Waltham, Quebec (1861 census)
Waltham was a census subdivision in Pontiac County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 400. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.956°N, 76.919°W.
Population
In 1861, Waltham had a population of 400. Population density was 6.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 186 |
| 1861 | 400 |
| 1871 | 404 |
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, Waltham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 131 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 400 |
| Total population | 400 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 160 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 9 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 158 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 57 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 5 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 13 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 25 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 7 |
| Acres of corn | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 8 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 414 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,073 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,111 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,533 |
| Acres of land in farms | 11,606 |
| Acres of oats | 741 |
| Acres of peas | 100 |
| Acres of potatoes | 97 |
| Acres of rye | 49 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 206 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 149 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 32 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 79 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 464 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 105 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 69 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,349 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,609 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 15,616 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 633 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,798 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 160 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 2,903 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 149 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 2,903 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 206 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 2,798 |
| C22 BAR AC | 25 |
| C23 BAR BU | 464 |
| C24 RYE AC | 49 |
| C25 RYE BU | 633 |
| C26 PEA AC | 100 |
| C27 PEA BU | 1,609 |
| C28 OAT AC | 741 |
| C29 OAT BU | 15,349 |
| C30 BWT AC | 7 |
| C31 BWT BU | 105 |
| C34 POT AC | 97 |
| C35 POT BU | 15,616 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 546 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 296 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 32 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 79 |
| HRS ov03 V | 8,436 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 24 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 136 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 28 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 71 |
| Number of milk cows | 105 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 79 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 40 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 107 |
| Number of swine | 169 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 160 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 5,382 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 301 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 296 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 546 |
| Value of all livestock | 10,455 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 2,842 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 44,870 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 134 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 6 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 505 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 366 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 40 |
Other recorded variables (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 79 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 2 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 1 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 40 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 28 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 8 |
| C08 HELD | 11,606 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 2,533 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 2,111 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 414 |
| C12 GARDENS | 8 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 9,073 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 44,870 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 2,842 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 134 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 3 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 69 |
| C36 TUR AC | 2 |
| C37 TUR BU | 160 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 1 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 301 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 40 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 366 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 24 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 105 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 136 |
| C55 HORSES | 71 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 8,436 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 28 |
| C58 SHEEP | 107 |
| C59 SWINE | 169 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 10,455 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 5,382 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 160 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 6 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 505 |
| CD NAME | Pontiac |
| England and Wales | 6 |
| Indians | 9 |
| Ireland | 57 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 160 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 158 |
| Not Known | 13 |
| Scotland | 1 |
| United States | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC040016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC091010— 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). "Waltham, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/waltham-qc040016-1861/.