St. Camille, Quebec (1861 census)
St. Camille was a census subdivision in Wolfe County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 486. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112911968. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.690°N, 71.700°W.
Population
In 1861, St. Camille had a population of 486. Population density was 15.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 486 |
| 1871 | 606 |
| 1881 | 731 |
| 1891 | 939 |
| 1901 | 962 |
| 1911 | 1,061 |
| 1921 | 980 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Wotton, 1851 (35.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, St. Camille shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 113 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 486 |
| Total population | 486 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 483 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 78 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 252 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 506 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,720 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,525 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,031 |
| Acres of land in farms | 8,751 |
| Acres of oats | 170 |
| Acres of peas | 9 |
| Acres of potatoes | 85 |
| Acres of rye | 42 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 48 |
| Acres of turnips | 33 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 1 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 18 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 90 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,042 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,702 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,053 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 80 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,891 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 458 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 479 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,087 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 6 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 1 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 6 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 48 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 479 |
| C22 BAR AC | 78 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,042 |
| C24 RYE AC | 42 |
| C25 RYE BU | 458 |
| C26 PEA AC | 9 |
| C27 PEA BU | 80 |
| C28 OAT AC | 170 |
| C29 OAT BU | 3,053 |
| C30 BWT AC | 252 |
| C31 BWT BU | 3,702 |
| C34 POT AC | 85 |
| C35 POT BU | 7,891 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 232 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 536 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 18 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 90 |
| HRS ov03 V | 2,554 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 55 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 148 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 21 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 51 |
| Number of milk cows | 93 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 76 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of sheep | 236 |
| Number of swine | 127 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 285 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 2,289 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 8,255 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 536 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 232 |
| Value of all livestock | 8,934 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,625 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 23,140 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 7 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 106 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 423 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 227 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 262 |
Other recorded variables (36 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 76 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 26 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 32 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 10 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 8 |
| C08 HELD | 8,751 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 2,031 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 1,525 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 506 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 6,720 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 23,140 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,625 |
| C36 TUR AC | 33 |
| C37 TUR BU | 2,087 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 11 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 8,255 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 227 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 423 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 285 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 262 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 55 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 93 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 148 |
| C55 HORSES | 51 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 2,554 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 21 |
| C58 SHEEP | 236 |
| C59 SWINE | 127 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 8,934 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 2,289 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 7 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 106 |
| CD NAME | Wolfe |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 483 |
| United States | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC059005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC099008— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112911968
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. Camille, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-camille-qc059005-1861/.