St. Hermas, Quebec (1861 census)
St. Hermas was a census subdivision in Two Mountains County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,583. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112912272. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.611°N, 74.197°W.
Population
In 1861, St. Hermas had a population of 1,583: 797 male and 786 female residents. Population density was 81.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,731 |
| 1861 | 1,583 |
| 1871 | 1,307 |
| 1881 | 1,253 |
| 1891 | 1,217 |
| 1901 | 1,126 |
| 1911 | 1,034 |
| 1921 | 965 |
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. Hermas shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 338 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 758 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 28 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 778 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 19 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 136 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 203 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 35 |
| Number of females | 786 |
| Number of females attending school | 153 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of males | 797 |
| Number of males attending school | 138 |
| Number of married females | 208 |
| Number of married males | 217 |
| Number of single females | 555 |
| Number of single males | 557 |
| Number of widowed females | 23 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| POP FX N.1 | 786 |
| POP MX N.1 | 797 |
| POP TOT | 1,583 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,583 |
| Total population | 1,583 |
Age structure (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 123 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 10 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 25 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 129 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 46 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 54 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 110 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 109 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 57 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 120 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 81 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 65 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| 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 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,543 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 32 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 4 |
Agriculture (77 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 412 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 214 |
| Acres of corn | 25 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 29 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 17 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,080 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,371 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,094 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,191 |
| Acres of land in farms | 13,562 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 6 |
| Acres of oats | 2,835 |
| Acres of peas | 436 |
| Acres of potatoes | 177 |
| Acres of rye | 35 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 666 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 31 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 204 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 595 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 6,968 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,460 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1,427 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 269 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 346 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,008 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 41,845 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 5,352 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,340 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 385 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 5,314 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 254 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 31 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 254 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 666 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 5,314 |
| C22 BAR AC | 412 |
| C23 BAR BU | 6,968 |
| C24 RYE AC | 35 |
| C25 RYE BU | 385 |
| C26 PEA AC | 436 |
| C27 PEA BU | 5,352 |
| C28 OAT AC | 2,835 |
| C29 OAT BU | 41,845 |
| C30 BWT AC | 214 |
| C31 BWT BU | 2,460 |
| C34 POT AC | 177 |
| C35 POT BU | 14,340 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,303 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 5,615 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 204 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 595 |
| HRS ov03 V | 41,945 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 213 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 641 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 226 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 383 |
| Number of milk cows | 714 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 170 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 39 |
| Number of sheep | 1,292 |
| Number of swine | 626 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 324 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,276 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 35,756 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 6,434 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,615 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,303 |
| Value of all livestock | 17,909 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 15,715 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 547,771 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 1,513 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 20 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 303 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 202 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 8,727 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,178 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,338 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,997 |
Deaths & mortality (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| 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 aged 50 to 60 | 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 of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 24 |
Other recorded variables (149 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 170 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 39 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 8 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 75 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 39 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 5 |
| C08 HELD | 13,562 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 11,191 |
| C1 Males | 797 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 2 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 8,094 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 4 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 3,080 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 12 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 10 |
| C12 GARDENS | 17 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 27 |
| C120 Married M | 217 |
| C121 Single M | 557 |
| C122 Widowed M | 23 |
| C123 Total M | 797 |
| C124 Married F | 208 |
| C125 Single F | 555 |
| C126 Widows F | 23 |
| C127 Total F | 786 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,583 |
| C129 Deaths M | 10 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 29 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 2,371 |
| C130 Deaths F | 14 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 24 |
| C136 Attending School M | 138 |
| C137 Attending School F | 153 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 203 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 136 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 547,771 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 2 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 2 |
| C142 Blind M | 2 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 3 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 15,715 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 1,513 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 25 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 29 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 17 |
| C2 Females | 786 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 31 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 24 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 24 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 16 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 129 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 123 |
| C3 Total | 1,583 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 1 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 25 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 120 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 346 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 110 |
| C38 CAR BU | 1,427 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 81 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 6 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 778 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 5 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 1,008 |
| C41 BEN BU | 34 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 109 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 269 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 46 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 65 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 6,434 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 49 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 57 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 2,338 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 3,178 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 758 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 2,276 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 1,997 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 54 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 213 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 8 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 714 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 641 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 54 |
| C55 HORSES | 383 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 16 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 41,945 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 1 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 226 |
| C58 SHEEP | 1,292 |
| C59 SWINE | 626 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 19 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 39 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 17,909 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 5 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 35,756 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 324 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 45 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 3 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 3 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 36 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 303 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 8,727 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 28 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 20 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 32 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 202 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 4 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 3 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 24 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 17 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 30 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 7 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 17 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 6 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 7 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 35 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 2 |
| CD NAME | Two Mountains |
| England and Wales | 1 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 1,543 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 32 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 1 |
| Scotland | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC056008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC052007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112912272
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. Hermas, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-hermas-qc056008-1861/.