St. Bernard de Lacolle, Quebec (1861 census)
St. Bernard de Lacolle was a census subdivision in St. Johns County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 3,689. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.062°N, 73.434°W.
Population
In 1861, St. Bernard de Lacolle had a population of 3,689. Population density was 56.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,689 |
| 1871 | 3,307 |
| 1881 | 2,879 |
| 1891 | 2,528 |
| 1901 | 2,361 |
| 1911 | 2,074 |
| 1921 | 1,147 |
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. Bernard de Lacolle shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 145 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 3,689 |
| Total population | 3,689 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,864 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,338 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 213 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 133 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 30 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 108 |
Agriculture (75 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 413 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 654 |
| Acres of corn | 197 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 193 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,581 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,594 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 14,252 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 25,026 |
| Acres of land in farms | 40,620 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 11 |
| Acres of oats | 4,696 |
| Acres of peas | 946 |
| Acres of potatoes | 507 |
| Acres of rye | 5 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 1,207 |
| Acres of turnips | 23 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 400 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 888 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 8,067 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 182 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 11,168 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 8,098 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,553 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 2,808 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 112,347 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 13,630 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 63,028 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 14,473 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,811 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 1,207 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 14,473 |
| C22 BAR AC | 413 |
| C23 BAR BU | 8,067 |
| C24 RYE AC | 5 |
| C25 RYE BU | 46 |
| C26 PEA AC | 946 |
| C27 PEA BU | 13,630 |
| C28 OAT AC | 4,696 |
| C29 OAT BU | 112,347 |
| C30 BWT AC | 654 |
| C31 BWT BU | 11,168 |
| C34 POT AC | 507 |
| C35 POT BU | 63,028 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 2,700 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 9,841 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 400 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 888 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 839 |
| HRS ov03 V | 55,444 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,521 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 912 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 355 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,014 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,613 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 421 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 128 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 78 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 156 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 11 |
| Number of sheep | 2,781 |
| Number of swine | 807 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 5,561 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,045 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 87,860 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 73 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 16,510 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,841 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,700 |
| Value of all livestock | 130,452 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 28,670 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 904,783 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 4,008 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 687 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 17,711 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,346 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,454 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 527 |
Other recorded variables (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 421 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 11 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 16 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 78 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 156 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 128 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 32 |
| C08 HELD | 40,620 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 25,026 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 14,252 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 10,581 |
| C12 GARDENS | 193 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 15,594 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 904,783 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 28,670 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 4,008 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 197 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 4,553 |
| C36 TUR AC | 23 |
| C37 TUR BU | 3,811 |
| C38 CAR BU | 8,098 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 11 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 2,808 |
| C41 BEN BU | 182 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 73 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 16,510 |
| C46 CID GAL | 839 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 2,454 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 2,346 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 1,045 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 527 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 1,521 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,613 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 912 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,014 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 55,444 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 355 |
| C58 SHEEP | 2,781 |
| C59 SWINE | 807 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 130,452 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 87,860 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 5,561 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 687 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 17,711 |
| CD NAME | St. Johns |
| East Indies | 1 |
| England and Wales | 213 |
| France | 1 |
| Ireland | 133 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 1,864 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1,338 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 1 |
| Scotland | 30 |
| United States | 108 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC051002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC092002_1861— 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. Bernard de Lacolle, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-bernard-de-lacolle-qc051002-1861/.