General Hospital, Quebec (1861 census)
General Hospital was a census subdivision in Québec County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 274. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.814°N, 71.233°W.
Population
In 1861, General Hospital had a population of 274: 48 male and 226 female residents. Population density was 16056.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 182 |
| 1861 | 274 |
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 became part of Québec, St. Roch S, 1871 (0.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, General Hospital shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 140 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 154 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 72 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 48 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 29 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 23 |
| Number of blind females | 3 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of females | 226 |
| Number of females attending school | 72 |
| Number of lunatic females | 9 |
| Number of males | 48 |
| Number of married females | 2 |
| Number of married males | 9 |
| Number of single females | 195 |
| Number of single males | 26 |
| Number of widowed females | 29 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| POP FX N.1 | 226 |
| POP MX N.1 | 48 |
| POP TOT | 274 |
| POP XX N.1 | 274 |
| Total population | 274 |
Age structure (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 45 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 25 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 29 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 25 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 27 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 238 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 30 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 12 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C1 Males | 48 |
| C101 Between 90 and 100 years Single M | 1 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 3 |
| C106 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C107 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 1 |
| C120 Married M | 9 |
| C121 Single M | 26 |
| C122 Widowed M | 13 |
| C123 Total M | 48 |
| C124 Married F | 2 |
| C125 Single F | 195 |
| C126 Widows F | 29 |
| C127 Total F | 226 |
| C128 Grand Total | 274 |
| C129 Deaths M | 6 |
| C130 Deaths F | 6 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 12 |
| C134 Negroes M | 1 |
| C137 Attending School F | 72 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 23 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 29 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C142 Blind M | 2 |
| C143 Blind F | 3 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 9 |
| C2 Females | 226 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 4 |
| C3 Total | 274 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 45 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 1 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 48 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 25 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 2 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 7 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 29 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 154 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 3 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 25 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 6 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 27 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 1 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 2 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 72 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 19 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 1 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 13 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 9 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 4 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 5 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 1 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 6 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 12 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 4 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 2 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 2 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 5 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 1 |
| CD NAME | Québec |
| East Indies | 1 |
| England and Wales | 1 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 238 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 30 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC042004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC042004— 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). "General Hospital, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/general-hospital-qc042004-1861/.