St. Denis and Augmentation, Quebec (1861 census)
St. Denis and Augmentation was a census subdivision in Rimouski County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 540. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.930°N, 66.935°W.
Population
In 1861, St. Denis and Augmentation had a population of 540.
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 contained St. Denis, Township, 1851 (6.7% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cherbourg, 1871 (93.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, St. Denis and Augmentation shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 110 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 540 |
| Total population | 540 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 496 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 44 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 246 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,766 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,495 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,084 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,850 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,345 |
| Acres of oats | 94 |
| Acres of peas | 97 |
| Acres of potatoes | 83 |
| Acres of rye | 230 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 154 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 5 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 65 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,217 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,012 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 761 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,547 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,999 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,350 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 154 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,350 |
| C22 BAR AC | 246 |
| C23 BAR BU | 2,217 |
| C24 RYE AC | 230 |
| C25 RYE BU | 1,999 |
| C26 PEA AC | 97 |
| C27 PEA BU | 761 |
| C28 OAT AC | 94 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,012 |
| C34 POT AC | 83 |
| C35 POT BU | 7,547 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 77 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 518 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 5 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 65 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 12 |
| HRS ov03 V | 4,554 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 92 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 71 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 17 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 74 |
| Number of milk cows | 94 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 111 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 59 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 358 |
| Number of swine | 176 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 88 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 590 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,110 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 518 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 77 |
| Value of all livestock | 8,193 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 558 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 40,120 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 10 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 118 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 438 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 491 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 90 |
Fisheries (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 76 |
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 196,636 |
| Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year | 55 |
Deaths & mortality (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Other recorded variables (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 111 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 7 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 59 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 30 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 11 |
| C08 HELD | 12,345 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 2,850 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 1,084 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,766 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 9,495 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 40,120 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 558 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 14,110 |
| C46 CID GAL | 12 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 491 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 438 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 88 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 90 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 92 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 94 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 71 |
| C55 HORSES | 74 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 4,554 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 17 |
| C58 SHEEP | 358 |
| C59 SWINE | 176 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 8,193 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 590 |
| C65 FISH QUIN | 55 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 76 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 196,636 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 10 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 118 |
| CD NAME | Rimouski |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 496 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 44 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC045008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC045008— 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. Denis and Augmentation, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-denis-and-augmentation-qc045008-1861/.