Les Eboulements, Quebec (1861 census)

Name: Les Eboulements (1861)
Address: Quebec, CA

Les Eboulements was a census subdivision in Charlevoix County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,235. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.511°N, 70.332°W.

Population

In 1861, Les Eboulements had a population of 2,235: 1,138 male and 1,097 female residents. Population density was 33.3 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	2,107
1861	2,235
1871	2,115
1881	2,518
1891	2,608
1901	2,369
1911	2,138
1921	1,950

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, Les Eboulements shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 326 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (28 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	999
Females present who are not members of the family	98
Male members of the family who are present	1,074
Males present who are not members of the family	64
Number of adult females unable to read or write	164
Number of adult males unable to read or write	230
Number of blind females	3
Number of blind males	3
Number of deaf and dumb males	1
Number of female births in the past year	46
Number of females	1,097
Number of females attending school	162
Number of lunatic females	5
Number of lunatic males	4
Number of male births in the past year	47
Number of males	1,138
Number of males attending school	165
Number of married females	334
Number of married males	318
Number of single females	722
Number of single males	783
Number of widowed females	41
Number of widowed males	37
POP FX N.1	1,097
POP MX N.1	1,138
POP TOT	2,235
POP XX N.1	2,235
Total population	2,235

Age structure (61 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	41
Number of females aged 1 to 2	59
Number of females aged 2 to 3	47
Number of females aged 4 to 5	32
Number of females aged 5 to 10	158
Number of females of unknown age	1
Number of males aged 1 to 2	51
Number of males aged 2 to 3	40
Number of males aged 3 to 4	43
Number of males aged 4 to 5	32
Number of males aged 5 to 10	160
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	8
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	118
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	65
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	75
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	33
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	29
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	5
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of married males aged 15 to 20	2
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	77
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	88
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	60
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	41
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	37
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	9
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	3
Number of married males aged 90 to 100	1
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	141
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	112
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	58
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	6
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	5
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	4
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	5
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	6
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	142
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	120
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	103
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	18
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	8
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	10
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	5
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	2
Number of single males aged 90 to 100	2
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30	4
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	1
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	5
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	7
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	9
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	9
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	5
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	5
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	5
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	8
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	8
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	7
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	3
Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100	1

Ethnic origin (4 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,226
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	7
Number of persons originating in Ireland	1
Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island	1

Agriculture (67 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	333
Acres of buckwheat	66
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	84
Acres of farmland in gardens	102
Acres of farmland in pasture	9,931
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	24,019
Acres of farmland under crops	8,254
Acres of farmland under cultivation	18,287
Acres of land in farms	42,306
Acres of oats	1,529
Acres of peas	556
Acres of potatoes	286
Acres of rye	970
Acres of spring wheat	2,978
Acres of turnips	1
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	223
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	610
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	5,395
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	1,076
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	17,753
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	4,491
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	33,243
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	5,468
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	16,760
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	104
C20 WHT SP AC	2,978
C21 WHT SP BU	16,760
C22 BAR AC	333
C23 BAR BU	5,395
C24 RYE AC	970
C25 RYE BU	5,468
C26 PEA AC	556
C27 PEA BU	4,491
C28 OAT AC	1,529
C29 OAT BU	17,753
C30 BWT AC	66
C31 BWT BU	1,076
C34 POT AC	286
C35 POT BU	33,243
C43 HAY TONS	1,694
C47 WOOL LBS	8,434
C63 BEEF BAR	223
C64 PORK BAR	610
HRS ov03 V	22,768
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	1,444
Number of calves and heifers	720
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	111
Number of horses aged over 3 years	352
Number of milk cows	703
Number of occupants of farms	255
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	4
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	100
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	10
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	69
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	65
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	7
Number of sheep	3,213
Number of swine	591
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	4,222
Pounds of homemade butter	30,692
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	2,229
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	8,434
Tons of hay produced in the past year	1,694
Value of all livestock	67,098
Value of farm implements in dollars	20,497
Value of farms (dollars)	276,354
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	4,178

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	482
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	9,779
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	5,766
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	5,442
Yards of linen produced in the past year	5,414

Fisheries (1 variable)

Variable	Value
Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year	60

Deaths & mortality (15 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	13
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 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	14
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	6
Total number of deaths in the past year	27

Other recorded variables (145 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	255
C02 OCC UNDR 10	7
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	4
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	10
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	69
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	100
C07 OCC OVR 200	65
C08 HELD	42,306
C09 UNDR CULT	18,287
C1 Males	1,138
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	6
C10 UNDR CROP	8,254
C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M	1
C101 Between 90 and 100 years Single M	2
C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M	1
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	1
C106 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths M	1
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	5
C11 UNDR PAST	9,931
C117 Ages not given F	1
C12 GARDENS	102
C12 Under 2 Years M	51
C120 Married M	318
C121 Single M	783
C122 Widowed M	37
C123 Total M	1,138
C124 Married F	334
C125 Single F	722
C126 Widows F	41
C127 Total F	1,097
C128 Grand Total	2,235
C129 Deaths M	14
C13 Under 2 Years F	59
C13 WOOD WILD	24,019
C130 Deaths F	13
C131 Deaths Total	27
C136 Attending School M	165
C137 Attending School F	162
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	230
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	164
C14 CASH FARM	276,354
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	3
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	1
C142 Blind M	3
C143 Blind F	3
C144 Lunatics M	4
C145 Lunatics F	5
C15 CASH IMP	20,497
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	2
C16 GARDN VALUE	4,178
C16 Under 3 years M	40
C17 LAND HELD	84
C17 Under 3 years F	47
C2 Females	1,097
C20 Under 4 years M	43
C21 Under 4 years F	41
C24 Under 5 years M	32
C25 Under 5 years F	32
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	160
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	158
C3 Total	2,235
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	142
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	141
C36 TUR AC	1
C37 TUR BU	104
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M	2
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	120
C4 Members of Family M	1,074
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	8
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	112
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	77
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	103
C45 MPL SGR LBS	2,229
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	118
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	58
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	5,442
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	4
C49 FLAN YRDS	5,766
C5 Members of Family F	999
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	1
C50 FLX HEM LBS	4,222
C51 LIN YRDS	5,414
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	88
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	1,444
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	18
C53 MILK COWS	703
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	5
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	720
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	65
C55 HORSES	352
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	6
C56 HORSES VAL	22,768
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	1
C57 COLTS FILLIES	111
C58 SHEEP	3,213
C59 SWINE	591
C6 Not Members of Family M	64
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	60
C60 TOT VALUE	67,098
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	8
C61 BUTTER LB	30,692
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	5
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	75
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	5
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	5
C66 FISH SALTED	60
C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	41
C68 CAR PLEASURE	482
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	10
C69 VALUE DOL P	9,779
C7 Not Members of Family F	98
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	8
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	33
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	4
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	7
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	37
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	5
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	8
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	29
C8 Births in 1860 M	47
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	5
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	9
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	9
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	2
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	7
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	5
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	6
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	9
C9 Births in 1860 F	46
C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M	2
C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F	3
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	3
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	3
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	1
C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	5
C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F	1
CD NAME	Charlevoix
Ireland	1
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,226
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	7
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island	1

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC013004 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC048003 — 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). "Les Eboulements, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/les-eboulements-qc013004-1861/.