Onslow, Quebec (1861 census)
Onslow was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,645. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.592°N, 76.220°W.
Population
In 1861, Onslow had a population of 1,645.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 805 |
| 1861 | 1,645 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Onslow, Aldfield, 1871 (58.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Onslow shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 76 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 1,645 total population. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 968 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 403 persons originating in Ireland, 193 French Canadians, 27 persons originating in England or Wales, 23 persons originating in the United States, 22 persons originating in Scotland, 4 persons originating in New Brunswick, 3 persons originating in France, 1 persons originating in Germany or Holland, 1 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $117,985 value farms (dollars), $36,475 value all livestock, 25,409 bushels of potatoes, 22,891 pounds of homemade butter, 20,639 acres of land in farms, 17,482 bushels of oats, 16,140 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, $11,711 value horses aged over 3 years, 5,993 bushels of turnips, $5,647 value farm implements in dollars, 5,275 bushels of spring wheat, 4,499 acres of farmland under cultivation, 3,660 pounds of maple sugar, 3,550 acres of farmland under crops, 3,469 bushels of peas, 2,041 pounds of wool produced on farms, 1,656 bushels of winter wheat, 1,346 tons of hay, 931 acres of farmland in pasture, 754 acres of oats, 707 bushels of carrots, 638 sheep, 495 swine, 476 calves and heifers, 455 acres of spring wheat, 417 milk cows, 410 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 409 bushels of corn, 311 barrels of pork, 298 acres of peas, 270 bushels of buckwheat, 265 bushels of rye, 244 bushels of barley, 233 acres of potatoes, $204 value garden and orchard crops, 172 occupants of farms, 170 bulls, oxen, or steers, 155 horses aged over 3 years, 145 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 124 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 107 acres of winter wheat, 96 horses aged 3 years and under, 70 barrels of beef, 41 acres of turnips, 36 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 34 pounds of hops, 26 bushels of beans, 25 acres of rye, 18 acres of farmland in gardens, 17 acres of corn, 13 acres of buckwheat, 12 acres of barley, 12 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 12 gallons of cider, 7 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 6 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 3 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 3 persons living on farms under 10 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes 2,625 yards of flannel, $1,581 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 303 yards of fulled cloth, 71 carriages for pleasure, $36 value carriages for hire (dollars), 25 yards of linen, 4 carriages for hire. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC040011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC040011— 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). "Onslow, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/onslow-qc040011-1861/.