De Sales, Quebec (1861 census)
De Sales was a census subdivision in Charlevoix County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 398. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.700°N, 70.415°W.
Population
In 1861, De Sales had a population of 398: 201 male and 197 female residents. Population density was 8.6 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 Ste. Agnès, 1851 (53.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Ste. Agnès, 1871 (53.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, De Sales shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 226 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 196 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 1 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 199 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 2 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 57 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 53 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 17 |
| Number of females | 197 |
| Number of females attending school | 15 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 18 |
| Number of males | 201 |
| Number of males attending school | 22 |
| Number of married females | 63 |
| Number of married males | 60 |
| Number of single females | 131 |
| Number of single males | 137 |
| Number of widowed females | 3 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| POP FX N.1 | 197 |
| POP MX N.1 | 201 |
| POP TOT | 398 |
| POP XX N.1 | 398 |
| Total population | 398 |
Age structure (36 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 398 |
Agriculture (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 99 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 11 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,448 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,117 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 810 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,269 |
| Acres of land in farms | 7,386 |
| Acres of oats | 71 |
| Acres of peas | 118 |
| Acres of potatoes | 49 |
| Acres of rye | 128 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 240 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 75 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 33 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,464 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 680 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 880 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,507 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,115 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,832 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 240 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,832 |
| C22 BAR AC | 99 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,464 |
| C24 RYE AC | 128 |
| C25 RYE BU | 1,115 |
| C26 PEA AC | 118 |
| C27 PEA BU | 880 |
| C28 OAT AC | 71 |
| C29 OAT BU | 680 |
| C34 POT AC | 49 |
| C35 POT BU | 2,507 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 54 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 784 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 75 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 33 |
| HRS ov03 V | 3,496 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 133 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 106 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 10 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 67 |
| Number of milk cows | 88 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 66 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 23 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 367 |
| Number of swine | 106 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 278 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 569 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 784 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 54 |
| Value of all livestock | 20,548 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 2,303 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 26,716 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 94 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 74 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,050 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 621 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 941 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 725 |
Deaths & mortality (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 3 |
Other recorded variables (97 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 66 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 4 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 33 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 23 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 6 |
| C08 HELD | 7,386 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 2,269 |
| C1 Males | 201 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 810 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,448 |
| C12 GARDENS | 11 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 9 |
| C120 Married M | 60 |
| C121 Single M | 137 |
| C122 Widowed M | 4 |
| C123 Total M | 201 |
| C124 Married F | 63 |
| C125 Single F | 131 |
| C126 Widows F | 3 |
| C127 Total F | 197 |
| C128 Grand Total | 398 |
| C129 Deaths M | 2 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 11 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 5,117 |
| C130 Deaths F | 1 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 3 |
| C136 Attending School M | 22 |
| C137 Attending School F | 15 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 53 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 57 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 26,716 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 2,303 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 94 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 10 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 8 |
| C2 Females | 197 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 12 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 12 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 5 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 6 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 32 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 31 |
| C3 Total | 398 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 27 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 21 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 15 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 199 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 1 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 17 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 15 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 8 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 23 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 6 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 941 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 621 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 196 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 278 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 725 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 26 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 133 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 1 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 88 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 106 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 20 |
| C55 HORSES | 67 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 1 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 3,496 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 10 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 367 |
| C59 SWINE | 106 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 2 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 8 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 20,548 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 569 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 12 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 5 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 74 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,050 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 4 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 6 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 3 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 18 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 1 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 17 |
| CD NAME | Charlevoix |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 398 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC013003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC013003— 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). "De Sales, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/de-sales-qc013003-1861/.