L'Islet, Quebec (1861 census)
L'Islet was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 4,093. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3204356. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.089°N, 70.335°W.
Population
In 1861, L'Islet had a population of 4,093: 2,076 male and 2,017 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,656 |
| 1861 | 4,093 |
| 1881 | 2,974 |
| 1891 | 2,414 |
| 1901 | 2,454 |
| 1911 | 2,411 |
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'Islet shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 176 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 4,093 total population, 2,076 males, 2,017 females, Male members of the family who are present: 1,859, Female members of the family who are present: 1,769, 1,401 single males, 1,350 single females, 617 married females, 615 married males, 459 adult males unable to read or write, 378 adult females unable to read or write, 344 males attending school, 319 females attending school, Females present who are not members of the family: 248, Males present who are not members of the family: 217, 92 male births, 82 female births, 60 widowed males, 50 widowed females, 4 lunatic females, 3 lunatic males, 2 blind females, 2 blind males, 2 deaf and dumb females, 1 deaf and dumb males. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 292 males aged 5 to 10, 289 single females aged 10 to 15, 280 single males aged 10 to 15, 278 females aged 5 to 10, 226 single females aged 15 to 20, 215 single males aged 20 to 30, 212 single males aged 15 to 20, 178 married females aged 30 to 40, 171 married males aged 30 to 40, 154 single females aged 20 to 30, 153 married males aged 40 to 50, 142 married females aged 20 to 30, 141 married females aged 40 to 50, 103 married males aged 20 to 30, 96 married males aged 50 to 60, 91 married females aged 50 to 60, 78 females aged 4 to 5, 75 males aged 3 to 4, 73 females age 3 to 4, 63 males aged 4 to 5, 60 married males aged 60 to 70, 50 females aged 1 to 2, 48 males aged 1 to 2, 46 single males aged 30 to 40, 44 females aged 2 to 3, 43 married females aged 60 to 70, 41 single females aged 30 to 40, 40 males aged 2 to 3, 24 married males aged 70 to 80, 19 single females aged 40 to 50, 18 married females aged 70 to 80, 18 single males aged 40 to 50, 17 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 16 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 14 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 13 single males aged 50 to 60, 12 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 12 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 8 married males aged 80 to 90, 8 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 7 single females aged 50 to 60, 7 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 6 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 6 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 5 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 5 widowed males aged 80 to 90, 4 married females aged 80 to 90, 4 single females aged 60 to 70, 4 single females aged 70 to 80, 4 single males aged 70 to 80, 2 single males aged 80 to 90, 2 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 1 single females aged 80 to 90, 1 single males aged 60 to 70. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 3,986 French Canadians, 88 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 25 Indigenous persons, 8 persons originating in Ireland, 5 persons originating in England or Wales, 1 persons originating in Scotland. 4 persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $621,184 value farms (dollars), 95,141 bushels of potatoes, $79,236 value all livestock, 68,818 pounds of maple sugar, 67,379 pounds of homemade butter, 49,134 bushels of oats, 34,990 acres of land in farms, $30,023 value horses aged over 3 years, $26,984 value farm implements in dollars, 18,614 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 16,376 acres of farmland under cultivation, 10,042 bushels of spring wheat, 9,591 acres of farmland under crops, 8,760 pounds of wool produced on farms, 6,763 acres of farmland in pasture, 6,224 bushels of rye, 4,112 bushels of barley, 3,795 sheep, 3,343 pounds of flax or hemp, 3,193 acres of oats, 2,847 tons of hay, $2,552 value garden and orchard crops, 1,415 milk cows, 1,383 swine, 1,213 barrels of pork, 1,185 acres of spring wheat, 1,021 bushels of peas, 1,013 acres of rye, 843 calves and heifers, 690 acres of potatoes, 625 bushels of turnips, 593 horses aged over 3 years, 442 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 371 barrels of beef, 301 occupants of farms, 224 acres of barley, 166 acres of peas, 144 bushels of carrots, 131 bulls, oxen, or steers, 95 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 85 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 83 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 68 horses aged 3 years and under, 57 bushels of buckwheat, 44 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 41 bushels of corn, 39 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 34 bushels of beans, 28 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 22 acres of farmland in gardens, 10 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 9 acres of turnips, 7 acres of buckwheat, 4 acres of corn, 4 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 3 pounds of hops, 1 acres of mangel wurtzel. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $17,622 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 6,920 yards of flannel, 4,795 yards of fulled cloth, 4,066 yards of linen, 1,092 carriages for pleasure, $433 value carriages for hire (dollars), 98 carriages for hire. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 83 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 44, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 39, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 24, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 12, Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90: 4, Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30: 3, Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80: 3, Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5: 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 males aged 10 to 15: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 people connected to this place who were alive in 1861, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Hospice-Anthelme-Jean-Baptiste Verreau | 1828–1901 | born here |
| Olivier-Arthur Cassegrain | 1835–1868 | born here |
| Henri-Edmond Casgrain | 1846–1914 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC023002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC170001_1901— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3204356
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Islet_(L%27Islet-Station)
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'Islet, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-islet-qc023002-1861/.