Stanstead Plains, Quebec (1861 census)
Stanstead Plains was a census subdivision in Stanstead County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 4,847. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.086°N, 72.127°W.
Population
In 1861, Stanstead Plains had a population of 4,847: 2,357 male and 2,490 female residents. Population density was 37.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,567 |
| 1861 | 4,847 |
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 Stanstead Plain, Village, 1871 (2.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Stanstead Plains shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 374 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 | 2,282 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 208 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,055 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 302 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 67 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 66 |
| Number of blind males | 4 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 4 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 117 |
| Number of females | 2,490 |
| Number of females attending school | 483 |
| Number of lunatic females | 6 |
| Number of lunatic males | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 115 |
| Number of males | 2,357 |
| Number of males attending school | 591 |
| Number of married females | 711 |
| Number of married males | 737 |
| Number of single females | 1,644 |
| Number of single males | 1,565 |
| Number of widowed females | 135 |
| Number of widowed males | 55 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,490 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,357 |
| POP TOT | 4,847 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,847 |
| Total population | 4,847 |
Age structure (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 84 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 108 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 87 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 79 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 260 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 37 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 110 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 79 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 76 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 60 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 285 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 220 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 203 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 129 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| 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 | 193 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 220 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 121 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 115 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 60 |
| 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 | 290 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 260 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 212 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 40 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 279 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 259 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 193 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 29 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 30 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 33 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 29 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 122 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3,437 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 84 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 119 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 86 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 991 |
Agriculture (77 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 343 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 214 |
| Acres of corn | 446 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 614 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 283 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 17,681 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 29,429 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 21,581 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 39,545 |
| Acres of land in farms | 68,974 |
| Acres of oats | 3,062 |
| Acres of peas | 67 |
| Acres of potatoes | 535 |
| Acres of rye | 24 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1,135 |
| Acres of turnips | 35 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 1 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 540 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,742 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 10,853 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 828 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,929 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 4,366 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 237 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 12,244 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 116,420 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,253 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 96,026 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 390 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 20,817 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 15,381 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 25 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 1 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 25 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1,135 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 20,817 |
| C22 BAR AC | 343 |
| C23 BAR BU | 10,853 |
| C24 RYE AC | 24 |
| C25 RYE BU | 390 |
| C26 PEA AC | 67 |
| C27 PEA BU | 1,253 |
| C28 OAT AC | 3,062 |
| C29 OAT BU | 116,420 |
| C30 BWT AC | 214 |
| C31 BWT BU | 5,929 |
| C34 POT AC | 535 |
| C35 POT BU | 96,026 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 10,057 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 28,856 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 540 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 1,742 |
| HRS ov03 V | 81,308 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 773 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 3,361 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 651 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,191 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,893 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 500 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 179 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 69 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 168 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 60 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 10 |
| Number of sheep | 9,200 |
| Number of swine | 656 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 27,064 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 145,791 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 200,830 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 28,856 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 10,057 |
| Value of all livestock | 268,326 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 36,947 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,757,590 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 4,545 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 5 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 3,595 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 245 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 41,799 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,269 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,384 |
Deaths & mortality (25 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 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 26 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 32 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 58 |
Other recorded variables (167 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 500 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 10 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 14 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 69 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 168 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 179 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 60 |
| C08 HELD | 68,974 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 39,545 |
| C1 Males | 2,357 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 5 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 21,581 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 3 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 5 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 17,681 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 30 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 37 |
| C12 GARDENS | 283 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 110 |
| C120 Married M | 737 |
| C121 Single M | 1,565 |
| C122 Widowed M | 55 |
| C123 Total M | 2,357 |
| C124 Married F | 711 |
| C125 Single F | 1,644 |
| C126 Widows F | 135 |
| C127 Total F | 2,490 |
| C128 Grand Total | 4,847 |
| C129 Deaths M | 32 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 108 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 29,429 |
| C130 Deaths F | 26 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 58 |
| C136 Attending School M | 591 |
| C137 Attending School F | 483 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 66 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 67 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,757,590 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 5 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 4 |
| C142 Blind M | 4 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 5 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 6 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 36,947 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 4 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 4,545 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 79 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 614 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 87 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 3 |
| C2 Females | 2,490 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 76 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 84 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 60 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 79 |
| C26 Deaths under 5 years M | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 285 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 260 |
| C3 Total | 4,847 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 2 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 446 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 279 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 12,244 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 290 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C36 TUR AC | 35 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C37 TUR BU | 15,381 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 3 |
| C38 CAR BU | 4,366 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 259 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 2,055 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 35 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 50 |
| C41 BEN BU | 828 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 260 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 237 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 193 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 193 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 200,830 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 220 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 212 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,384 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 6 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 6,269 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 2,282 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 220 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 773 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 29 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,893 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 3,361 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 203 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,191 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 40 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 81,308 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 11 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 651 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C58 SHEEP | 9,200 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C59 SWINE | 656 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 302 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 121 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 268,326 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 15 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 145,791 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 27,064 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 129 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 22 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 21 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 115 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 3,595 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 18 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 41,799 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 208 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 14 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 5 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 67 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 245 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 21 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 30 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 60 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 11 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 12 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 40 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 115 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 22 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 33 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 5 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 23 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 3 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 11 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 15 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 4 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 29 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 117 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 5 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 2 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 3 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 2 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 2 |
| CD NAME | Stanstead |
| England and Wales | 84 |
| France | 3 |
| Ireland | 119 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 122 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 3,437 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 3 |
| Scotland | 86 |
| United States | 991 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC053006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC053006— 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). "Stanstead Plains, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanstead-plains-qc053006-1861/.