Tingwick, Quebec (1861 census)
Tingwick was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,227. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q138056910. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.885°N, 71.906°W.
Population
In 1861, Tingwick had a population of 2,227: 1,140 male and 1,087 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,227 |
| 1871 | 1,177 |
| 1881 | 1,346 |
| 1891 | 979 |
| 1901 | 896 |
| 1911 | 532 |
| 1921 | 472 |
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 Chénier, 1871 (47.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Tingwick, 1871 (41.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Tingwick shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 137 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 2,227 total population, 1,140 males, 1,087 females, Male members of the family who are present: 1,038, Female members of the family who are present: 1,020, 710 single females, 674 single males, 455 married males, 369 married females, 206 adult males unable to read or write, 192 adult females unable to read or write, Males present who are not members of the family: 102, Females present who are not members of the family: 67, 53 female births, 39 male births, 11 widowed males, 8 widowed females, 5 males attending school, 3 females attending school, 1 deaf and dumb males. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 190 males aged 5 to 10, 150 married males aged 30 to 40, 147 females aged 5 to 10, 145 single males aged 10 to 15, 137 single females aged 10 to 15, 123 married females aged 20 to 30, 121 married males aged 20 to 30, 119 single females aged 15 to 20, 94 married females aged 30 to 40, 80 married males aged 40 to 50, 74 married females aged 40 to 50, 65 single males aged 15 to 20, 54 single females aged 20 to 30, 53 males aged 4 to 5, 51 married males aged 50 to 60, 49 females aged 4 to 5, 47 females aged 2 to 3, 46 males aged 2 to 3, 46 married females aged 50 to 60, 42 females aged 1 to 2, 40 males aged 1 to 2, 36 males aged 3 to 4, 33 females age 3 to 4, 30 single males aged 20 to 30, 26 married males aged 60 to 70, 20 married males aged 15 to 20, 18 single males aged 30 to 40, 17 married females aged 15 to 20, 17 single females aged 30 to 40, 11 married females aged 60 to 70, 7 married males aged 70 to 80, 7 single males aged 40 to 50, 7 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 4 single females aged 50 to 60, 4 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 3 married females aged 70 to 80, 3 single females aged 60 to 70, 3 single females aged 70 to 80, 2 single males aged 60 to 70, 2 single males aged 70 to 80, 2 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 2 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 1 married females aged 80 to 90, 1 single females aged 40 to 50, 1 single females aged 80 to 90, 1 single males aged 50 to 60, 1 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 1 widowed males aged 20 to 30, 1 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 1 widowed males aged 60 to 70. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 1,006 French Canadians, 881 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 288 persons originating in Ireland, 40 persons originating in the United States, 7 persons originating in Scotland, 4 persons originating in England or Wales. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $218,014 value farms (dollars), 73,011 bushels of potatoes, $70,378 value all livestock, 64,532 bushels of oats, 61,525 pounds of homemade butter, 55,450 pounds of maple sugar, 34,532 acres of land in farms, 26,833 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 22,305 bushels of buckwheat, 14,129 bushels of spring wheat, $13,785 value horses aged over 3 years, $10,743 value farm implements in dollars, 7,699 acres of farmland under cultivation, 6,915 bushels of turnips, 5,271 acres of farmland under crops, 4,024 pounds of wool produced on farms, 3,483 bushels of rye, 2,428 acres of farmland in pasture, 2,360 tons of hay, 1,329 acres of oats, 1,304 sheep, 1,155 calves and heifers, 941 bushels of barley, 670 milk cows, 654 acres of potatoes, 649 swine, 534 acres of buckwheat, 480 bushels of peas, 470 acres of spring wheat, 425 pounds of flax or hemp, 408 occupants of farms, 406 bushels of corn, 367 bulls, oxen, or steers, 239 barrels of pork, 238 horses aged over 3 years, 208 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 195 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 182 acres of rye, 151 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 137 horses aged 3 years and under, 46 acres of turnips, 45 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 43 barrels of beef, 38 acres of barley, 26 acres of peas, 15 acres of corn, 11 bushels of carrots, 10 bushels of winter wheat, 4 bushels of beans, 2 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 2 persons living on farms under 10 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes 4,541 yards of flannel, $1,931 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 336 yards of fulled cloth, 59 carriages for pleasure. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 3 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 2, 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 males aged 15 to 20: 1, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC003011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC038018_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q138056910
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). "Tingwick, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/tingwick-qc003011-1861/.