Lunatic Asylum, Quebec (1861 census)
Lunatic Asylum was a census subdivision in Québec County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 490. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.847°N, 71.222°W.
Population
In 1861, Lunatic Asylum had a population of 490: 230 male and 260 female residents. Population density was 2742.3 people per square mile.
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Lunatic Asylum shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 193 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 5 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 255 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 4 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 226 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of females | 260 |
| Number of females attending school | 2 |
| Number of lunatic females | 241 |
| Number of lunatic males | 205 |
| Number of males | 230 |
| Number of males attending school | 3 |
| Number of married females | 6 |
| Number of married males | 13 |
| Number of single females | 248 |
| Number of single males | 214 |
| Number of widowed females | 6 |
| Number of widowed males | 3 |
| POP FX N.1 | 260 |
| POP MX N.1 | 230 |
| POP TOT | 490 |
| POP XX N.1 | 490 |
| Total population | 490 |
Age structure (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 9 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 50 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 62 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 59 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 34 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 51 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 52 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 43 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 30 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 211 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 37 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 27 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 181 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 19 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 6 |
Agriculture (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 6 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 175 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 50 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 75 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 45 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 100 |
| Acres of land in farms | 175 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 4 |
| Acres of oats | 10 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 2,000 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 250 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 600 |
| C22 BAR AC | 6 |
| C23 BAR BU | 200 |
| C28 OAT AC | 10 |
| C29 OAT BU | 250 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 160 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 5 |
| Number of milk cows | 24 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of swine | 6 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 160 |
| Value of all livestock | 1,560 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 26,000 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 3 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 300 |
Deaths & mortality (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 23 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 23 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 27 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 27 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 50 |
Other recorded variables (92 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 1 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 175 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 100 |
| C1 Males | 230 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 45 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 50 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 6 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 9 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 27 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 23 |
| C12 GARDENS | 5 |
| C120 Married M | 13 |
| C121 Single M | 214 |
| C122 Widowed M | 3 |
| C123 Total M | 230 |
| C124 Married F | 6 |
| C125 Single F | 248 |
| C126 Widows F | 6 |
| C127 Total F | 260 |
| C128 Grand Total | 490 |
| C129 Deaths M | 27 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 1 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 75 |
| C130 Deaths F | 23 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 50 |
| C136 Attending School M | 3 |
| C137 Attending School F | 2 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 26,000 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 205 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 241 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 175 |
| C2 Females | 260 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 1 |
| C3 Total | 490 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 3 |
| C36 TUR AC | 4 |
| C37 TUR BU | 600 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 5 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 4 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 4 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 2,000 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 9 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 51 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 1 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 50 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 5 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 2 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 52 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 24 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 2 |
| C55 HORSES | 5 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 62 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 3 |
| C59 SWINE | 6 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 226 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 6 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 1,560 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 43 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 59 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 2 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 3 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 3 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 30 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 300 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 255 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 3 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 34 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 2 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 19 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 19 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 4 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 2 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 2 |
| CD NAME | Québec |
| Colored Persons | 1 |
| England and Wales | 27 |
| France | 1 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 2 |
| Ireland | 181 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 211 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 37 |
| Not Known | 5 |
| Scotland | 19 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| United States | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC042005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC042005— 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). "Lunatic Asylum, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/lunatic-asylum-qc042005-1861/.