L'Ange Gardien, Quebec (1861 census)

Name: L'Ange Gardien (1861)
Address: Quebec, CA

L'Ange Gardien was a census subdivision in Montmorency County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 932. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.942°N, 71.137°W.

Population

In 1861, L'Ange Gardien had a population of 932: 459 male and 473 female residents. Population density was 31.9 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	829
1861	932
1871	1,049
1881	1,135
1891	1,137
1901	1,179
1911	1,447
1921	1,167

Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

In the 1861 census, L'Ange Gardien shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 306 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (26 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	435
Females present who are not members of the family	38
Male members of the family who are present	417
Males present who are not members of the family	42
Number of adult females unable to read or write	54
Number of adult males unable to read or write	88
Number of deaf and dumb females	3
Number of deaf and dumb males	1
Number of female births in the past year	10
Number of females	473
Number of females attending school	89
Number of lunatic females	2
Number of male births in the past year	11
Number of males	459
Number of males attending school	91
Number of married females	133
Number of married males	136
Number of single females	315
Number of single males	310
Number of widowed females	25
Number of widowed males	13
POP FX N.1	473
POP MX N.1	459
POP TOT	932
POP XX N.1	932
Total population	932

Age structure (49 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	11
Number of females aged 1 to 2	9
Number of females aged 2 to 3	10
Number of females aged 4 to 5	16
Number of females aged 5 to 10	74
Number of females of unknown age	3
Number of males aged 1 to 2	10
Number of males aged 2 to 3	11
Number of males aged 3 to 4	13
Number of males aged 4 to 5	22
Number of males aged 5 to 10	56
Number of males of unknown age	10
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	26
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	42
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	26
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	17
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	17
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	5
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	23
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	32
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	28
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	29
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	17
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	7
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	50
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	56
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	53
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	6
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	6
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	4
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	5
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	62
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	47
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	47
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	7
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	4
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	5
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	5
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	5
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	2
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	1
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	5
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	10
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	6
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	2
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	3
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	2

Ethnic origin (4 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	923
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	5
Number of persons originating in Ireland	3
Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island	1

Agriculture (67 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	4
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	206
Acres of farmland in gardens	73
Acres of farmland in pasture	2,118
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	15,435
Acres of farmland under crops	1,985
Acres of farmland under cultivation	4,176
Acres of land in farms	19,611
Acres of oats	942
Acres of peas	32
Acres of potatoes	63
Acres of rye	4
Acres of spring wheat	397
Acres of turnips	3
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	84
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	186
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	65
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	57
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	18
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	4
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	20,526
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	350
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	7,437
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	15
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	5,018
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	1,516
C20 WHT SP AC	397
C21 WHT SP BU	5,018
C22 BAR AC	4
C23 BAR BU	65
C24 RYE AC	4
C25 RYE BU	15
C26 PEA AC	32
C27 PEA BU	350
C28 OAT AC	942
C29 OAT BU	20,526
C34 POT AC	63
C35 POT BU	7,437
C43 HAY TONS	1,106
C47 WOOL LBS	2,030
C63 BEEF BAR	84
C64 PORK BAR	186
HRS ov03 V	8,774
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	446
Number of calves and heifers	392
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	42
Number of horses aged over 3 years	137
Number of milk cows	267
Number of occupants of farms	76
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	2
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	15
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	4
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	8
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	45
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	2
Number of sheep	606
Number of swine	189
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	182
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	2,217
Pounds of homemade butter	19,685
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	45,672
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	2,030
Tons of hay produced in the past year	1,106
Value of all livestock	26,869
Value of farm implements in dollars	9,868
Value of farms (dollars)	217,878
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	1,564

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	97
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	2,546
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	759
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	1,211
Yards of linen produced in the past year	1,569

Deaths & mortality (18 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	9
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	11
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	2
Total number of deaths in the past year	20

Other recorded variables (137 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	76
C02 OCC UNDR 10	2
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	2
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	4
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	8
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	15
C07 OCC OVR 200	45
C08 HELD	19,611
C09 UNDR CULT	4,176
C1 Males	459
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	2
C10 UNDR CROP	1,985
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	3
C11 UNDR PAST	2,118
C116 Ages not given M	10
C117 Ages not given F	3
C12 GARDENS	73
C12 Under 2 Years M	10
C120 Married M	136
C121 Single M	310
C122 Widowed M	13
C123 Total M	459
C124 Married F	133
C125 Single F	315
C126 Widows F	25
C127 Total F	473
C128 Grand Total	932
C129 Deaths M	11
C13 Under 2 Years F	9
C13 WOOD WILD	15,435
C130 Deaths F	9
C131 Deaths Total	20
C136 Attending School M	91
C137 Attending School F	89
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	88
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	54
C14 CASH FARM	217,878
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	2
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	1
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	3
C145 Lunatics F	2
C15 CASH IMP	9,868
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	1
C16 GARDN VALUE	1,564
C16 Under 3 years M	11
C17 LAND HELD	206
C17 Under 3 years F	10
C2 Females	473
C20 Under 4 years M	13
C21 Under 4 years F	11
C24 Under 5 years M	22
C25 Under 5 years F	16
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	56
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	74
C3 Total	932
C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M	1
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	1
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	62
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	50
C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M	1
C36 TUR AC	3
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	1
C37 TUR BU	1,516
C38 CAR BU	18
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	47
C4 Members of Family M	417
C40 MAN WURT BU	4
C41 BEN BU	57
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	56
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	23
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	47
C45 MPL SGR LBS	45,672
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	26
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	53
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	1,211
C49 FLAN YRDS	759
C5 Members of Family F	435
C50 FLX HEM LBS	2,217
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	1
C51 LIN YRDS	1,569
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	32
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	446
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	7
C53 MILK COWS	267
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	392
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	42
C55 HORSES	137
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	6
C56 HORSES VAL	8,774
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	5
C57 COLTS FILLIES	42
C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M	1
C58 SHEEP	606
C59 SWINE	189
C6 Not Members of Family M	42
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	28
C60 TOT VALUE	26,869
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	4
C61 BUTTER LB	19,685
C62 CHEESE LB	182
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	26
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	6
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	2
C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M	2
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	29
C68 CAR PLEASURE	97
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	5
C69 VALUE DOL P	2,546
C7 Not Members of Family F	38
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	6
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	17
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	4
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	1
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	17
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	5
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	2
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	17
C8 Births in 1860 M	11
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	5
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	5
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	1
C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F	1
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	7
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	3
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	5
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	10
C9 Births in 1860 F	10
C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F	1
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	2
C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M	1
CD NAME	Montmorency
Ireland	3
Natives of Canada French Origin	923
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	5
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island	1

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC036001 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC075002 — 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). "L'Ange Gardien, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-ange-gardien-qc036001-1861/.