Sorel, City—Cité, Quebec (1861 census)
Sorel, City—Cité was a city in Richelieu County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 4,778. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.033°N, 73.105°W.
Population
In 1861, Sorel, City—Cité had a population of 4,778: 2,331 male and 2,447 female residents. Population density was 1354.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 4,778 |
| 1871 | 5,636 |
| 1881 | 5,791 |
| 1891 | 6,669 |
| 1901 | 7,057 |
| 1911 | 8,420 |
| 1921 | 8,174 |
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, Sorel, City—Cité shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 376 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,169 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 278 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,994 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 337 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 298 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 397 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 104 |
| Number of females | 2,447 |
| Number of females attending school | 330 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 113 |
| Number of males | 2,331 |
| Number of males attending school | 240 |
| Number of married females | 701 |
| Number of married males | 758 |
| Number of single females | 1,611 |
| Number of single males | 1,540 |
| Number of widowed females | 135 |
| Number of widowed males | 33 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,447 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,331 |
| POP TOT | 4,778 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,778 |
| Total population | 4,778 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 87 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 111 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 84 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 62 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 267 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 34 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 112 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 76 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 79 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 280 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 224 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 200 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 129 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 192 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 221 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 127 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 120 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 290 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 264 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 208 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 20 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 279 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 259 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 194 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 30 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 33 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 28 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 4,167 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 446 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 41 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 78 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 21 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 11 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 29 |
| Acres of corn | 8 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 11 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 433 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,062 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 576 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,020 |
| Acres of land in farms | 2,082 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 1 |
| Acres of oats | 222 |
| Acres of peas | 32 |
| Acres of potatoes | 88 |
| Acres of rye | 106 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 13 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 26 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 67 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 169 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 417 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 147 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 131 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,703 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 425 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,920 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 828 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 135 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 441 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 13 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 135 |
| C22 BAR AC | 11 |
| C23 BAR BU | 169 |
| C24 RYE AC | 106 |
| C25 RYE BU | 828 |
| C26 PEA AC | 32 |
| C27 PEA BU | 425 |
| C28 OAT AC | 222 |
| C29 OAT BU | 4,703 |
| C30 BWT AC | 29 |
| C31 BWT BU | 417 |
| C34 POT AC | 88 |
| C35 POT BU | 10,920 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 128 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 329 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 26 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 67 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 31 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 53 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 21 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 224 |
| Number of milk cows | 244 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 216 |
| Number of swine | 352 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 529 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 2,117 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 600 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 329 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 128 |
| Value of all livestock | 27,280 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 2,281 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 53,230 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 446 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 162 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 285 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 3,055 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 11,138 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 215 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 181 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 297 |
Deaths & mortality (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 40 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 18 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| 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 males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 50 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 19 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 90 |
Other recorded variables (170 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 5 |
| C01 TOTAL | 31 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 6 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 5 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 11 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 7 |
| C08 HELD | 2,082 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,020 |
| C1 Males | 2,331 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 19 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 576 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 3 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 18 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 433 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 33 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 34 |
| C12 GARDENS | 11 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 112 |
| C120 Married M | 758 |
| C121 Single M | 1,540 |
| C122 Widowed M | 33 |
| C123 Total M | 2,331 |
| C124 Married F | 701 |
| C125 Single F | 1,611 |
| C126 Widows F | 135 |
| C127 Total F | 2,447 |
| C128 Grand Total | 4,778 |
| C129 Deaths M | 50 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 111 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 1,062 |
| C130 Deaths F | 40 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 90 |
| C134 Negroes M | 1 |
| C136 Attending School M | 240 |
| C137 Attending School F | 330 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 397 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 298 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 53,230 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 9 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 3 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 4 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 2 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 2,281 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 6 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 446 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 76 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 84 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 3 |
| C2 Females | 2,447 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 79 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 87 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 65 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 62 |
| C26 Deaths under 5 years M | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 280 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 267 |
| C3 Total | 4,778 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 2 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 2 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 8 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 279 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 147 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 290 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C36 TUR AC | 4 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 441 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 3 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 259 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 1 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,994 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 21 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 131 |
| C41 BEN BU | 12 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 264 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 27 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 192 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 194 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 600 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 224 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 208 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 181 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 6 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 215 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 2,169 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 529 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 297 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 221 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 31 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 28 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 244 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 53 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 200 |
| C55 HORSES | 224 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 43 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 11 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 21 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C58 SHEEP | 216 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C59 SWINE | 352 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 337 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 127 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 27,280 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 9 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 2,117 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 129 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 20 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 21 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 120 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 285 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 6 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 11,138 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 278 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 162 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 67 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 3,055 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 13 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 30 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 64 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 7 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 44 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 113 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 18 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 33 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 5 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 26 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 10 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 14 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 5 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 28 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 104 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 5 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 5 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 2 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 3 |
| C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Richelieu |
| Colored Persons | 1 |
| England and Wales | 41 |
| France | 6 |
| Ireland | 78 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 4,167 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 447 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Newfoundland | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Scotland | 21 |
| Swedan and Norway | 1 |
| United States | 6 |
| West Indies | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC043008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC082011— 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). "Sorel, City—Cité, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/sorel-city-cit-qc043008-1861/.