Thorne, Quebec (1861 census)
Thorne was a census subdivision in Pontiac County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 450. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.759°N, 76.408°W.
Population
In 1861, Thorne had a population of 450. Population density was 6.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 450 |
| 1871 | 624 |
| 1881 | 876 |
| 1891 | 940 |
| 1901 | 960 |
| 1911 | 833 |
| 1921 | 783 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in NO DATA, 1851 (0.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Thorne shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 94 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 450 |
| Total population | 450 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 14 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 3 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 302 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 100 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 17 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 9 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 556 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,796 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,045 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,604 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,400 |
| Acres of oats | 630 |
| Acres of peas | 82 |
| Acres of potatoes | 83 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 128 |
| Acres of turnips | 34 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 3 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 212 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 21,035 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,225 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,850 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,981 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,750 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 55 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 3 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 55 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 128 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,981 |
| C22 BAR AC | 9 |
| C23 BAR BU | 212 |
| C26 PEA AC | 82 |
| C27 PEA BU | 1,225 |
| C28 OAT AC | 630 |
| C29 OAT BU | 21,035 |
| C34 POT AC | 83 |
| C35 POT BU | 10,850 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 274 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,923 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 88 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 128 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 9 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 32 |
| Number of milk cows | 110 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 68 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of sheep | 44 |
| Number of swine | 183 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,450 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 274 |
| Value of all livestock | 10,502 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,543 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 27,820 |
Other recorded variables (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 68 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 19 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 42 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 7 |
| C08 HELD | 12,400 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,604 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 1,045 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 556 |
| C12 GARDENS | 3 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 10,796 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 27,820 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,543 |
| C36 TUR AC | 34 |
| C37 TUR BU | 4,750 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 88 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 110 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 128 |
| C55 HORSES | 32 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,923 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 9 |
| C58 SHEEP | 44 |
| C59 SWINE | 183 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 10,502 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 1,450 |
| CD NAME | Pontiac |
| England and Wales | 7 |
| France | 1 |
| Indians | 3 |
| Ireland | 100 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 14 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 302 |
| Scotland | 17 |
| Swedan and Norway | 7 |
| United States | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC040015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC079021— 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). "Thorne, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/thorne-qc040015-1861/.