Preston, Quebec (1861 census)
Preston was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 65. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.038°N, 75.119°W.
Population
In 1861, Preston had a population of 65. Population density was 0.8 people per square mile.
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in NO DATA, 1851 (0.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Petite Nation N, 1871 (52.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Preston shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 65 |
| Total population | 65 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 35 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 30 |
Agriculture (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 69 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 210 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 20 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 90 |
| Acres of land in farms | 300 |
| Acres of oats | 20 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 12 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 500 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 200 |
| C28 OAT AC | 20 |
| C29 OAT BU | 500 |
| C34 POT AC | 1 |
| C35 POT BU | 200 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 25 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 12 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 20 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,800 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 66 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 30 |
| Number of milk cows | 3 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of swine | 12 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 200 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 25 |
| Value of all livestock | 3,486 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 300 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,000 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 1 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 300 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 90 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 20 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 69 |
| C12 GARDENS | 1 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 210 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,000 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 300 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 66 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 3 |
| C55 HORSES | 30 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,800 |
| C59 SWINE | 12 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 3,486 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 200 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 35 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 30 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039032— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC039032— 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). "Preston, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/preston-qc039032-1861/.