Roberval, Quebec (1861 census)
Roberval was a census subdivision in Chicoutimi County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 266. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.476°N, 72.256°W.
Population
In 1861, Roberval had a population of 266. Population density was 3.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 266 |
| 1871 | 2,467 |
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 NO DATA, 1851 (0.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Roberval, 1871 (14.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Roberval 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 | 266 |
| Total population | 266 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 253 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 2 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
Agriculture (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 85 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 100 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 11 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 157 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,077 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 344 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 512 |
| Acres of land in farms | 6,589 |
| Acres of oats | 72 |
| Acres of peas | 24 |
| Acres of potatoes | 30 |
| Acres of rye | 11 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 114 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,325 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 833 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 195 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,385 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 106 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,359 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 70 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 114 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,359 |
| C22 BAR AC | 85 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,325 |
| C24 RYE AC | 11 |
| C25 RYE BU | 106 |
| C26 PEA AC | 24 |
| C27 PEA BU | 195 |
| C28 OAT AC | 72 |
| C29 OAT BU | 833 |
| C34 POT AC | 30 |
| C35 POT BU | 2,385 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 6 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 129 |
| HRS ov03 V | 3,972 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 20 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 5 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 31 |
| Number of milk cows | 54 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 76 |
| Number of swine | 72 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 29 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 129 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6 |
| Value of all livestock | 4,568 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 635 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 19,394 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 172 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 16 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 147 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 87 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 114 |
Other recorded variables (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 32 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 6 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 14 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 12 |
| C08 HELD | 6,589 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 512 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 344 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 157 |
| C12 GARDENS | 11 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 6,077 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 19,394 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 635 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 172 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 100 |
| C36 TUR AC | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 70 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 114 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 87 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 29 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 20 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 54 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 5 |
| C55 HORSES | 31 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 3,972 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 76 |
| C59 SWINE | 72 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 4,568 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 16 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 147 |
| CD NAME | Chicoutimi |
| France | 1 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 1 |
| Indians | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 253 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 8 |
| Swedan and Norway | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC015015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC150009— 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). "Roberval, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/roberval-qc015015-1861/.