Weedon, Quebec (1861 census)
Weedon was a census subdivision in Wolfe County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 809. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.712°N, 71.463°W.
Population
In 1861, Weedon had a population of 809. Population density was 7.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 299 |
| 1861 | 809 |
| 1871 | 1,286 |
| 1881 | 1,783 |
| 1891 | 2,219 |
| 1901 | 1,015 |
| 1911 | 1,254 |
| 1921 | 764 |
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, Weedon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 127 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| POP TOT | 809 |
| Total population | 809 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 686 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 54 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 62 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 123 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 382 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 47 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 695 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,241 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,061 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,803 |
| Acres of land in farms | 10,044 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 1 |
| Acres of oats | 271 |
| Acres of peas | 49 |
| Acres of potatoes | 110 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 57 |
| Acres of turnips | 28 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 44 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 135 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,530 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,201 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,941 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 467 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,648 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 613 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,691 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 57 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 613 |
| C22 BAR AC | 123 |
| C23 BAR BU | 2,530 |
| C26 PEA AC | 49 |
| C27 PEA BU | 467 |
| C28 OAT AC | 271 |
| C29 OAT BU | 5,941 |
| C30 BWT AC | 382 |
| C31 BWT BU | 7,201 |
| C34 POT AC | 110 |
| C35 POT BU | 12,648 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 467 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,239 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 44 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 135 |
| HRS ov03 V | 3,770 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 105 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 232 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 29 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 72 |
| Number of milk cows | 158 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 110 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 53 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 396 |
| Number of swine | 258 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 524 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 5,854 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 34,191 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,239 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 467 |
| Value of all livestock | 15,820 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,796 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 50,906 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 463 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 45 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,167 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 687 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 873 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 476 |
Other recorded variables (47 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| At Sea | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 110 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 37 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 53 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 17 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 10,044 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 2,803 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 2,061 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 695 |
| C12 GARDENS | 47 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 7,241 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 50,906 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,796 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 463 |
| C36 TUR AC | 28 |
| C37 TUR BU | 2,691 |
| C38 CAR BU | 7 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 1 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 4 |
| C41 BEN BU | 20 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 4 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 34,191 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 873 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 687 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 524 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 476 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 105 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 158 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 232 |
| C55 HORSES | 72 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 3,770 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 29 |
| C58 SHEEP | 396 |
| C59 SWINE | 258 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 15,820 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 5,854 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 45 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,167 |
| CD NAME | Wolfe |
| England and Wales | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 686 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 54 |
| New Brunswick | 2 |
| Scotland | 62 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC059007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC099013— 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). "Weedon, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/weedon-qc059007-1861/.