Stanhope, Quebec (1861 census)
Stanhope was a census subdivision in Pontiac County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 146. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.960°N, 76.236°W.
Population
In 1861, Stanhope had a population of 146. Population density was 2.0 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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in NO DATA, 1851 (0.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Pikanock, 1871 (27.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Stanhope shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 128 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 54 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 2 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 657 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 155 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 35 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 3 |
| Number of females | 56 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 2 |
| Number of males | 812 |
| Number of married females | 11 |
| Number of married males | 28 |
| Number of single females | 45 |
| Number of single males | 780 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| POP FX N.1 | 56 |
| POP MX N.1 | 812 |
| POP TOT | 146 |
| POP XX N.1 | 868 |
| Total population | 146 |
Age structure (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 206 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 429 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 86 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 32 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 64 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 71 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 2 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 24 |
| C1 Males | 812 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 1 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 2 |
| C120 Married M | 28 |
| C121 Single M | 780 |
| C122 Widowed M | 4 |
| C123 Total M | 812 |
| C124 Married F | 11 |
| C125 Single F | 45 |
| C127 Total F | 56 |
| C128 Grand Total | 868 |
| C129 Deaths M | 4 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 2 |
| C130 Deaths F | 3 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 7 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 35 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 1 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 1 |
| C2 Females | 56 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 2 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 5 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 2 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 7 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 11 |
| C3 Total | 868 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 1 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 6 |
| 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 | 206 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 657 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 6 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 21 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 429 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 4 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 54 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 5 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 86 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 4 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 1 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 155 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 1 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 32 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 2 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 1 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 7 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 2 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 2 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 3 |
| CD NAME | Pontiac |
| England and Wales | 5 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 64 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 71 |
| Scotland | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC040017— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC040017— 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). "Stanhope, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanhope-qc040017-1861/.