St. Gabriel, Quebec (1861 census)
St. Gabriel was a census subdivision in Québec County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,667. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.043°N, 71.594°W.
Population
In 1861, St. Gabriel had a population of 1,667: 888 male and 779 female residents. Population density was 9.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,397 |
| 1861 | 1,667 |
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 contained St. Gabriel de Valcartier, 1871 (15.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Gabriel W-O, 1871 (84.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, St. Gabriel shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 274 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 737 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 42 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 844 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 44 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 6 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 12 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 24 |
| Number of females | 779 |
| Number of females attending school | 36 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 31 |
| Number of males | 888 |
| Number of males attending school | 51 |
| Number of married females | 232 |
| Number of married males | 235 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 525 |
| Number of single males | 639 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| POP FX N.1 | 779 |
| POP MX N.1 | 888 |
| POP TOT | 1,667 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,667 |
| Total population | 1,667 |
Age structure (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 103 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 101 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 80 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 52 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 65 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 75 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 117 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 73 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 131 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 111 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 118 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 32 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 59 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,148 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 35 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 334 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 71 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
Agriculture (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 10 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,243 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,734 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,024 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 12,267 |
| Acres of land in farms | 33,001 |
| Acres of oats | 2,480 |
| Acres of peas | 7 |
| Acres of potatoes | 1,408 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 42 |
| Acres of turnips | 32 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 143 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 138 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 153 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 125 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 61,643 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 74 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 145,183 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 573 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,829 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 42 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 573 |
| C26 PEA AC | 7 |
| C27 PEA BU | 74 |
| C28 OAT AC | 2,480 |
| C29 OAT BU | 61,643 |
| C30 BWT AC | 10 |
| C31 BWT BU | 153 |
| C34 POT AC | 1,408 |
| C35 POT BU | 145,183 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,755 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,463 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 143 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 138 |
| HRS ov03 V | 18,356 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 71 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 706 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 87 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 332 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,104 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 264 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 88 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 117 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 489 |
| Number of swine | 789 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 500 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 49,214 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,463 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,755 |
| Value of all livestock | 46,495 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 10,240 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 273,160 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 22 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 1,028 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 393 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 413 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 13 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 6 |
Other recorded variables (123 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| All other Places | 1 |
| At Sea | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 264 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 13 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 18 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 117 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 88 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 28 |
| C08 HELD | 33,001 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 12,267 |
| C1 Males | 888 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 8,024 |
| C101 Between 90 and 100 years Single M | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 4,243 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 27 |
| C120 Married M | 235 |
| C121 Single M | 639 |
| C122 Widowed M | 14 |
| C123 Total M | 888 |
| C124 Married F | 232 |
| C125 Single F | 525 |
| C126 Widows F | 22 |
| C127 Total F | 779 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,667 |
| C129 Deaths M | 5 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 29 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 20,734 |
| C130 Deaths F | 1 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 6 |
| C136 Attending School M | 51 |
| C137 Attending School F | 36 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 12 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 6 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 273,160 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 10,240 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 15 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 40 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 1 |
| C2 Females | 779 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 29 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 22 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 24 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 30 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 101 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 103 |
| C3 Total | 1,667 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 131 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 75 |
| C36 TUR AC | 32 |
| C37 TUR BU | 1,829 |
| C38 CAR BU | 125 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 111 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 844 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 117 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 21 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 118 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 45 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 73 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 413 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 1 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 393 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 737 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 13 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 65 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 71 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 32 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,104 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 706 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 80 |
| C55 HORSES | 332 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 4 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 18,356 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 87 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 489 |
| C59 SWINE | 789 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 44 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 66 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 46,495 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 9 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 49,214 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 500 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 52 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 2 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 3 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 39 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 22 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 3 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 1,028 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 42 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 36 |
| 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 | 34 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 5 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 19 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 31 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 3 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 10 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 2 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 9 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 24 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Québec |
| East Indies | 1 |
| England and Wales | 35 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 6 |
| Ireland | 334 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 59 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1,148 |
| Newfoundland | 1 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 5 |
| Scotland | 71 |
| United States | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC042012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC042012_1851— 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. Gabriel, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-gabriel-qc042012-1861/.