Whitton, Quebec (1861 census)
Whitton was a census subdivision in Compton County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 309. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.651°N, 70.975°W.
Population
In 1861, Whitton had a population of 309. Population density was 2.5 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 Stoke, Hampden, Ditton, Marston, Whitton, Clinton, Chesham, 1851 (18.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Hampden, Marston, Whitton, 1871 (41.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Whitton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 97 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 309 |
| Total population | 309 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 87 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 214 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 5 |
Agriculture (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 96 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 16 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 18 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,952 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 490 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 508 |
| Acres of land in farms | 5,460 |
| Acres of oats | 49 |
| Acres of potatoes | 64 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1 |
| Acres of turnips | 24 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 3 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,798 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 379 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,533 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,304 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,532 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 10 |
| C22 BAR AC | 96 |
| C23 BAR BU | 4,798 |
| C28 OAT AC | 49 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,533 |
| C30 BWT AC | 16 |
| C31 BWT BU | 379 |
| C34 POT AC | 64 |
| C35 POT BU | 4,304 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 120 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 225 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 3 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 35 |
| HRS ov03 V | 760 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 24 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 131 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 7 |
| Number of milk cows | 88 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 40 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 7 |
| Number of sheep | 118 |
| Number of swine | 56 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 3,515 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 775 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 225 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 120 |
| Value of all livestock | 6,153 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 436 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 11,338 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 2 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 100 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 92 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 92 |
Other recorded variables (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 2 |
| C01 TOTAL | 47 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 7 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 40 |
| C08 HELD | 5,460 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 508 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 490 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 18 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 4,952 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 11,338 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 436 |
| C36 TUR AC | 24 |
| C37 TUR BU | 1,532 |
| C38 CAR BU | 7 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 16 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 775 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 92 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 92 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 24 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 88 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 131 |
| C55 HORSES | 7 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 760 |
| C58 SHEEP | 118 |
| C59 SWINE | 56 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 6,153 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 3,515 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 2 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 100 |
| CD NAME | Compton |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 87 |
| Not Known | 5 |
| Scotland | 214 |
| United States | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC016012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC016012— 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). "Whitton, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/whitton-qc016012-1861/.