Winslow, Quebec (1861 census)
Winslow was a census subdivision in Compton County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,617. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.728°N, 71.149°W.
Population
In 1861, Winslow had a population of 1,617.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 457 |
| 1861 | 1,617 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Winslow S, 1871 (63.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Winslow N, 1871 (36.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Winslow shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 135 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons at sea | 2 |
| POP TOT | 1,617 |
| Total population | 1,617 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 749 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 433 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 422 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 3 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 603 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 122 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 14 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,260 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,927 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,308 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,468 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,395 |
| Acres of oats | 486 |
| Acres of peas | 46 |
| Acres of potatoes | 272 |
| Acres of rye | 203 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 28 |
| Acres of turnips | 56 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 46 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 320 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 16,495 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,211 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 305 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,082 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 403 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 22,565 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,374 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 329 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,332 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 28 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 329 |
| C22 BAR AC | 603 |
| C23 BAR BU | 16,495 |
| C24 RYE AC | 203 |
| C25 RYE BU | 2,374 |
| C26 PEA AC | 46 |
| C27 PEA BU | 403 |
| C28 OAT AC | 486 |
| C29 OAT BU | 9,082 |
| C30 BWT AC | 122 |
| C31 BWT BU | 2,211 |
| C34 POT AC | 272 |
| C35 POT BU | 22,565 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,035 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 2,125 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 46 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 320 |
| HRS ov03 V | 8,614 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 159 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 574 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 39 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 130 |
| Number of milk cows | 442 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 236 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 122 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 101 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 879 |
| Number of swine | 568 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 130 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 366 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 17,354 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 36,521 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,125 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,035 |
| Value of all livestock | 31,996 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 4,446 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 125,383 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 2 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 128 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 150 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,525 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 843 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,592 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 302 |
Other recorded variables (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 1 |
| At Sea | 2 |
| C01 TOTAL | 236 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 2 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 8 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 101 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 122 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 22,395 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 5,468 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 4,308 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,260 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 16,927 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 125,383 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 4,446 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 14 |
| C36 TUR AC | 56 |
| C37 TUR BU | 4,332 |
| C38 CAR BU | 15 |
| C41 BEN BU | 1 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 305 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 36,521 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,592 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 843 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 366 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 302 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 159 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 442 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 574 |
| C55 HORSES | 130 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 8,614 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 39 |
| C58 SHEEP | 879 |
| C59 SWINE | 568 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 31,996 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 17,354 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 130 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 128 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,525 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 2 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 150 |
| CD NAME | Compton |
| England and Wales | 4 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 749 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 433 |
| Scotland | 422 |
| United States | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC016011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC016011— 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). "Winslow, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/winslow-qc016011-1861/.