La Présentation, Quebec (1861 census)

Name: La Présentation (1861)
Address: Quebec, CA

La Présentation was a census subdivision in St. Hyacinthe County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,901. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.667°N, 73.062°W.

Population

In 1861, La Présentation had a population of 1,901: 971 male and 930 female residents. Population density was 43.7 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	1,755
1861	1,901
1871	1,839
1881	1,318
1891	1,285
1901	1,273
1911	1,218
1921	1,062

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, La Présentation shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 332 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	902
Females present who are not members of the family	28
Male members of the family who are present	924
Males present who are not members of the family	47
Number of adult females unable to read or write	174
Number of adult males unable to read or write	200
Number of deaf and dumb females	3
Number of deaf and dumb males	2
Number of female births in the past year	43
Number of females	930
Number of females attending school	169
Number of lunatic females	2
Number of lunatic males	3
Number of male births in the past year	41
Number of males	971
Number of males attending school	180
Number of married females	284
Number of married males	296
Number of single females	619
Number of single males	656
Number of widowed females	27
Number of widowed males	19
POP FX N.1	930
POP MX N.1	971
POP TOT	1,901
POP XX N.1	1,901
Total population	1,901

Age structure (57 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	27
Number of females aged 1 to 2	24
Number of females aged 2 to 3	32
Number of females aged 4 to 5	27
Number of females aged 5 to 10	137
Number of females of unknown age	9
Number of males aged 1 to 2	23
Number of males aged 2 to 3	33
Number of males aged 3 to 4	32
Number of males aged 4 to 5	29
Number of males aged 5 to 10	144
Number of males of unknown age	4
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	12
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	82
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	76
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	55
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	35
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	21
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	3
Number of married males aged 15 to 20	2
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	73
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	74
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	50
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	55
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	30
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	10
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	1
Number of married males aged 90 to 100	1
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	115
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	104
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	63
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	12
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	9
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	6
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	9
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	2
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	134
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	109
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	74
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	18
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	6
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	1
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	5
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	3
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	1
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	2
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	3
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	11
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	6
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	3
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	3
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	4
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	4
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	4
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	2
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	2

Ethnic origin (2 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	1,892
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	9

Agriculture (75 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	1,086
Acres of buckwheat	112
Acres of corn	30
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	13
Acres of farmland in pasture	5,272
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	7,501
Acres of farmland under crops	12,310
Acres of farmland under cultivation	17,582
Acres of land in farms	25,083
Acres of mangel wurtzel	2
Acres of oats	3,680
Acres of peas	2,418
Acres of potatoes	130
Acres of rye	26
Acres of spring wheat	1,000
Acres of winter wheat	4
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	178
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	578
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	19,170
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	1
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	1,172
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	85
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	337
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	647
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	77
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	49,024
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	23,874
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	15,627
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	230
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	8,832
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	16
C18 WHT FALL AC	4
C19 WHT FALL BU	16
C20 WHT SP AC	1,000
C21 WHT SP BU	8,832
C22 BAR AC	1,086
C23 BAR BU	19,170
C24 RYE AC	26
C25 RYE BU	230
C26 PEA AC	2,418
C27 PEA BU	23,874
C28 OAT AC	3,680
C29 OAT BU	49,024
C30 BWT AC	112
C31 BWT BU	1,172
C34 POT AC	130
C35 POT BU	15,627
C43 HAY TONS	705
C47 WOOL LBS	6,337
C63 BEEF BAR	178
C64 PORK BAR	578
HRS ov03 V	34,760
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	97
Number of calves and heifers	832
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	256
Number of horses aged over 3 years	610
Number of milk cows	904
Number of occupants of farms	334
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	18
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	70
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	58
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	167
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	2
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	19
Number of sheep	2,240
Number of swine	713
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	40
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	1,956
Pounds of homemade butter	15,125
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	10,643
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	6,337
Tons of hay produced in the past year	705
Value of all livestock	71,793
Value of farm implements in dollars	25,407
Value of farms (dollars)	513,050

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	534
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	8,472
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	3,103
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	2,468
Yards of linen produced in the past year	2,788

Deaths & mortality (20 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	19
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	7
Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4	1
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 aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70	2
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	17
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	7
Total number of deaths in the past year	36

Other recorded variables (146 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	334
C02 OCC UNDR 10	19
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	18
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	58
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	167
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	70
C07 OCC OVR 200	2
C08 HELD	25,083
C09 UNDR CULT	17,582
C1 Males	971
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	7
C10 UNDR CROP	12,310
C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M	1
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	1
C106 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths M	1
C107 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths F	1
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	7
C11 UNDR PAST	5,272
C116 Ages not given M	4
C117 Ages not given F	9
C12 Under 2 Years M	23
C120 Married M	296
C121 Single M	656
C122 Widowed M	19
C123 Total M	971
C124 Married F	284
C125 Single F	619
C126 Widows F	27
C127 Total F	930
C128 Grand Total	1,901
C129 Deaths M	17
C13 Under 2 Years F	24
C13 WOOD WILD	7,501
C130 Deaths F	19
C131 Deaths Total	36
C136 Attending School M	180
C137 Attending School F	169
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	200
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	174
C14 CASH FARM	513,050
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	3
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	2
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	3
C144 Lunatics M	3
C145 Lunatics F	2
C15 CASH IMP	25,407
C16 Under 3 years M	33
C17 LAND HELD	13
C17 Under 3 years F	32
C2 Females	930
C20 Under 4 years M	32
C21 Under 4 years F	27
C22 Deaths under 4 years M	1
C24 Under 5 years M	29
C25 Under 5 years F	27
C27 Deaths under 5 years F	1
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	144
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	137
C3 Total	1,901
C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M	1
C32 INDN CRN AC	30
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	134
C33 INDN CRN BU	647
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	115
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M	2
C38 CAR BU	85
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	109
C39 MAN WURT AC	2
C4 Members of Family M	924
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	12
C40 MAN WURT BU	77
C41 BEN BU	1
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	104
C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M	1
C42 CLV TIM GRA	337
C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F	1
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	73
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	74
C45 MPL SGR LBS	10,643
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	82
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	63
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	2,468
C49 FLAN YRDS	3,103
C5 Members of Family F	902
C50 FLX HEM LBS	1,956
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	1
C51 LIN YRDS	2,788
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	74
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	97
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	18
C53 MILK COWS	904
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	3
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	832
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	76
C55 HORSES	610
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	12
C56 HORSES VAL	34,760
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	1
C57 COLTS FILLIES	256
C58 SHEEP	2,240
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F	2
C59 SWINE	713
C6 Not Members of Family M	47
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	50
C60 TOT VALUE	71,793
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	6
C61 BUTTER LB	15,125
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	4
C62 CHEESE LB	40
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	55
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	9
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	2
C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	55
C68 CAR PLEASURE	534
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	1
C69 VALUE DOL P	8,472
C7 Not Members of Family F	28
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	4
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	35
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	6
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	3
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	30
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	5
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	4
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	21
C8 Births in 1860 M	41
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	9
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	11
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	2
C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F	2
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	10
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	3
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	2
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	3
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	2
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	6
C9 Births in 1860 F	43
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	1
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	2
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	3
C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M	1
C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F	3
CD NAME	St. Hyacinthe
Natives of Canada French Origin	1,892
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	9

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC050001 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC091001 — 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). "La Présentation, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/la-pr-sentation-qc050001-1861/.