Ware, Quebec (1861 census)
Ware was a census subdivision in Dorchester County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 25. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.419°N, 70.443°W.
Population
In 1861, Ware had a population of 25. Population density was 0.4 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 Standon & Ware, Township, 1851 (45.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Ware shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 144 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 11 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 14 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 2 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 4 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 1 |
| Number of females | 11 |
| Number of males | 14 |
| Number of married females | 3 |
| Number of single females | 8 |
| Number of single males | 13 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP FX N.1 | 11 |
| POP MX N.1 | 14 |
| POP TOT | 25 |
| POP XX N.1 | 25 |
| Total population | 25 |
Age structure (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 13 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 4 |
Agriculture (47 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 50 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 315 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 63 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 113 |
| Acres of land in farms | 428 |
| Acres of oats | 10 |
| Acres of potatoes | 4 |
| Acres of rye | 6 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 2 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 39 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 104 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 225 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 72 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 140 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 2 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 15 |
| C22 BAR AC | 6 |
| C23 BAR BU | 39 |
| C24 RYE AC | 6 |
| C25 RYE BU | 72 |
| C28 OAT AC | 10 |
| C29 OAT BU | 104 |
| C34 POT AC | 4 |
| C35 POT BU | 225 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 17 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 30 |
| HRS ov03 V | 211 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 9 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 8 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 2 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 3 |
| Number of milk cows | 9 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 18 |
| Number of swine | 4 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 650 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 30 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 17 |
| Value of all livestock | 510 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 115 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 4,140 |
Manufacturing & industry (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 20 |
Other recorded variables (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 4 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 3 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 428 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 113 |
| C1 Males | 14 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 63 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 50 |
| C121 Single M | 13 |
| C122 Widowed M | 1 |
| C123 Total M | 14 |
| C124 Married F | 3 |
| C125 Single F | 8 |
| C127 Total F | 11 |
| C128 Grand Total | 25 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 1 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 315 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 4 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 2 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 4,140 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 115 |
| C2 Females | 11 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 1 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 1 |
| C3 Total | 25 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 3 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 2 |
| C36 TUR AC | 3 |
| C37 TUR BU | 140 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 4 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 14 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 1 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 1 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 50 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 1 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 2 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 20 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 11 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 9 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 1 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 9 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 8 |
| C55 HORSES | 3 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 211 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 2 |
| C58 SHEEP | 18 |
| C59 SWINE | 4 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 510 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 650 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 1 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 1 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Dorchester |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 13 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC017011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC017011— 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). "Ware, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ware-qc017011-1861/.