Onslow, Quebec (1861 census)
Onslow was a census subdivision in Pontiac County, 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 density was 15.3 people per square mile.
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 152 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 1,645 |
| Total population | 1,645 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 193 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 968 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 27 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 403 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 22 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 23 |
Agriculture (78 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 12 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 13 |
| Acres of corn | 17 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 18 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 931 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,140 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,550 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,499 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,639 |
| Acres of oats | 754 |
| Acres of peas | 298 |
| Acres of potatoes | 233 |
| Acres of rye | 25 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 455 |
| Acres of turnips | 41 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 107 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 70 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 311 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 244 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 26 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 270 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 707 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 409 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 145 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 17,482 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,469 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 25,409 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 265 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 5,275 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 5,993 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1,656 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 107 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 1,656 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 455 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 5,275 |
| C22 BAR AC | 12 |
| C23 BAR BU | 244 |
| C24 RYE AC | 25 |
| C25 RYE BU | 265 |
| C26 PEA AC | 298 |
| C27 PEA BU | 3,469 |
| C28 OAT AC | 754 |
| C29 OAT BU | 17,482 |
| C30 BWT AC | 13 |
| C31 BWT BU | 270 |
| C34 POT AC | 233 |
| C35 POT BU | 25,409 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,346 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 2,041 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 70 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 311 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 12 |
| HRS ov03 V | 11,711 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 170 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 476 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 96 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 155 |
| Number of milk cows | 417 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 172 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 124 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 638 |
| Number of swine | 495 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 410 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 22,891 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 34 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,660 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,041 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,346 |
| Value of all livestock | 36,475 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 5,647 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 117,985 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 204 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 4 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 71 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 36 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,581 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,625 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 303 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 25 |
Other recorded variables (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 172 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 3 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 6 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 124 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 36 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 3 |
| C08 HELD | 20,639 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 4,499 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 3,550 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 931 |
| C12 GARDENS | 18 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 16,140 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 117,985 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 5,647 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 204 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 7 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 17 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 409 |
| C36 TUR AC | 41 |
| C37 TUR BU | 5,993 |
| C38 CAR BU | 707 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 145 |
| C41 BEN BU | 26 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 12 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 34 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 3,660 |
| C46 CID GAL | 12 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 303 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 2,625 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 25 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 170 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 417 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 476 |
| C55 HORSES | 155 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 11,711 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 96 |
| C58 SHEEP | 638 |
| C59 SWINE | 495 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 36,475 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 22,891 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 410 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 71 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,581 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 4 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 36 |
| CD NAME | Pontiac |
| England and Wales | 27 |
| Ireland | 403 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 193 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 968 |
| New Brunswick | 4 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 4 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 1 |
| Scotland | 22 |
| United States | 23 |
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/.