Restigouche, Quebec (1861 census)
Restigouche was a census subdivision in 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 |
| 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 60 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 521 total population. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 304 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 78 persons originating in New Brunswick, 47 French Canadians, 36 persons originating in Scotland, 33 Indigenous persons, 25 persons originating in Ireland, 14 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island, 11 persons originating in the United States, 6 persons originating in England or Wales. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $46,925 value farms (dollars), $19,778 value all livestock, 18,551 acres of land in farms, 18,189 bushels of potatoes, 16,623 pounds of homemade butter, 15,447 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 13,726 bushels of oats, $4,340 value horses aged over 3 years, $4,310 value farm implements in dollars, 3,902 bushels of turnips, 3,104 acres of farmland under cultivation, 2,578 pounds of maple sugar, 2,222 pounds of wool produced on farms, 1,827 acres of farmland under crops, 1,482 bushels of barley, 1,277 acres of farmland in pasture, 1,242 tons of hay, 952 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 561 bushels of rye, 513 sheep, 297 acres of oats, 252 bushels of spring wheat, 233 barrels of beef, 218 bushels of peas, 216 calves and heifers, 197 milk cows, 166 pounds of hops, 164 barrels of pork, 162 swine, 103 acres of potatoes, 74 occupants of farms, 60 bulls, oxen, or steers, 57 acres of barley, 50 horses aged over 3 years, 40 bushels of buckwheat, 38 horses aged 3 years and under, 35 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 29 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 28 acres of rye, 20 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 17 acres of turnips, 16 acres of spring wheat, 16 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 12 acres of peas, 3 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 1 acres of buckwheat. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes 1,845 yards of flannel, $556 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 26 carriages for pleasure. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Fisheries (1861). This community's record includes 18 barrels of salted fish sold. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
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/.