St. François, Quebec (1861 census)

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

St. François was a census subdivision in Montmagny County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,890. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.863°N, 70.704°W.

Population

In 1861, St. François had a population of 1,890: 946 male and 944 female residents. Population density was 71.3 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1861	1,890
1871	1,613
1881	1,625
1891	1,554
1901	1,624
1911	1,570
1921	1,632

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. François shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 312 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	785
Females present who are not members of the family	159
Male members of the family who are present	845
Males present who are not members of the family	97
Number of adult females unable to read or write	107
Number of adult males unable to read or write	163
Number of blind males	2
Number of female births in the past year	21
Number of females	944
Number of females attending school	206
Number of lunatic females	3
Number of lunatic males	2
Number of male births in the past year	24
Number of males	946
Number of males attending school	137
Number of married females	262
Number of married males	260
Number of single females	650
Number of single males	660
Number of widowed females	32
Number of widowed males	26
POP FX N.1	944
POP MX N.1	946
POP TOT	1,890
POP XX N.1	1,890
Total population	1,890

Age structure (55 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	30
Number of females aged 1 to 2	26
Number of females aged 2 to 3	21
Number of females aged 4 to 5	21
Number of females aged 5 to 10	139
Number of females of unknown age	3
Number of males aged 1 to 2	23
Number of males aged 2 to 3	20
Number of males aged 3 to 4	30
Number of males aged 4 to 5	33
Number of males aged 5 to 10	138
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	62
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	70
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	53
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	51
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	19
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	6
Number of married females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	39
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	70
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	42
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	56
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	42
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	10
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	1
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	132
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	100
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	106
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	19
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	10
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	9
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	8
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	3
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	101
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	101
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	134
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	19
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	13
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	10
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	9
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	4
Number of single males aged 80 to 90	1
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	2
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	1
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	6
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	15
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	5
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	4
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	4
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	11
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	5
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	2

Ethnic origin (4 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	1,884
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	4
Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland	1
Number of persons originating in Ireland	1

Agriculture (67 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	58
Acres of buckwheat	5
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	63
Acres of farmland in gardens	112
Acres of farmland in pasture	4,000
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	10,029
Acres of farmland under crops	8,201
Acres of farmland under cultivation	12,313
Acres of land in farms	22,342
Acres of oats	1,741
Acres of peas	52
Acres of potatoes	187
Acres of rye	97
Acres of spring wheat	550
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	1,021
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	865
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	901
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	51
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	2
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	34,310
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	583
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	22,384
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	944
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	4,510
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	8
C20 WHT SP AC	550
C21 WHT SP BU	4,510
C22 BAR AC	58
C23 BAR BU	901
C24 RYE AC	97
C25 RYE BU	944
C26 PEA AC	52
C27 PEA BU	583
C28 OAT AC	1,741
C29 OAT BU	34,310
C30 BWT AC	5
C31 BWT BU	51
C34 POT AC	187
C35 POT BU	22,384
C43 HAY TONS	3,154
C47 WOOL LBS	4,576
C63 BEEF BAR	1,021
C64 PORK BAR	865
HRS ov03 V	19,775
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	327
Number of calves and heifers	750
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	74
Number of horses aged over 3 years	353
Number of milk cows	857
Number of occupants of farms	172
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	3
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	73
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	14
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	55
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	25
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	2
Number of sheep	1,142
Number of swine	779
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	3,172
Pounds of homemade butter	76,538
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	23,185
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	4,576
Tons of hay produced in the past year	3,154
Value of all livestock	65,606
Value of farm implements in dollars	26,545
Value of farms (dollars)	482,030
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	4,528

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	602
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	13,211
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	3,724
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	3,372
Yards of linen produced in the past year	4,729

Deaths & mortality (17 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90	2
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	13
Deaths in the past year among females over 100	1
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	1
Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	13
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	2
Total number of deaths in the past year	26

Other recorded variables (138 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	172
C02 OCC UNDR 10	2
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	3
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	14
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	55
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	73
C07 OCC OVR 200	25
C08 HELD	22,342
C09 UNDR CULT	12,313
C1 Males	946
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	2
C10 UNDR CROP	8,201
C103 Between 90 and 100 years Married F	1
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	1
C106 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths M	1
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	1
C11 UNDR PAST	4,000
C115 Over 100 years Deaths F	1
C117 Ages not given F	3
C12 GARDENS	112
C12 Under 2 Years M	23
C120 Married M	260
C121 Single M	660
C122 Widowed M	26
C123 Total M	946
C124 Married F	262
C125 Single F	650
C126 Widows F	32
C127 Total F	944
C128 Grand Total	1,890
C129 Deaths M	13
C13 Under 2 Years F	26
C13 WOOD WILD	10,029
C130 Deaths F	13
C131 Deaths Total	26
C136 Attending School M	137
C137 Attending School F	206
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	163
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	107
C14 CASH FARM	482,030
C142 Blind M	2
C144 Lunatics M	2
C145 Lunatics F	3
C15 CASH IMP	26,545
C16 GARDN VALUE	4,528
C16 Under 3 years M	20
C17 LAND HELD	63
C17 Under 3 years F	21
C2 Females	944
C20 Under 4 years M	30
C21 Under 4 years F	30
C22 Deaths under 4 years M	2
C24 Under 5 years M	33
C25 Under 5 years F	21
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	138
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	139
C3 Total	1,890
C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M	1
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	101
C33 INDN CRN BU	2
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	132
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	1
C37 TUR BU	8
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	101
C4 Members of Family M	845
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	100
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	39
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	134
C45 MPL SGR LBS	23,185
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	62
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	106
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	3,372
C49 FLAN YRDS	3,724
C5 Members of Family F	785
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	3
C50 FLX HEM LBS	3,172
C51 LIN YRDS	4,729
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	70
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	327
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	19
C53 MILK COWS	857
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	750
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	70
C55 HORSES	353
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	19
C56 HORSES VAL	19,775
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	2
C57 COLTS FILLIES	74
C58 SHEEP	1,142
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F	1
C59 SWINE	779
C6 Not Members of Family M	101
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	42
C60 TOT VALUE	65,606
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	13
C61 BUTTER LB	76,538
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	4
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	53
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	10
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	56
C68 CAR PLEASURE	602
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	10
C69 VALUE DOL P	13,211
C7 Not Members of Family F	159
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	4
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	51
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	9
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	6
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	42
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	9
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	11
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	19
C8 Births in 1860 M	24
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	8
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	15
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	1
C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F	3
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	10
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	4
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	5
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	6
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	3
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	5
C9 Births in 1860 F	21
C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M	1
C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F	3
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	1
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	1
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	2
C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F	2
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	2
C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F	2
CD NAME	Montmagny
Ireland	1
Natives of Canada French Origin	1,884
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	4
Prussia German States and Holland	1

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC035009 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC074009 — 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. François, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-fran-ois-qc035009-1861/.