St. Etienne des Grès, Quebec (1861 census)

Name: St. Etienne des Grès (1861)
Address: Quebec, CA

St. Etienne des Grès was a census subdivision in St. Maurice County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,054. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.413°N, 72.762°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Etienne des Grès had a population of 2,054: 1,056 male and 998 female residents. Population density was 40.9 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	912
1861	2,054
1871	2,574
1881	3,119
1891	2,166
1901	1,741
1911	1,688
1921	1,464

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.

Later boundary forms

In a later year, this CSD became part of St. Etienne des Grès, 1871 (77.9% share).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

In the 1861 census, St. Etienne des Grès shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 314 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	960
Females present who are not members of the family	38
Male members of the family who are present	1,024
Males present who are not members of the family	32
Number of adult females unable to read or write	198
Number of adult males unable to read or write	285
Number of blind females	1
Number of blind males	2
Number of female births in the past year	53
Number of females	998
Number of females attending school	90
Number of lunatic females	2
Number of male births in the past year	55
Number of males	1,056
Number of males attending school	83
Number of married females	359
Number of married males	367
Number of single females	612
Number of single males	675
Number of widowed females	27
Number of widowed males	14
POP FX N.1	998
POP MX N.1	1,056
POP TOT	2,054
POP XX N.1	2,054
Total population	2,054

Age structure (53 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	30
Number of females aged 1 to 2	45
Number of females aged 2 to 3	37
Number of females aged 4 to 5	34
Number of females aged 5 to 10	165
Number of females of unknown age	2
Number of males aged 1 to 2	55
Number of males aged 2 to 3	46
Number of males aged 3 to 4	31
Number of males aged 4 to 5	38
Number of males aged 5 to 10	153
Number of males of unknown age	2
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	24
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	126
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	98
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	49
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	43
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	14
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	4
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of married males aged 15 to 20	8
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	102
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	102
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	68
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	58
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	17
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	11
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	1
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	109
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	89
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	38
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	7
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	1
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	1
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	127
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	105
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	56
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	4
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	1
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	1
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	1
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	5
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	8
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	2
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	8
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	1
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	2
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	2
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	5
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	4

Ethnic origin (8 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	1,972
Number of Indigenous females	6
Number of Indigenous males	10
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	59
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	4
Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands	15
Number of persons originating in Scotland	3
Number of persons whose origin is unknown	1

Agriculture (68 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	46
Acres of buckwheat	346
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	582
Acres of farmland in gardens	3
Acres of farmland in pasture	720
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	11,483
Acres of farmland under crops	3,534
Acres of farmland under cultivation	4,257
Acres of land in farms	15,740
Acres of oats	1,345
Acres of peas	356
Acres of potatoes	357
Acres of rye	747
Acres of spring wheat	130
Acres of turnips	47
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	26
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	207
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	349
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	3,825
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	14
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	21,650
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	2,421
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	26,855
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	6,111
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	1,130
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	2,171
C20 WHT SP AC	130
C21 WHT SP BU	1,130
C22 BAR AC	46
C23 BAR BU	349
C24 RYE AC	747
C25 RYE BU	6,111
C26 PEA AC	356
C27 PEA BU	2,421
C28 OAT AC	1,345
C29 OAT BU	21,650
C30 BWT AC	346
C31 BWT BU	3,825
C34 POT AC	357
C35 POT BU	26,855
C43 HAY TONS	339
C47 WOOL LBS	702
C63 BEEF BAR	26
C64 PORK BAR	207
HRS ov03 V	11,604
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	150
Number of calves and heifers	134
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	22
Number of horses aged over 3 years	249
Number of milk cows	248
Number of occupants of farms	232
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	9
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	12
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	149
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	55
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	5
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	2
Number of sheep	268
Number of swine	440
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	4,073
Pounds of homemade butter	9,191
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	17,513
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	702
Tons of hay produced in the past year	339
Value of all livestock	21,602
Value of farm implements in dollars	3,628
Value of farms (dollars)	119,145
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	216

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	170
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	2,619
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	926
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	423
Yards of linen produced in the past year	1,462

Deaths & mortality (15 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	5
Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	20
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	11
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	16
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	3
Total number of deaths in the past year	36

Other recorded variables (139 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	232
C02 OCC UNDR 10	2
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	9
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	149
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	55
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	12
C07 OCC OVR 200	5
C08 HELD	15,740
C09 UNDR CULT	4,257
C1 Males	1,056
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	3
C10 UNDR CROP	3,534
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	11
C11 UNDR PAST	720
C116 Ages not given M	2
C117 Ages not given F	2
C12 GARDENS	3
C12 Under 2 Years M	55
C120 Married M	367
C121 Single M	675
C122 Widowed M	14
C123 Total M	1,056
C124 Married F	359
C125 Single F	612
C126 Widows F	27
C127 Total F	998
C128 Grand Total	2,054
C129 Deaths M	16
C13 Under 2 Years F	45
C13 WOOD WILD	11,483
C130 Deaths F	20
C131 Deaths Total	36
C132 Indians M	10
C133 Indians F	6
C136 Attending School M	83
C137 Attending School F	90
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	285
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	198
C14 CASH FARM	119,145
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	3
C142 Blind M	2
C143 Blind F	1
C145 Lunatics F	2
C15 CASH IMP	3,628
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	5
C16 GARDN VALUE	216
C16 Under 3 years M	46
C17 LAND HELD	582
C17 Under 3 years F	37
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	3
C2 Females	998
C20 Under 4 years M	31
C21 Under 4 years F	30
C24 Under 5 years M	38
C25 Under 5 years F	34
C27 Deaths under 5 years F	1
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	153
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	165
C3 Total	2,054
C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M	1
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	1
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	127
C33 INDN CRN BU	14
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	109
C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M	3
C36 TUR AC	47
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	2
C37 TUR BU	2,171
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M	8
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	105
C4 Members of Family M	1,024
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	24
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	89
C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M	2
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	102
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	56
C45 MPL SGR LBS	17,513
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	1
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	126
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	38
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	423
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	3
C49 FLAN YRDS	926
C5 Members of Family F	960
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	1
C50 FLX HEM LBS	4,073
C51 LIN YRDS	1,462
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	102
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	150
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	4
C53 MILK COWS	248
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	2
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	134
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	98
C55 HORSES	249
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	7
C56 HORSES VAL	11,604
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	1
C57 COLTS FILLIES	22
C58 SHEEP	268
C59 SWINE	440
C6 Not Members of Family M	32
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	68
C60 TOT VALUE	21,602
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	1
C61 BUTTER LB	9,191
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	2
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	49
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	1
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	5
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	58
C68 CAR PLEASURE	170
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	1
C69 VALUE DOL P	2,619
C7 Not Members of Family F	38
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	5
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	43
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	1
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	8
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	17
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	4
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	14
C8 Births in 1860 M	55
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	1
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	2
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	11
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	4
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	8
C9 Births in 1860 F	53
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	1
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	1
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	1
CD NAME	St. Maurice
England and Wales	4
Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands	15
Natives of Canada French Origin	1,972
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	59
Not Known	1
Scotland	3

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC052004 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC093007 — 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. Etienne des Grès, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-etienne-des-gr-s-qc052004-1861/.