Kamouraska, Village, Quebec (1861 census)
Kamouraska, Village was a village in Kamouraska County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 842. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.567°N, 69.865°W.
Population
In 1861, Kamouraska, Village had a population of 842: 367 male and 475 female residents. Population density was 1350.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 842 |
| 1871 | 797 |
| 1881 | 771 |
| 1891 | 600 |
| 1901 | 578 |
| 1911 | 519 |
| 1921 | 506 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in St. Louis, 1851 (2.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Kamouraska, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 190 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 433 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 42 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 334 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 33 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 91 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 70 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 7 |
| Number of females | 475 |
| Number of females attending school | 187 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 13 |
| Number of males | 367 |
| Number of males attending school | 73 |
| Number of married females | 91 |
| Number of married males | 101 |
| Number of single females | 364 |
| Number of single males | 257 |
| Number of widowed females | 20 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| POP FX N.1 | 475 |
| POP MX N.1 | 367 |
| POP TOT | 842 |
| POP XX N.1 | 842 |
| Total population | 842 |
Age structure (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 7 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 80 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 94 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 52 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 56 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 24 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 45 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 37 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 50 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 832 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 3 |
Agriculture (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 34 |
| Number of milk cows | 46 |
| Number of sheep | 20 |
| Number of swine | 73 |
| Value of all livestock | 3,570 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 65 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 2,315 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 15 |
Other recorded variables (95 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C1 Males | 367 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 3 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 5 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 9 |
| C120 Married M | 101 |
| C121 Single M | 257 |
| C122 Widowed M | 9 |
| C123 Total M | 367 |
| C124 Married F | 91 |
| C125 Single F | 364 |
| C126 Widows F | 20 |
| C127 Total F | 475 |
| C128 Grand Total | 842 |
| C129 Deaths M | 7 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 7 |
| C130 Deaths F | 8 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 15 |
| C136 Attending School M | 73 |
| C137 Attending School F | 187 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 70 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 91 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 3 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 2 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 2 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 7 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 11 |
| C2 Females | 475 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 16 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 6 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 12 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 12 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 56 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 80 |
| C3 Total | 842 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 45 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 94 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 37 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 334 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 6 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 52 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 15 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 50 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 11 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 56 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 2 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 433 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 28 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 7 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 46 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 24 |
| C55 HORSES | 34 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 24 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 4 |
| C58 SHEEP | 20 |
| C59 SWINE | 73 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 33 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 30 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 3,570 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 2 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 23 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 11 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 4 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 15 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 65 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 3 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 2,315 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 42 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 13 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 4 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 10 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 11 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 13 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 4 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 2 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 2 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 7 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 1 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 1 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Kamouraska |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 832 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC026002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC061017— 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). "Kamouraska, Village, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/kamouraska-village-qc026002-1861/.