St. Gervais, Quebec (1861 census)

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

St. Gervais was a census subdivision in Bellechasse County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,717. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.706°N, 70.842°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Gervais had a population of 2,717: 1,347 male and 1,370 female residents. Population density was 56.8 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	3,133
1861	2,717
1871	2,420
1881	2,215
1891	2,072
1901	1,936
1911	2,017
1921	1,736

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. Gervais, 1871 (82.2% of this CSD's polygon).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

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

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 324 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	1,353
Females present who are not members of the family	17
Male members of the family who are present	1,323
Males present who are not members of the family	24
Number of adult females unable to read or write	146
Number of adult males unable to read or write	151
Number of blind females	1
Number of blind males	1
Number of female births in the past year	48
Number of females	1,370
Number of females attending school	237
Number of lunatic females	1
Number of male births in the past year	40
Number of males	1,347
Number of males attending school	189
Number of married females	382
Number of married males	375
Number of single females	949
Number of single males	932
Number of widowed females	39
Number of widowed males	40
POP FX N.1	1,370
POP MX N.1	1,347
POP TOT	2,717
POP XX N.1	2,717
Total population	2,717

Age structure (62 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	33
Number of females aged 1 to 2	12
Number of females aged 2 to 3	28
Number of females aged 4 to 5	50
Number of females aged 5 to 10	207
Number of females of unknown age	25
Number of males aged 1 to 2	19
Number of males aged 2 to 3	40
Number of males aged 3 to 4	56
Number of males aged 4 to 5	49
Number of males aged 5 to 10	184
Number of males of unknown age	29
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	4
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	95
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	96
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	70
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	70
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	36
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	7
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	3
Number of married females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	62
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	96
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	70
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	78
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	43
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	21
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	5
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	167
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	139
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	134
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	40
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	21
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	22
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	12
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	7
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of single females aged 90 to 100	2
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	172
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	145
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	118
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	26
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	15
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	20
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	11
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	6
Number of single males aged 80 to 90	2
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30	4
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	1
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	6
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	3
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	10
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	8
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	6
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	3
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	6
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	10
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	10
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	6
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	4
Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100	1

Ethnic origin (2 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,712
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	5

Agriculture (70 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	140
Acres of buckwheat	71
Acres of corn	6
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	94
Acres of farmland in gardens	351
Acres of farmland in pasture	7,575
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	7,495
Acres of farmland under crops	10,567
Acres of farmland under cultivation	18,493
Acres of land in farms	25,988
Acres of oats	4,358
Acres of peas	201
Acres of potatoes	347
Acres of rye	414
Acres of spring wheat	583
Acres of turnips	6
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	168
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	1,239
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	2,011
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	94
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	1,528
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	243
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	105
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	69,958
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	1,941
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	57,138
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	3,804
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	5,266
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	29
C20 WHT SP AC	583
C21 WHT SP BU	5,266
C22 BAR AC	140
C23 BAR BU	2,011
C24 RYE AC	414
C25 RYE BU	3,804
C26 PEA AC	201
C27 PEA BU	1,941
C28 OAT AC	4,358
C29 OAT BU	69,958
C30 BWT AC	71
C31 BWT BU	1,528
C34 POT AC	347
C35 POT BU	57,138
C43 HAY TONS	2,930
C47 WOOL LBS	7,505
C63 BEEF BAR	168
C64 PORK BAR	1,239
HRS ov03 V	31,910
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	1,796
Number of calves and heifers	1,366
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	109
Number of horses aged over 3 years	455
Number of milk cows	1,257
Number of occupants of farms	266
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	2
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	118
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	15
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	100
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	31
Number of sheep	2,144
Number of swine	1,282
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	6,547
Pounds of homemade butter	79,660
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	46,663
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	7,505
Tons of hay produced in the past year	2,930
Value of all livestock	98,477
Value of farm implements in dollars	50,895
Value of farms (dollars)	470,140
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	4,394

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	745
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	13,375
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	5,963
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	4,792
Yards of linen produced in the past year	8,285

Deaths & mortality (15 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	10
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	2
Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	6
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	1
Total number of deaths in the past year	16

Other recorded variables (144 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	266
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	2
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	15
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	100
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	118
C07 OCC OVR 200	31
C08 HELD	25,988
C09 UNDR CULT	18,493
C1 Males	1,347
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	1
C10 UNDR CROP	10,567
C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M	1
C103 Between 90 and 100 years Married F	1
C104 Between 90 and 100 years Single F	2
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	1
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	2
C11 UNDR PAST	7,575
C116 Ages not given M	29
C117 Ages not given F	25
C12 GARDENS	351
C12 Under 2 Years M	19
C120 Married M	375
C121 Single M	932
C122 Widowed M	40
C123 Total M	1,347
C124 Married F	382
C125 Single F	949
C126 Widows F	39
C127 Total F	1,370
C128 Grand Total	2,717
C129 Deaths M	6
C13 Under 2 Years F	12
C13 WOOD WILD	7,495
C130 Deaths F	10
C131 Deaths Total	16
C136 Attending School M	189
C137 Attending School F	237
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	151
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	146
C14 CASH FARM	470,140
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	2
C142 Blind M	1
C143 Blind F	1
C145 Lunatics F	1
C15 CASH IMP	50,895
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	3
C16 GARDN VALUE	4,394
C16 Under 3 years M	40
C17 LAND HELD	94
C17 Under 3 years F	28
C2 Females	1,370
C20 Under 4 years M	56
C21 Under 4 years F	33
C22 Deaths under 4 years M	1
C24 Under 5 years M	49
C25 Under 5 years F	50
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	184
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	207
C3 Total	2,717
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	1
C32 INDN CRN AC	6
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	172
C33 INDN CRN BU	105
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	167
C36 TUR AC	6
C37 TUR BU	29
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	145
C4 Members of Family M	1,323
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	4
C41 BEN BU	94
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	139
C42 CLV TIM GRA	243
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	62
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	118
C45 MPL SGR LBS	46,663
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	95
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	134
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	4,792
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	4
C49 FLAN YRDS	5,963
C5 Members of Family F	1,353
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	1
C50 FLX HEM LBS	6,547
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	1
C51 LIN YRDS	8,285
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	96
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	1,796
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	26
C53 MILK COWS	1,257
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	3
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	1,366
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	96
C55 HORSES	455
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	40
C56 HORSES VAL	31,910
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	1
C57 COLTS FILLIES	109
C58 SHEEP	2,144
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F	3
C59 SWINE	1,282
C6 Not Members of Family M	24
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	70
C60 TOT VALUE	98,477
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	15
C61 BUTTER LB	79,660
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	6
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	70
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	21
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	6
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	78
C68 CAR PLEASURE	745
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	20
C69 VALUE DOL P	13,375
C7 Not Members of Family F	17
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	10
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	70
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	22
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	3
C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F	1
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	43
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	11
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	10
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	36
C8 Births in 1860 M	40
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	12
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	10
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	21
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	6
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	6
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	7
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	7
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	8
C9 Births in 1860 F	48
C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M	1
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	5
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	2
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	4
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	3
C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F	2
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	6
C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F	1
CD NAME	Bellechasse
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,712
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	5

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC007005 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC042010 — 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. Gervais, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-gervais-qc007005-1861/.