St. Dominique, Quebec (1861 census)

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

St. Dominique was a census subdivision in Bagot County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,393. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.581°N, 72.830°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Dominique had a population of 2,393: 1,204 male and 1,189 female residents. Population density was 86.9 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	1,996
1861	2,393
1871	2,390
1881	2,097
1891	1,897
1901	1,552
1911	1,560
1921	975

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 St. Dominique, 1851 (91.9% share).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

In the 1861 census, St. Dominique shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 330 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (26 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	1,135
Females present who are not members of the family	54
Male members of the family who are present	1,153
Males present who are not members of the family	51
Number of adult females unable to read or write	2
Number of adult males unable to read or write	7
Number of deaf and dumb females	3
Number of deaf and dumb males	1
Number of female births in the past year	18
Number of females	1,189
Number of females attending school	218
Number of lunatic females	1
Number of male births in the past year	16
Number of males	1,204
Number of males attending school	201
Number of married females	377
Number of married males	381
Number of single females	789
Number of single males	794
Number of widowed females	23
Number of widowed males	29
POP FX N.1	1,189
POP MX N.1	1,204
POP TOT	2,393
POP XX N.1	2,393
Total population	2,393

Age structure (58 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	44
Number of females aged 1 to 2	54
Number of females aged 2 to 3	56
Number of females aged 4 to 5	49
Number of females aged 5 to 10	178
Number of females of unknown age	1
Number of males aged 1 to 2	54
Number of males aged 2 to 3	62
Number of males aged 3 to 4	59
Number of males aged 4 to 5	46
Number of males aged 5 to 10	174
Number of married females aged 10 to 15	1
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	14
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	112
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	100
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	73
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	49
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	23
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	5
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	85
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	96
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	91
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	55
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	35
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	16
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	3
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	171
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	130
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	47
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	13
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	9
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	12
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	5
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	2
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	153
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	136
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	53
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	8
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	13
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	12
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	4
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	3
Number of single males aged 80 to 90	1
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30	3
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	3
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	2
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	7
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	5
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	1
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	5
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	2
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	5
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	5
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	4
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	6
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	2

Ethnic origin (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,378
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	2
Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland	1
Number of persons originating in Ireland	11
Number of persons originating in the United States	1

Agriculture (76 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	261
Acres of buckwheat	126
Acres of corn	88
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	7
Acres of farmland in gardens	178
Acres of farmland in pasture	2,216
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	11,766
Acres of farmland under crops	4,374
Acres of farmland under cultivation	6,768
Acres of land in farms	18,534
Acres of mangel wurtzel	6
Acres of oats	1,625
Acres of peas	768
Acres of potatoes	419
Acres of rye	165
Acres of spring wheat	931
Acres of turnips	14
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	241
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	460
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	3,835
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	1
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	2,122
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	51
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	27
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	664
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	432
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	26,806
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	7,446
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	28,009
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	1,198
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	11,040
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	1,042
C20 WHT SP AC	931
C21 WHT SP BU	11,040
C22 BAR AC	261
C23 BAR BU	3,835
C24 RYE AC	165
C25 RYE BU	1,198
C26 PEA AC	768
C27 PEA BU	7,446
C28 OAT AC	1,625
C29 OAT BU	26,806
C30 BWT AC	126
C31 BWT BU	2,122
C34 POT AC	419
C35 POT BU	28,009
C43 HAY TONS	822
C47 WOOL LBS	5,177
C63 BEEF BAR	241
C64 PORK BAR	460
Gallons of cider produced in the past year	755
HRS ov03 V	52,097
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	619
Number of calves and heifers	512
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	125
Number of horses aged over 3 years	456
Number of milk cows	516
Number of occupants of farms	281
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	6
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	33
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	37
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	199
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	6
Number of sheep	1,201
Number of swine	547
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	161
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	2,296
Pounds of homemade butter	36,308
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	4
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	26,853
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	5,177
Tons of hay produced in the past year	822
Value of all livestock	66,314
Value of farm implements in dollars	30,724
Value of farms (dollars)	411,459
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	4,630

Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for hire	4
Number of carriages for pleasure	466
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)	40
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	9,639
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	3,477
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	3,923
Yards of linen produced in the past year	4,241

Deaths & mortality (11 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	8
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	5
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	6
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	3
Total number of deaths in the past year	14

Other recorded variables (147 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	281
C02 OCC UNDR 10	6
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	6
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	37
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	199
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	33
C08 HELD	18,534
C09 UNDR CULT	6,768
C1 Males	1,204
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	3
C10 UNDR CROP	4,374
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	1
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	5
C11 UNDR PAST	2,216
C117 Ages not given F	1
C12 GARDENS	178
C12 Under 2 Years M	54
C120 Married M	381
C121 Single M	794
C122 Widowed M	29
C123 Total M	1,204
C124 Married F	377
C125 Single F	789
C126 Widows F	23
C127 Total F	1,189
C128 Grand Total	2,393
C129 Deaths M	6
C13 Under 2 Years F	54
C13 WOOD WILD	11,766
C130 Deaths F	8
C131 Deaths Total	14
C136 Attending School M	201
C137 Attending School F	218
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	7
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	2
C14 CASH FARM	411,459
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	1
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	1
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	3
C145 Lunatics F	1
C15 CASH IMP	30,724
C16 GARDN VALUE	4,630
C16 Under 3 years M	62
C17 LAND HELD	7
C17 Under 3 years F	56
C2 Females	1,189
C20 Under 4 years M	59
C21 Under 4 years F	44
C23 Deaths under 4 years F	1
C24 Under 5 years M	46
C25 Under 5 years F	49
C27 Deaths under 5 years F	1
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	174
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	178
C3 Total	2,393
C32 INDN CRN AC	88
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	153
C33 INDN CRN BU	664
C34 Between 10 and 15 years Married F	1
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	171
C36 TUR AC	14
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	1
C37 TUR BU	1,042
C38 CAR BU	51
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	136
C39 MAN WURT AC	6
C4 Members of Family M	1,153
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	14
C40 MAN WURT BU	432
C41 BEN BU	1
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	130
C42 CLV TIM GRA	27
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	85
C44 HOP LBS	4
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	53
C45 MPL SGR LBS	26,853
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	5
C46 CID GAL	755
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	112
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	47
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	3,923
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	3
C49 FLAN YRDS	3,477
C5 Members of Family F	1,135
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	1
C50 FLX HEM LBS	2,296
C51 LIN YRDS	4,241
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	96
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	619
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	8
C53 MILK COWS	516
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	2
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	512
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	100
C55 HORSES	456
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	13
C56 HORSES VAL	52,097
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	3
C57 COLTS FILLIES	125
C58 SHEEP	1,201
C59 SWINE	547
C6 Not Members of Family M	51
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	91
C60 TOT VALUE	66,314
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	13
C61 BUTTER LB	36,308
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	5
C62 CHEESE LB	161
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	73
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	9
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	2
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	55
C68 CAR PLEASURE	466
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	12
C69 VALUE DOL P	9,639
C7 Not Members of Family F	54
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	5
C70 CAR HIRE	4
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	49
C71 VALUE DOL H	40
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	12
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	7
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	35
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	4
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	4
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	23
C8 Births in 1860 M	16
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	5
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	5
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	1
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	16
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	3
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	6
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	5
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	2
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	1
C9 Births in 1860 F	18
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	3
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	1
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	2
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	1
CD NAME	Bagot
England and Wales	2
Ireland	11
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,378
Prussia German States and Holland	1
United States	1

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC004002 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC039003 — 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. Dominique, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-dominique-qc004002-1861/.