The Indian Reserves, Quebec (1861 census)
The Indian Reserves was a census subdivision in Chicoutimi County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 213. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.577°N, 72.375°W.
Population
In 1861, The Indian Reserves had a population of 213. Population density was 1.6 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 (0.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Roberval, 1871 (22.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, The Indian Reserves shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 213 |
| Total population | 213 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 62 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 150 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 151 |
Agriculture (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 90 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 10 |
| Acres of land in farms | 100 |
| Acres of potatoes | 2 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 3 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 92 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 39 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 3 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 39 |
| C34 POT AC | 2 |
| C35 POT BU | 92 |
| HRS ov03 V | 70 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1 |
| Number of milk cows | 1 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 235 |
Other recorded variables (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 2 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 100 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 10 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 6 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 4 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 90 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 235 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1 |
| C55 HORSES | 1 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 70 |
| CD NAME | Chicoutimi |
| Indians | 150 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 62 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 151 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC015021— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC015021— 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). "The Indian Reserves, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/the-indian-reserves-qc015021-1861/.