Joliette, Quebec (1861 census)
Joliette was a census subdivision in Joliette County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 305. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.338°N, 73.674°W.
Population
In 1861, Joliette had a population of 305: 236 male and 69 female residents. Population density was 12.1 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 NO DATA, 1851 (5.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Ste. Emilie, Tracy, 1871 (24.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Joliette shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 194 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 63 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 6 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 228 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 8 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 7 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 100 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 1 |
| Number of females | 69 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 4 |
| Number of males | 236 |
| Number of married females | 30 |
| Number of married males | 115 |
| Number of single females | 37 |
| Number of single males | 117 |
| Number of widowed females | 2 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| POP FX N.1 | 69 |
| POP MX N.1 | 236 |
| POP TOT | 305 |
| POP XX N.1 | 305 |
| Total population | 305 |
Age structure (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 30 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 41 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 304 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1 |
Agriculture (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 42 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 53 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 100 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,398 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 352 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 452 |
| Acres of land in farms | 2,850 |
| Acres of oats | 113 |
| Acres of peas | 5 |
| Acres of potatoes | 42 |
| Acres of rye | 53 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 516 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 199 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,473 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,002 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 632 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 856 |
| C22 BAR AC | 42 |
| C23 BAR BU | 516 |
| C24 RYE AC | 53 |
| C25 RYE BU | 632 |
| C26 PEA AC | 5 |
| C27 PEA BU | 35 |
| C28 OAT AC | 113 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,473 |
| C30 BWT AC | 53 |
| C31 BWT BU | 199 |
| C34 POT AC | 42 |
| C35 POT BU | 4,002 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 35 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 34 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 12 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,473 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 21 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 20 |
| Number of milk cows | 53 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 21 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 35 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 590 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,326 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 34 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 35 |
| Value of all livestock | 1,732 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,490 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 8,450 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 58 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 176 |
Other recorded variables (82 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 27 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 3 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 21 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 3 |
| C08 HELD | 2,850 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 452 |
| C1 Males | 236 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 352 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 100 |
| C120 Married M | 115 |
| C121 Single M | 117 |
| C122 Widowed M | 4 |
| C123 Total M | 236 |
| C124 Married F | 30 |
| C125 Single F | 37 |
| C126 Widows F | 2 |
| C127 Total F | 69 |
| C128 Grand Total | 305 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 1 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 2,398 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 100 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 7 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 8,450 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,490 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 7 |
| C2 Females | 69 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 3 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 5 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 2 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 3 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 13 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 12 |
| C3 Total | 305 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 10 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 4 |
| C36 TUR AC | 8 |
| C37 TUR BU | 856 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 2 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 30 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 228 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 12 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 5 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 45 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 41 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 2,326 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 8 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 5 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 1 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 58 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 63 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 35 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 176 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 31 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 1 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 5 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 53 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 21 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 5 |
| C55 HORSES | 20 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,473 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 1 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 8 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 23 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 1,732 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 1 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 590 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 2 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 1 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 10 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 1 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 6 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 4 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 2 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 4 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Joliette |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 304 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC025002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC025002— 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). "Joliette, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/joliette-qc025002-1861/.