Shenley, Quebec (1861 census)
Shenley was a census subdivision in Beauce County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 242. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.986°N, 70.793°W.
Population
In 1861, Shenley had a population of 242. Population density was 2.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 242 |
| 1871 | 955 |
| 1881 | 1,557 |
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 (26.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Shenley, 1871 (93.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Shenley shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 281 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,559 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 153 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,544 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 139 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 85 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 192 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 65 |
| Number of females | 1,712 |
| Number of females attending school | 261 |
| Number of lunatic females | 4 |
| Number of lunatic males | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 61 |
| Number of males | 1,683 |
| Number of males attending school | 248 |
| Number of married females | 491 |
| Number of married males | 489 |
| Number of single females | 1,173 |
| Number of single males | 1,159 |
| Number of widowed females | 48 |
| Number of widowed males | 35 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,712 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,683 |
| POP TOT | 242 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,395 |
| Total population | 242 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 50 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 242 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 63 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 224 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 119 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 126 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 102 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 71 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 41 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 81 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 144 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 106 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 77 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 57 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 251 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 217 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 130 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 40 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 251 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 188 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 162 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 23 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males over 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 242 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 384 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 30 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 17 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 31 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 15,850 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,940 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 16,236 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 32,117 |
| Acres of land in farms | 48,057 |
| Acres of oats | 4,053 |
| Acres of peas | 445 |
| Acres of potatoes | 276 |
| Acres of rye | 11 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 248 |
| Acres of turnips | 122 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 142 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,009 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 6,213 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 527 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 74 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 28 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 78,243 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,933 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 28,813 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 155 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,494 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,019 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 13 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 150 |
| C22 BAR AC | 86 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,923 |
| C24 RYE AC | 43 |
| C25 RYE BU | 698 |
| C26 PEA AC | 8 |
| C27 PEA BU | 53 |
| C28 OAT AC | 105 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,423 |
| C30 BWT AC | 177 |
| C31 BWT BU | 122 |
| C34 POT AC | 17 |
| C35 POT BU | 2,791 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 30 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 32 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 25 |
| HRS ov03 V | 39,490 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 630 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,895 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 94 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,249 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,594 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 350 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 171 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 3,705 |
| Number of swine | 1,031 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 60 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 5,116 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 60,960 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 44,550 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,604 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,850 |
| Value of all livestock | 99,174 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 13,244 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 407,350 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 1,520 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 54 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 809 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 725 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 15,399 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 8,362 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 4,874 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 7,071 |
Deaths & mortality (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 21 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 26 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 47 |
Other recorded variables (93 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 46 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 9 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 4 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 26 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 5 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 4,373 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 498 |
| C1 Males | 123 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 301 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 2 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 196 |
| C12 GARDENS | 1 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 5 |
| C120 Married M | 42 |
| C121 Single M | 80 |
| C122 Widowed M | 1 |
| C123 Total M | 123 |
| C124 Married F | 35 |
| C125 Single F | 81 |
| C126 Widows F | 3 |
| C127 Total F | 119 |
| C128 Grand Total | 242 |
| C129 Deaths M | 3 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 6 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 3,875 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 3 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 38 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 23 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 14,957 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,000 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 6 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 6 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 1 |
| C2 Females | 119 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 6 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 5 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 6 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 2 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 12 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 23 |
| C3 Total | 242 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 1 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 18 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 12 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 1 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 13 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 118 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 2 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 14 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 11 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 6 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 1,400 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 7 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 2 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 7 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 43 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 119 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 76 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 14 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 10 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 40 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 3 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 37 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 13 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 11 |
| C55 HORSES | 22 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,299 |
| C58 SHEEP | 61 |
| C59 SWINE | 52 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 5 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 10 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 2,498 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 1 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 10 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 9 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 3 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 6 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 3 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 2 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 2 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 3 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 2 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 13 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Beauce |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 242 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC005011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC048016— 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). "Shenley, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/shenley-qc005011-1861/.