Nouvelle, Shoolbred, Quebec (1861 census)

Name: Nouvelle, Shoolbred (1861)
Address: Quebec, CA

Nouvelle, Shoolbred was a census subdivision in Bonaventure County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,561. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.164°N, 66.400°W.

Population

In 1861, Nouvelle, Shoolbred had a population of 1,561. Population density was 9.7 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	1,309
1861	1,561
1871	1,650

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, Nouvelle, Shoolbred shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 325 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (26 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	969
Females present who are not members of the family	35
Male members of the family who are present	1,030
Males present who are not members of the family	48
Number of adult females unable to read or write	169
Number of adult males unable to read or write	170
Number of deaf and dumb males	1
Number of female births in the past year	19
Number of females	1,004
Number of females attending school	83
Number of lunatic females	4
Number of lunatic males	5
Number of male births in the past year	31
Number of males	1,078
Number of males attending school	63
Number of married females	297
Number of married males	311
Number of single females	675
Number of single males	750
Number of widowed females	32
Number of widowed males	17
POP FX N.1	1,004
POP MX N.1	1,078
POP TOT	1,561
POP XX N.1	2,082
Total population	1,561

Age structure (50 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	34
Number of females aged 1 to 2	18
Number of females aged 2 to 3	32
Number of females aged 4 to 5	34
Number of females aged 5 to 10	157
Number of males aged 1 to 2	20
Number of males aged 2 to 3	35
Number of males aged 3 to 4	35
Number of males aged 4 to 5	34
Number of males aged 5 to 10	160
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	71
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	78
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	71
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	44
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	25
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	5
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	38
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	86
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	67
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	58
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	47
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	11
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	3
Number of married males aged 90 to 100	1
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	141
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	115
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	114
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	8
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	1
Number of single females aged 90 to 100	2
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	145
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	122
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	129
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	27
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	6
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	1
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	4
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	5
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	10
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	7
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	5
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	1
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	1
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	3
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	2
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	8
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	2

Ethnic origin (14 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	728
Number of Indigenous females	5
Number of Indigenous males	7
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	533
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	9
Number of persons originating in France	2
Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands	1
Number of persons originating in Ireland	89
Number of persons originating in New Brunswick	64
Number of persons originating in Newfoundland	2
Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island	42
Number of persons originating in Scotland	89
Number of persons originating in the East Indies	1
Number of persons originating in the West Indies	1

Agriculture (69 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	242
Acres of buckwheat	4
Acres of farmland in gardens	3
Acres of farmland in pasture	2,182
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	17,779
Acres of farmland under crops	2,295
Acres of farmland under cultivation	4,480
Acres of land in farms	22,259
Acres of oats	806
Acres of peas	39
Acres of potatoes	328
Acres of rye	179
Acres of spring wheat	101
Acres of turnips	6
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	246
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	294
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	4,242
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	48
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	3
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	16,467
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	294
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	48,300
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	2,251
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	1,353
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	823
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	12
C19 WHT FALL BU	12
C20 WHT SP AC	101
C21 WHT SP BU	1,353
C22 BAR AC	242
C23 BAR BU	4,242
C24 RYE AC	179
C25 RYE BU	2,251
C26 PEA AC	39
C27 PEA BU	294
C28 OAT AC	806
C29 OAT BU	16,467
C30 BWT AC	4
C31 BWT BU	48
C34 POT AC	328
C35 POT BU	48,300
C43 HAY TONS	1,104
C47 WOOL LBS	3,592
C63 BEEF BAR	246
C64 PORK BAR	294
HRS ov03 V	14,591
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	128
Number of calves and heifers	448
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	62
Number of horses aged over 3 years	181
Number of milk cows	494
Number of occupants of farms	240
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	7
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	64
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	72
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	91
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	6
Number of sheep	1,419
Number of swine	514
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	822
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	214
Pounds of homemade butter	17,972
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	33
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	40
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	3,592
Tons of hay produced in the past year	1,104
Value of all livestock	36,259
Value of farm implements in dollars	6,014
Value of farms (dollars)	86,479

Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	88
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	1,275
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	2,086
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	461

Fisheries (3 variables)

Variable	Value
Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year	381
Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year	29
Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year	60

Deaths & mortality (15 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80	3
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	14
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	1
Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	8
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	4
Total number of deaths in the past year	22

Other recorded variables (144 variables)

Variable	Value
BRACES	5
C01 TOTAL	240
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	7
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	72
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	91
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	64
C07 OCC OVR 200	6
C08 HELD	22,259
C09 UNDR CULT	4,480
C1 Males	1,078
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	4
C10 UNDR CROP	2,295
C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M	1
C104 Between 90 and 100 years Single F	2
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	1
C11 UNDR PAST	2,182
C12 GARDENS	3
C12 Under 2 Years M	20
C120 Married M	311
C121 Single M	750
C122 Widowed M	17
C123 Total M	1,078
C124 Married F	297
C125 Single F	675
C126 Widows F	32
C127 Total F	1,004
C128 Grand Total	2,082
C129 Deaths M	8
C13 Under 2 Years F	18
C13 WOOD WILD	17,779
C130 Deaths F	14
C131 Deaths Total	22
C132 Indians M	7
C133 Indians F	5
C136 Attending School M	63
C137 Attending School F	83
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	170
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	169
C14 CASH FARM	86,479
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	1
C144 Lunatics M	5
C145 Lunatics F	4
C15 CASH IMP	6,014
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	3
C16 Under 3 years M	35
C17 Under 3 years F	32
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	1
C2 Females	1,004
C20 Under 4 years M	35
C21 Under 4 years F	34
C22 Deaths under 4 years M	1
C23 Deaths under 4 years F	2
C24 Under 5 years M	34
C25 Under 5 years F	34
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	160
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	157
C3 Total	2,082
C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M	1
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	3
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	145
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	141
C36 TUR AC	6
C37 TUR BU	823
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	122
C4 Members of Family M	1,030
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	115
C42 CLV TIM GRA	3
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	38
C44 HOP LBS	33
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	129
C45 MPL SGR LBS	40
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	1
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	71
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	114
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	461
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	1
C49 FLAN YRDS	2,086
C5 Members of Family F	969
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	1
C50 FLX HEM LBS	214
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	1
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	86
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	128
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	27
C53 MILK COWS	494
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	1
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	448
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	78
C55 HORSES	181
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	8
C56 HORSES VAL	14,591
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	4
C57 COLTS FILLIES	62
C58 SHEEP	1,419
C59 SWINE	514
C6 Not Members of Family M	48
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	67
C60 TOT VALUE	36,259
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	6
C61 BUTTER LB	17,972
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	3
C62 CHEESE LB	822
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	71
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	1
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	5
C65 FISH QUIN	60
C66 FISH SALTED	381
C67 FISH FRESH	29
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	58
C68 CAR PLEASURE	88
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	2
C69 VALUE DOL P	1,275
C7 Not Members of Family F	35
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	44
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	10
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	47
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	4
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	2
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	25
C8 Births in 1860 M	31
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	7
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	11
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	8
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	5
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	5
C9 Births in 1860 F	19
C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M	1
C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F	3
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	3
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	2
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	2
CD NAME	Bonaventure
East Indies	1
England and Wales	9
France	2
Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands	1
Ireland	89
Natives of Canada French Origin	728
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	533
New Brunswick	64
Newfoundland	2
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island	42
Scotland	89
West Indies	1

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC009010 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC169008 — 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). "Nouvelle, Shoolbred, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/nouvelle-shoolbred-qc009010-1861/.