Restigouche, Quebec (1861 census)
Restigouche was a census subdivision in Bonaventure County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 521. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.057°N, 66.920°W.
Population
In 1861, Restigouche had a population of 521.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 505 |
| 1861 | 521 |
| 1871 | 575 |
| 1881 | 339 |
| 1891 | 579 |
| 1901 | 922 |
| 1911 | 713 |
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, Restigouche shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 121 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 521 |
| Total population | 521 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 47 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 33 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 304 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 25 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 78 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 36 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 11 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 57 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,277 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,447 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,827 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,104 |
| Acres of land in farms | 18,551 |
| Acres of oats | 297 |
| Acres of peas | 12 |
| Acres of potatoes | 103 |
| Acres of rye | 28 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 16 |
| Acres of turnips | 17 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 233 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 164 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,482 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 29 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 13,726 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 218 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 18,189 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 561 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 252 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,902 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 16 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 252 |
| C22 BAR AC | 57 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,482 |
| C24 RYE AC | 28 |
| C25 RYE BU | 561 |
| C26 PEA AC | 12 |
| C27 PEA BU | 218 |
| C28 OAT AC | 297 |
| C29 OAT BU | 13,726 |
| C30 BWT AC | 1 |
| C31 BWT BU | 40 |
| C34 POT AC | 103 |
| C35 POT BU | 18,189 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,242 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 2,222 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 233 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 164 |
| HRS ov03 V | 4,340 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 60 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 216 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 38 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 50 |
| Number of milk cows | 197 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 74 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 20 |
| Number of sheep | 513 |
| Number of swine | 162 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 952 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 16,623 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 166 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,578 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,222 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,242 |
| Value of all livestock | 19,778 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 4,310 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 46,925 |
Manufacturing & industry (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 26 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 556 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,845 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 18 |
Other recorded variables (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 74 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 3 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 16 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 35 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 20 |
| C08 HELD | 18,551 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 3,104 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 1,827 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,277 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 15,447 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 46,925 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 4,310 |
| C36 TUR AC | 17 |
| C37 TUR BU | 3,902 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 29 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 166 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 2,578 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,845 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 60 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 197 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 216 |
| C55 HORSES | 50 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 4,340 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 38 |
| C58 SHEEP | 513 |
| C59 SWINE | 162 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 19,778 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 16,623 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 952 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 18 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 26 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 556 |
| CD NAME | Bonaventure |
| England and Wales | 6 |
| Indians | 33 |
| Ireland | 25 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 47 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 304 |
| New Brunswick | 78 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 14 |
| Scotland | 36 |
| United States | 11 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC009011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC148015— 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). "Restigouche, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/restigouche-qc009011-1861/.