Onslow, Quebec (1851 census)
Onslow was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 805. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.592°N, 76.220°W.
Population
In 1851, Onslow had a population of 805: 425 male and 380 female residents. Population density was 7.5 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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Onslow shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 318 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 116 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 369 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 11 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 413 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 8 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 12 |
| Number of families | 116 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 23 |
| Number of females | 380 |
| Number of females attending school | 6 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 21 |
| Number of males | 425 |
| Number of males attending school | 10 |
| Number of married females | 122 |
| Number of married males | 124 |
| Number of single females | 249 |
| Number of single males | 295 |
| Number of widowed females | 9 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| POP | 805 |
| POP FX N.1 | 380 |
| POP MX N.1 | 425 |
| POP XX N.1 | 805 |
| Total population | 805 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 9 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 68 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 60 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 45 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 33 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 44 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 46 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 19 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 419 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 313 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 18 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 4 |
Agriculture (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 4 |
| Acres of corn | 19 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,062 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,560 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,355 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,418 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,978 |
| Acres of oats | 79 |
| Acres of peas | 15 |
| Acres of potatoes | 25 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 9 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 17 |
| BEEF BAR | 9 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 45 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 346 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,050 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 192 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,260 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 595 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 3,218 |
| BWT AC | 4 |
| BWT BU | 45 |
| CRN AC | 19 |
| CRN BU | 346 |
| HAY TONS | 157 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 173 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 190 |
| Number of horses | 91 |
| Number of milk cows | 234 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 118 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 94 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 482 |
| Number of swine | 247 |
| OAT AC | 79 |
| OAT BU | 2,050 |
| PEA AC | 15 |
| PEA BU | 192 |
| PORK BAR | 17 |
| POT AC | 25 |
| POT BU | 2,260 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 10,000 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 530 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 158 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 157 |
| WHT BU | 3,218 |
| WOOL LBS | 158 |
Manufacturing & industry (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per week by grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 500,000 |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 20 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 320 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,000 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 117 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 26 |
Deaths & mortality (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
Other recorded variables (130 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 10,000 |
| BEN BU | 16 |
| BOV | 173 |
| C H | 190 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 425 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 380 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 805 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 413 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 369 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 12 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 11 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 8 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 21 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 124 |
| C127 S MALE | 295 |
| C128 WID MALE | 6 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 425 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 23 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 320 |
| C130 MD FEM | 122 |
| C131 S FEM | 249 |
| C132 WID FEM | 9 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 380 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 805 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 21 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 10 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 6 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 22 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 16 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 16 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 500,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 16 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 16 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 15 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 20 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,000 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 20 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 16 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 9 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 60 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 68 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 44 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 45 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 46 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 33 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 27 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 38 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 48 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 9 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 44 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 10 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 38 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 33 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 17 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 11 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 10 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 5 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 3 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| CROP | 1,355 |
| CULT | 2,418 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 13 |
| FC YRDS | 26 |
| FLAN YRDS | 117 |
| FREN ORIG | 19 |
| GARDEN | 1 |
| HELD | 12,978 |
| HORSE | 91 |
| IRE | 313 |
| LINE NO | 1,272 |
| M COWS | 234 |
| MPLS LBS | 530 |
| NOT FRN | 419 |
| NOT KNOWN | 4 |
| NS PEI | 3 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 14 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 7 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 94 |
| O UNDR 10 | 2 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 1,062 |
| SCOT | 14 |
| SHEEP | 482 |
| SWINE | 247 |
| TOT O | 118 |
| TUR AC | 4 |
| TUR BU | 595 |
| US | 18 |
| WOOD | 10,560 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC067016— 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 1851 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 (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/onslow-qc067016-1851/.