Simard, Quebec (1861 census)
Simard was a census subdivision in Chicoutimi County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 198. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.527°N, 71.194°W.
Population
In 1861, Simard had a population of 198. Population density was 2.1 people per square mile.
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 became part of Tremblay, 1871 (30.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Simard shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 99 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 198 |
| Total population | 198 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 181 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 17 |
Agriculture (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 87 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 13 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 402 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,027 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 691 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,106 |
| Acres of land in farms | 4,133 |
| Acres of oats | 61 |
| Acres of peas | 86 |
| Acres of potatoes | 34 |
| Acres of rye | 78 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 2 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 22 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 43 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 573 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 721 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 433 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,343 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 613 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 70 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 2 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 18 |
| C22 BAR AC | 87 |
| C23 BAR BU | 573 |
| C24 RYE AC | 78 |
| C25 RYE BU | 613 |
| C26 PEA AC | 86 |
| C27 PEA BU | 433 |
| C28 OAT AC | 61 |
| C29 OAT BU | 721 |
| C34 POT AC | 34 |
| C35 POT BU | 3,343 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 67 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 371 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 22 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 43 |
| HRS ov03 V | 2,072 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 59 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 7 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 31 |
| Number of milk cows | 50 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 183 |
| Number of swine | 79 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,272 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 371 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 67 |
| Value of all livestock | 4,751 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 974 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 20,910 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 5 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 74 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 398 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 147 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 13 |
Other recorded variables (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 25 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 13 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 6 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 3 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 3 |
| C08 HELD | 4,133 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,106 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 691 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 402 |
| C12 GARDENS | 13 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 3,027 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 20,910 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 974 |
| C36 TUR AC | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 70 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 147 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 398 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 20 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 13 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 50 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 59 |
| C55 HORSES | 31 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 2,072 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 7 |
| C58 SHEEP | 183 |
| C59 SWINE | 79 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 4,751 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 1,272 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 5 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 74 |
| CD NAME | Chicoutimi |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 181 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 17 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC015016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC015016— 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). "Simard, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/simard-qc015016-1861/.