Vaudreuil, Quebec (1861 census)
Vaudreuil was a census subdivision in Vaudreuil County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 3,239. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.410°N, 74.122°W.
Population
In 1861, Vaudreuil had a population of 3,239. Population density was 50.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,369 |
| 1861 | 3,239 |
| 1871 | 2,848 |
| 1881 | 1,857 |
| 1891 | 1,563 |
| 1901 | 1,022 |
| 1911 | 1,285 |
| 1921 | 1,112 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Vaudreuil shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 153 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 3,239 |
| Total population | 3,239 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,612 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 488 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 91 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 19 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 17 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 5 |
Agriculture (79 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,835 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 436 |
| Acres of corn | 117 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 77 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 265 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,723 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 19,358 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 17,486 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 23,474 |
| Acres of land in farms | 42,832 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 4 |
| Acres of oats | 4,548 |
| Acres of peas | 1,562 |
| Acres of potatoes | 442 |
| Acres of rye | 826 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1,671 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 27 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 266 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 863 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 27,441 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 81 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,713 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 2,350 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,731 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,340 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 72,261 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 17,929 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 40,228 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 7,563 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 12,126 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 975 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 98 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 27 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 98 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1,671 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 12,126 |
| C22 BAR AC | 1,835 |
| C23 BAR BU | 27,441 |
| C24 RYE AC | 826 |
| C25 RYE BU | 7,563 |
| C26 PEA AC | 1,562 |
| C27 PEA BU | 17,929 |
| C28 OAT AC | 4,548 |
| C29 OAT BU | 72,261 |
| C30 BWT AC | 436 |
| C31 BWT BU | 3,713 |
| C34 POT AC | 442 |
| C35 POT BU | 40,228 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 2,203 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 5,636 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 266 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 863 |
| HRS ov03 V | 56,655 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,277 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,346 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 414 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 859 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,342 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 305 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 78 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 57 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 130 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 8 |
| Number of sheep | 1,732 |
| Number of swine | 1,155 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,320 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 90 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 73,425 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,370 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,636 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,203 |
| Value of all livestock | 121,501 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 55,600 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,090,140 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 6,952 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 59 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 611 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 406 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 17,351 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,614 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,461 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 74 |
Other recorded variables (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 305 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 8 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 10 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 57 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 130 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 78 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 22 |
| C08 HELD | 42,832 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 23,474 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 17,486 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 5,723 |
| C12 GARDENS | 265 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 19,358 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,090,140 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 55,600 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 6,952 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 77 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 117 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 2,731 |
| C36 TUR AC | 3 |
| C37 TUR BU | 975 |
| C38 CAR BU | 2,350 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 4 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 1,340 |
| C41 BEN BU | 81 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 20 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 2,370 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,461 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 2,614 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 90 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 74 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 1,277 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,342 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,346 |
| C55 HORSES | 859 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 56,655 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 414 |
| C58 SHEEP | 1,732 |
| C59 SWINE | 1,155 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 121,501 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 73,425 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 3,320 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 611 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 17,351 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 59 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 406 |
| CD NAME | Vaudreuil |
| England and Wales | 91 |
| Ireland | 19 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 2,612 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 488 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 5 |
| Scotland | 17 |
| United States | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC057006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC097006— 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). "Vaudreuil, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/vaudreuil-qc057006-1861/.