St. Canut, Quebec (1861 census)
St. Canut was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 825. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112911974. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.707°N, 74.077°W.
Population
In 1861, St. Canut had a population of 825: 428 male and 397 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 825 |
| 1871 | 645 |
| 1881 | 665 |
| 1891 | 639 |
| 1901 | 651 |
| 1911 | 665 |
| 1921 | 784 |
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. Canut shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 140 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 825 total population, 428 males, Male members of the family who are present: 420, 397 females, Female members of the family who are present: 386, 306 single males, 256 single females, 119 married females, 114 married males, 96 adult males unable to read or write, 95 adult females unable to read or write, 60 males attending school, 29 females attending school, 22 widowed females, 17 male births, 12 female births, Females present who are not members of the family: 11, Males present who are not members of the family: 8, 8 widowed males, 2 lunatic males. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 66 males aged 5 to 10, 60 single males aged 10 to 15, 44 females aged 5 to 10, 44 married females aged 20 to 30, 44 single males aged 15 to 20, 43 single females aged 10 to 15, 43 single females aged 15 to 20, 40 single males aged 20 to 30, 35 married males aged 30 to 40, 35 single females aged 20 to 30, 32 married males aged 20 to 30, 31 married females aged 30 to 40, 23 males aged 1 to 2, 19 females aged 4 to 5, 17 females aged 1 to 2, 17 males aged 4 to 5, 16 married males aged 60 to 70, 15 females aged 2 to 3, 14 married females aged 40 to 50, 14 married females aged 50 to 60, 14 married males aged 40 to 50, 12 married males aged 50 to 60, 11 males aged 2 to 3, 11 single females aged 30 to 40, 11 single males aged 30 to 40, 10 males aged 3 to 4, 9 females age 3 to 4, 9 married females aged 60 to 70, 8 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 6 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 4 married females aged 70 to 80, 4 single females aged 60 to 70, 3 married females aged 15 to 20, 3 married males aged 70 to 80, 3 single females aged 40 to 50, 3 single males aged 40 to 50, 3 single males aged 50 to 60, 3 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 2 married males aged 80 to 90, 2 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 2 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 2 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 2 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 1 single females aged 50 to 60, 1 single males aged 70 to 80, 1 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 1 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 1 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 1 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 1 widowed males aged 80 to 90. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 625 French Canadians, 143 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 36 persons originating in Ireland, 16 persons originating in Scotland, 5 persons originating in England or Wales. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $172,743 value farms (dollars), $30,752 value all livestock, 26,636 bushels of oats, 23,893 bushels of potatoes, 17,481 pounds of homemade butter, $13,485 value horses aged over 3 years, 11,601 pounds of maple sugar, 10,212 acres of land in farms, $9,807 value farm implements in dollars, 5,155 acres of farmland under cultivation, 5,057 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 2,934 acres of farmland under crops, 2,669 bushels of buckwheat, 2,218 acres of farmland in pasture, 1,898 pounds of wool produced on farms, 1,592 acres of oats, 1,574 bushels of barley, 1,500 bushels of spring wheat, 1,044 bushels of peas, 850 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 691 sheep, 682 tons of hay, 539 bushels of rye, 498 bulls, oxen, or steers, 425 milk cows, 346 calves and heifers, 320 pounds of flax or hemp, 309 swine, 221 barrels of pork, 218 acres of buckwheat, 217 horses aged over 3 years, 175 acres of potatoes, 153 acres of spring wheat, 146 bushels of winter wheat, 119 bushels of corn, 117 horses aged 3 years and under, 106 acres of barley, 95 occupants of farms, 94 acres of peas, 62 barrels of beef, 50 acres of rye, 37 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 36 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 18 acres of winter wheat, 15 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 10 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 9 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 8 acres of corn, 7 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 6 bushels of carrots, 5 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 4 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 3 acres of farmland in gardens, 1 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $1,453 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 1,065 yards of flannel, 1,019 yards of linen, 845 yards of fulled cloth, 66 carriages for pleasure. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 4 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 3, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70: 1, Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4: 1, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC056004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC052004_1881— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112911974
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. Canut, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-canut-qc056004-1861/.