St. Athanase, Quebec (1861 census)

Name: St. Athanase (1861)
Address: Quebec, CA

St. Athanase was a census subdivision in Iberville County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,602. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.282°N, 73.212°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Athanase had a population of 2,602: 1,312 male and 1,290 female residents. Population density was 72.2 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	2,682
1861	2,602
1871	2,139
1881	1,857
1891	1,028
1901	764
1911	772
1921	742

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, St. Athanase shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 354 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	1,211
Females present who are not members of the family	79
Male members of the family who are present	1,250
Males present who are not members of the family	62
Number of adult females unable to read or write	291
Number of adult males unable to read or write	356
Number of blind females	2
Number of deaf and dumb females	1
Number of female births in the past year	34
Number of females	1,290
Number of females attending school	221
Number of lunatic females	1
Number of lunatic males	8
Number of male births in the past year	32
Number of males	1,312
Number of males attending school	243
Number of married females	363
Number of married males	387
Number of persons at sea	1
Number of single females	894
Number of single males	895
Number of widowed females	33
Number of widowed males	30
POP FX N.1	1,290
POP MX N.1	1,312
POP TOT	2,602
POP XX N.1	2,602
Total population	2,602

Age structure (55 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	53
Number of females aged 1 to 2	29
Number of females aged 2 to 3	46
Number of females aged 4 to 5	46
Number of females aged 5 to 10	196
Number of males aged 1 to 2	31
Number of males aged 2 to 3	48
Number of males aged 3 to 4	30
Number of males aged 4 to 5	46
Number of males aged 5 to 10	200
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	6
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	93
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	97
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	62
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	51
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	44
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	8
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	82
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	87
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	90
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	53
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	54
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	17
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	4
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	171
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	163
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	116
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	15
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	12
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	8
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	4
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	185
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	161
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	130
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	18
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	10
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	6
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	4
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	4
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30	1
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	5
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	6
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	4
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	4
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	12
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	1
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	1
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	7
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	8
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	5
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	4
Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100	4

Ethnic origin (7 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,245
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	263
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	5
Number of persons originating in Ireland	78
Number of persons originating in Scotland	1
Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal	1
Number of persons originating in the United States	8

Agriculture (76 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	460
Acres of buckwheat	226
Acres of corn	30
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	25
Acres of farmland in gardens	216
Acres of farmland in pasture	4,567
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	5,830
Acres of farmland under crops	14,895
Acres of farmland under cultivation	19,678
Acres of land in farms	25,508
Acres of mangel wurtzel	1
Acres of oats	4,567
Acres of peas	1,747
Acres of potatoes	323
Acres of rye	7
Acres of spring wheat	1,728
Acres of turnips	3
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	120
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	515
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	7,976
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	40
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	3,727
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	430
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	83
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	537
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	180
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	74,225
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	20,131
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	37,512
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	53
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	13,834
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	1,210
C20 WHT SP AC	1,728
C21 WHT SP BU	13,834
C22 BAR AC	460
C23 BAR BU	7,976
C24 RYE AC	7
C25 RYE BU	53
C26 PEA AC	1,747
C27 PEA BU	20,131
C28 OAT AC	4,567
C29 OAT BU	74,225
C30 BWT AC	226
C31 BWT BU	3,727
C34 POT AC	323
C35 POT BU	37,512
C43 HAY TONS	1,363
C47 WOOL LBS	7,850
C63 BEEF BAR	120
C64 PORK BAR	515
HRS ov03 V	43,057
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	735
Number of calves and heifers	1,076
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	396
Number of horses aged over 3 years	733
Number of milk cows	960
Number of occupants of farms	356
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	9
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	69
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	98
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	156
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	7
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	17
Number of sheep	2,748
Number of swine	1,046
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	80
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	2,658
Pounds of homemade butter	30,902
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	14
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	2,148
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	7,850
Tons of hay produced in the past year	1,363
Value of all livestock	74,870
Value of farm implements in dollars	35,555
Value of farms (dollars)	625,587
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	2,709

Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for hire	2
Number of carriages for pleasure	540
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)	40
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	13,000
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	5,004
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	3,613
Yards of linen produced in the past year	2,882

Fisheries (2 variables)

Variable	Value
Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year	53
Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year	60

Deaths & mortality (20 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30	5
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 70 to 80	2
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	16
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	4
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	16
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	3
Total number of deaths in the past year	32

Other recorded variables (159 variables)

Variable	Value
At Sea	1
C01 TOTAL	356
C02 OCC UNDR 10	17
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	9
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	98
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	156
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	69
C07 OCC OVR 200	7
C08 HELD	25,508
C09 UNDR CULT	19,678
C1 Males	1,312
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	3
C10 UNDR CROP	14,895
C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M	4
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	4
C11 UNDR PAST	4,567
C12 GARDENS	216
C12 Under 2 Years M	31
C120 Married M	387
C121 Single M	895
C122 Widowed M	30
C123 Total M	1,312
C124 Married F	363
C125 Single F	894
C126 Widows F	33
C127 Total F	1,290
C128 Grand Total	2,602
C129 Deaths M	16
C13 Under 2 Years F	29
C13 WOOD WILD	5,830
C130 Deaths F	16
C131 Deaths Total	32
C136 Attending School M	243
C137 Attending School F	221
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	356
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	291
C14 CASH FARM	625,587
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	3
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	1
C143 Blind F	2
C144 Lunatics M	8
C145 Lunatics F	1
C15 CASH IMP	35,555
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	1
C16 GARDN VALUE	2,709
C16 Under 3 years M	48
C17 LAND HELD	25
C17 Under 3 years F	46
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	1
C2 Females	1,290
C20 Under 4 years M	30
C21 Under 4 years F	53
C24 Under 5 years M	46
C25 Under 5 years F	46
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	200
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	196
C3 Total	2,602
C32 INDN CRN AC	30
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	185
C33 INDN CRN BU	537
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	171
C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M	1
C36 TUR AC	3
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	1
C37 TUR BU	1,210
C38 CAR BU	430
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	161
C39 MAN WURT AC	1
C4 Members of Family M	1,250
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	6
C40 MAN WURT BU	180
C41 BEN BU	40
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	163
C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M	2
C42 CLV TIM GRA	83
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	82
C44 HOP LBS	14
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	130
C45 MPL SGR LBS	2,148
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	93
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	116
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	3,613
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	1
C49 FLAN YRDS	5,004
C5 Members of Family F	1,211
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	2
C50 FLX HEM LBS	2,658
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	5
C51 LIN YRDS	2,882
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	87
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	735
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	18
C53 MILK COWS	960
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	1
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	1,076
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	97
C55 HORSES	733
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	15
C56 HORSES VAL	43,057
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	5
C57 COLTS FILLIES	396
C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M	1
C58 SHEEP	2,748
C59 SWINE	1,046
C6 Not Members of Family M	62
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	90
C60 TOT VALUE	74,870
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	10
C61 BUTTER LB	30,902
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	1
C62 CHEESE LB	80
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	62
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	12
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	6
C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M	1
C66 FISH SALTED	53
C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F	1
C67 FISH FRESH	60
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	53
C68 CAR PLEASURE	540
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	6
C69 VALUE DOL P	13,000
C7 Not Members of Family F	79
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	7
C70 CAR HIRE	2
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	51
C71 VALUE DOL H	40
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	8
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	4
C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M	1
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	54
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	4
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	8
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	44
C8 Births in 1860 M	32
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	4
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	4
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	1
C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F	2
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	17
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	4
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	5
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	8
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	12
C9 Births in 1860 F	34
C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F	2
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	4
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	4
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	1
CD NAME	Iberville
England and Wales	5
Ireland	78
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,245
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	263
Scotland	1
Spain and Portugal	1
United States	8

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC022003 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC059003 — 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). "St. Athanase, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-athanase-qc022003-1861/.