 | 1,227 |
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, Newton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 173 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female births in the past year | 40 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 45 |
| POP TOT | 1,029 |
| Total population | 1,029 |
Age structure (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 41 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 78 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 41 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 92 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 52 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 51 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 32 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 661 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 295 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 54 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 5 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 89 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 137 |
| Acres of corn | 18 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 200 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 26 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,696 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,024 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,290 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,012 |
| Acres of land in farms | 9,036 |
| Acres of oats | 887 |
| Acres of peas | 446 |
| Acres of potatoes | 73 |
| Acres of rye | 87 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 646 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 3 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 72 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 233 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,320 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 999 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 253 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,543 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,279 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,326 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 636 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 6,076 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 6 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 3 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 6 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 646 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 6,076 |
| C22 BAR AC | 89 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,320 |
| C24 RYE AC | 87 |
| C25 RYE BU | 636 |
| C26 PEA AC | 446 |
| C27 PEA BU | 4,279 |
| C28 OAT AC | 887 |
| C29 OAT BU | 15,543 |
| C30 BWT AC | 137 |
| C31 BWT BU | 999 |
| C34 POT AC | 73 |
| C35 POT BU | 5,326 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 338 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,907 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 72 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 233 |
| HRS ov03 V | 11,040 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 323 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 325 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 115 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 234 |
| Number of milk cows | 344 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 123 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 699 |
| Number of swine | 427 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,786 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 170 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 13,139 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 13,307 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,907 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 338 |
| Value of all livestock | 26,820 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 8,645 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 118,659 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 693 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 122 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 3,188 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,312 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 846 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 91 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
Other recorded variables (46 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 123 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 4 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 5 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 50 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 48 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 16 |
| C08 HELD | 9,036 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 4,012 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 2,290 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,696 |
| C12 GARDENS | 26 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 5,024 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 118,659 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 8,645 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 693 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 200 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 18 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 253 |
| C37 TUR BU | 2 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 1 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 13,307 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 846 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,312 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 170 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 91 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 323 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 344 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 325 |
| C55 HORSES | 234 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 11,040 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 115 |
| C58 SHEEP | 699 |
| C59 SWINE | 427 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 26,820 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 13,139 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 1,786 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 122 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 3,188 |
| CD NAME | Vaudreuil |
| England and Wales | 2 |
| Ireland | 11 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 661 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 295 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Scotland | 54 |
| United States | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC057002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC109006— 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). "Newton, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/newton-qc057002-1861/.