Roxton, Quebec (1861 census)
Roxton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 3,438. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244565. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.530°N, 72.551°W.
Population
In 1861, Roxton had a population of 3,438: 1,794 male and 1,644 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,226 |
| 1861 | 3,438 |
| 1871 | 2,396 |
| 1881 | 2,357 |
| 1891 | 1,765 |
| 1901 | 1,563 |
| 1911 | 1,334 |
| 1921 | 1,298 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Roxton, 1871 (90.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Roxton Falls, Village, 1871 (1.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Roxton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 177 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 3,438 total population, 1,794 males, 1,644 females, Male members of the family who are present: 1,617, Female members of the family who are present: 1,546, 1,100 single males, 999 single females, 666 married males, 617 married females, 363 adult males unable to read or write, 273 adult females unable to read or write, 211 females attending school, 206 males attending school, Males present who are not members of the family: 177, 99 female births, Females present who are not members of the family: 98, 89 male births, 28 widowed females, 28 widowed males, 3 blind males, 2 deaf and dumb females, 2 lunatic males. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 254 married males aged 20 to 30, 243 males aged 5 to 10, 226 females aged 5 to 10, 202 single males aged 10 to 15, 193 single females aged 10 to 15, 184 married males aged 30 to 40, 161 married females aged 30 to 40, 161 single males aged 15 to 20, 156 single females aged 15 to 20, 151 married females aged 50 to 60, 137 married females aged 20 to 30, 113 single males aged 20 to 30, 109 married males aged 40 to 50, 81 males aged 1 to 2, 80 married females aged 40 to 50, 78 females age 3 to 4, 71 females aged 1 to 2, 68 married females aged 15 to 20, 66 married males aged 50 to 60, 59 males aged 4 to 5, 58 males aged 2 to 3, 58 males aged 3 to 4, 54 females aged 4 to 5, 53 females aged 2 to 3, 42 single females aged 20 to 30, 22 married males aged 60 to 70, 17 single males aged 30 to 40, 16 married males aged 15 to 20, 16 single females aged 30 to 40, 13 married males aged 70 to 80, 11 married females aged 60 to 70, 9 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 8 single males aged 60 to 70, 8 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 6 single males aged 40 to 50, 6 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 5 married females aged 70 to 80, 5 single females aged 40 to 50, 5 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 4 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 4 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 4 widowed males aged 20 to 30, 4 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 3 single females aged 60 to 70, 3 single males aged 70 to 80, 3 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 3 widowed males aged 80 to 90, 2 single females aged 50 to 60, 2 single males aged 50 to 60, 2 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 2 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 2 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 1 married females aged 80 to 90, 1 married males aged 80 to 90, 1 single females aged 70 to 80. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.) The 1861 enumerator also recorded 1 married males aged 10 to 15, 3 married females aged 10 to 15 — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 3,025 French Canadians, 282 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 74 persons originating in the United States, 22 persons originating in England or Wales, 17 persons originating in Ireland, 10 persons originating in Scotland, 9 female negroes or coloured persons, 8 persons originating in New Brunswick. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T5.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $346,235 value farms (dollars), $60,655 value all livestock, 56,243 pounds of maple sugar, 43,055 pounds of homemade butter, $34,929 value horses aged over 3 years, 29,916 bushels of potatoes, 28,537 acres of land in farms, 22,474 bushels of oats, 20,839 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, $18,681 value farm implements in dollars, 7,698 acres of farmland under cultivation, 5,856 bushels of buckwheat, 5,619 acres of farmland under crops, 4,023 pounds of wool produced on farms, 3,432 bushels of turnips, 3,204 bushels of spring wheat, 2,219 bushels of peas, 2,031 acres of farmland in pasture, 1,999 bushels of corn, 1,606 bushels of rye, 1,454 bushels of barley, 1,272 tons of hay, 1,187 acres of oats, 979 gallons of cider, 915 sheep, 730 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 640 barrels of pork, 558 pounds of hops, 543 milk cows, 485 calves and heifers, 473 pounds of flax or hemp, 410 horses aged over 3 years, 407 occupants of farms, 396 bushels of carrots, 349 acres of buckwheat, 348 acres of potatoes, 340 swine, 276 barrels of beef, 224 acres of spring wheat, 215 bulls, oxen, or steers, 193 acres of peas, 183 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 167 bushels of beans, 165 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 133 acres of rye, 117 acres of barley, 108 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 89 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 74 horses aged 3 years and under, 65 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 55 acres of corn, 48 acres of farmland in gardens, 48 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 35 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 35 acres of turnips, 12 bushels of winter wheat, 12 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 10 acres of mangel wurtzel, 9 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 2 acres of winter wheat. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $15,611 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 3,327 yards of fulled cloth, 2,182 yards of flannel, $940 value carriages for hire (dollars), 577 carriages for pleasure, 493 yards of linen, 28 carriages for hire. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 55 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 30, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 25, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 12, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 9, Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3: 6, Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40: 3, Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age: 3, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 3, Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80: 2, Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70: 1, Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC048005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC087004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63244565
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). "Roxton, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/roxton-qc048005-1861/.