Suffolk, Wells and Villeneuve, Quebec (1861 census)
Suffolk, Wells and Villeneuve was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 142. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.952°N, 75.352°W.
Population
In 1861, Suffolk, Wells and Villeneuve had a population of 142. Population density was 0.6 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 (0.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Villeneuve, 1871 (38.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Suffolk, Wells and Villeneuve shared boundaries with:
- Addington
- Bidwell
- Bigelow
- Bowman
- Derry, East and West
- Hartwell
- Maniwaky and McGill
- NO DATA
- Petite Nation
- Portland
- Ripon
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 95 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 142 |
| Total population | 142 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 142 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 6 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 17 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 14 |
| Acres of corn | 9 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 134 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,992 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 183 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 318 |
| Acres of land in farms | 2,310 |
| Acres of oats | 67 |
| Acres of peas | 10 |
| Acres of potatoes | 10 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 2 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 4 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 155 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 356 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 126 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,207 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 78 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 720 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 10 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 2 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 10 |
| C22 BAR AC | 17 |
| C23 BAR BU | 155 |
| C25 RYE BU | 10 |
| C26 PEA AC | 10 |
| C27 PEA BU | 78 |
| C28 OAT AC | 67 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,207 |
| C30 BWT AC | 14 |
| C31 BWT BU | 356 |
| C34 POT AC | 10 |
| C35 POT BU | 720 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 74 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 173 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 4 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 10 |
| HRS ov03 V | 475 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 21 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 17 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 16 |
| Number of milk cows | 27 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 15 |
| Number of sheep | 37 |
| Number of swine | 20 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 90 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 690 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 173 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 74 |
| Value of all livestock | 1,580 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 45 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 3,490 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 40 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 15 |
Other recorded variables (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 20 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 1 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 15 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 4 |
| C08 HELD | 2,310 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 318 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 183 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 134 |
| C12 GARDENS | 1 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 1,992 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 3,490 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 45 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 9 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 126 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 15 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 40 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 21 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 27 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 17 |
| C55 HORSES | 16 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 475 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 37 |
| C59 SWINE | 20 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 1,580 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 690 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 90 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| Colored Persons | 6 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 142 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039034— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC039034— 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). "Suffolk, Wells and Villeneuve, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/suffolk-wells-and-villeneuve-qc039034-1861/.