Ripon, Quebec (1861 census)
Ripon was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 609. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.795°N, 75.147°W.
Population
In 1861, Ripon had a population of 609. Population density was 9.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 609 |
| 1871 | 1,409 |
| 1881 | 1,602 |
| 1891 | 1,557 |
| 1901 | 1,827 |
| 1911 | 1,820 |
| 1921 | 1,582 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Petite Nation, 1851 (19.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Ripon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 105 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 609 |
| Total population | 609 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 609 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 14 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 177 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 54 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 518 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,895 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,479 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,002 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,897 |
| Acres of oats | 439 |
| Acres of peas | 107 |
| Acres of potatoes | 89 |
| Acres of rye | 173 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 43 |
| Acres of turnips | 14 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 29 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 89 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,277 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,102 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 8,982 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,089 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 9,415 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,982 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 438 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,082 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 396 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 29 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 396 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 43 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 438 |
| C22 BAR AC | 177 |
| C23 BAR BU | 2,277 |
| C24 RYE AC | 173 |
| C25 RYE BU | 1,982 |
| C26 PEA AC | 107 |
| C27 PEA BU | 1,089 |
| C28 OAT AC | 439 |
| C29 OAT BU | 8,982 |
| C30 BWT AC | 54 |
| C31 BWT BU | 1,102 |
| C34 POT AC | 89 |
| C35 POT BU | 9,415 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 178 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 443 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 89 |
| HRS ov03 V | 3,380 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 77 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 113 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 7 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 75 |
| Number of milk cows | 125 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 119 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 92 |
| Number of sheep | 193 |
| Number of swine | 154 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,841 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 443 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 178 |
| Value of all livestock | 7,567 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 700 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 19,810 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 7 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 135 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 355 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 129 |
Other recorded variables (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 119 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 3 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 92 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 24 |
| C08 HELD | 12,897 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 2,002 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 1,479 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 518 |
| C12 GARDENS | 5 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 10,895 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 19,810 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 700 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 4 |
| C36 TUR AC | 14 |
| C37 TUR BU | 1,082 |
| C41 BEN BU | 2 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 5,841 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 129 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 355 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 77 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 125 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 113 |
| C55 HORSES | 75 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 3,380 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 7 |
| C58 SHEEP | 193 |
| C59 SWINE | 154 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 7,567 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 7 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 135 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| Colored Persons | 14 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 609 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039033— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC062045— 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). "Ripon, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ripon-qc039033-1861/.