Sheen, Quebec (1861 census)
Sheen was a census subdivision in Pontiac County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 389. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.050°N, 77.221°W.
Population
In 1861, Sheen had a population of 389. Population density was 4.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 230 |
| 1861 | 389 |
| 1871 | 470 |
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, Sheen shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 137 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 87 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 201 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of females attending school | 99 |
| Number of males attending school | 116 |
| Number of married females | 282 |
| Number of married males | 352 |
| Number of single females | 581 |
| Number of single males | 859 |
| Number of widowed females | 20 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| POP FX N.1 | 883 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,225 |
| POP TOT | 389 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,108 |
| Total population | 389 |
Age structure (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 54 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 14 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 12 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 212 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 108 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 7 |
| Acres of corn | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 494 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,283 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,573 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,067 |
| Acres of land in farms | 8,350 |
| Acres of oats | 482 |
| Acres of peas | 126 |
| Acres of potatoes | 109 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 161 |
| Acres of turnips | 9 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 15 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 50 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 84 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 85 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 8,120 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,567 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 9,905 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,250 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 605 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 265 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 15 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 265 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 161 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 2,250 |
| C22 BAR AC | 7 |
| C23 BAR BU | 85 |
| C26 PEA AC | 126 |
| C27 PEA BU | 1,567 |
| C28 OAT AC | 482 |
| C29 OAT BU | 8,120 |
| C34 POT AC | 109 |
| C35 POT BU | 9,905 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 444 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 792 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 50 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 84 |
| HRS ov03 V | 8,658 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 16 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 141 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 33 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 56 |
| Number of milk cows | 119 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 41 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of sheep | 218 |
| Number of swine | 146 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 40 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,283 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 185 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 792 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 444 |
| Value of all livestock | 10,905 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,245 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 17,975 |
Manufacturing & industry (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 4 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 115 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 410 |
Deaths & mortality (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 8 |
Other recorded variables (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 41 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 15 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 19 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 7 |
| C08 HELD | 8,350 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 2,067 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 1,573 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 494 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 6,283 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 17,975 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,245 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 3 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 50 |
| C36 TUR AC | 9 |
| C37 TUR BU | 605 |
| C38 CAR BU | 7 |
| C41 BEN BU | 7 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 185 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 410 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 16 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 119 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 141 |
| C55 HORSES | 56 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 8,658 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 33 |
| C58 SHEEP | 218 |
| C59 SWINE | 146 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 10,905 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 4,283 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 40 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 4 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 115 |
| CD NAME | Pontiac |
| England and Wales | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Ireland | 108 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 54 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 212 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 2 |
| Scotland | 7 |
| United States | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC040014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC091013— 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). "Sheen, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/sheen-qc040014-1861/.