St. Ignace, Quebec (1861 census)

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

St. Ignace was a census subdivision in Soulanges County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,116. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.311°N, 74.194°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Ignace had a population of 2,116: 1,079 male and 1,037 female residents. Population density was 103.6 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	2,143
1861	2,116
1871	1,642
1881	1,447
1891	1,276
1901	1,463
1911	830
1921	764

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. Ignace shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 344 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (28 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	958
Females present who are not members of the family	79
Male members of the family who are present	1,015
Males present who are not members of the family	64
Number of adult females unable to read or write	193
Number of adult males unable to read or write	278
Number of blind females	1
Number of blind males	1
Number of deaf and dumb males	1
Number of female births in the past year	48
Number of females	1,037
Number of females attending school	146
Number of lunatic females	3
Number of lunatic males	4
Number of male births in the past year	48
Number of males	1,079
Number of males attending school	146
Number of married females	298
Number of married males	326
Number of single females	702
Number of single males	722
Number of widowed females	37
Number of widowed males	31
POP FX N.1	1,037
POP MX N.1	1,079
POP TOT	2,116
POP XX N.1	2,116
Total population	2,116

Age structure (54 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	39
Number of females aged 1 to 2	45
Number of females aged 2 to 3	42
Number of females aged 4 to 5	30
Number of females aged 5 to 10	116
Number of females of unknown age	28
Number of males aged 1 to 2	52
Number of males aged 2 to 3	38
Number of males aged 3 to 4	41
Number of males aged 4 to 5	39
Number of males aged 5 to 10	118
Number of males of unknown age	16
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	4
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	86
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	74
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	61
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	44
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	18
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	11
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	72
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	81
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	68
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	41
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	42
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	20
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	2
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	117
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	121
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	89
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	18
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	3
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	2
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	129
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	123
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	99
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	11
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	2
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	3
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	1
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	1
Number of single males aged 80 to 90	1
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	5
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	4
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	6
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	11
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	11
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	1
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	3
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	8
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	6
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	4
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	8
Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100	1

Ethnic origin (10 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,102
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	2
Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland	1
Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands	1
Number of persons originating in Ireland	5
Number of persons originating in Scotland	1
Number of persons originating in Switzerland	1
Number of persons originating in the East Indies	1
Number of persons originating in the United States	1
Number of persons originating in the West Indies	1

Agriculture (70 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	714
Acres of buckwheat	343
Acres of corn	33
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	142
Acres of farmland in gardens	100
Acres of farmland in pasture	5,169
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	4,050
Acres of farmland under crops	6,207
Acres of farmland under cultivation	11,476
Acres of land in farms	15,526
Acres of mangel wurtzel	6
Acres of oats	3,268
Acres of peas	500
Acres of potatoes	157
Acres of spring wheat	1,082
Acres of turnips	2
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	200
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	442
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	11,770
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	5,326
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	1,757
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	21
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	692
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	2,296
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	60,442
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	8,149
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	21,436
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	10,649
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	500
C20 WHT SP AC	1,082
C21 WHT SP BU	10,649
C22 BAR AC	714
C23 BAR BU	11,770
C26 PEA AC	500
C27 PEA BU	8,149
C28 OAT AC	3,268
C29 OAT BU	60,442
C30 BWT AC	343
C31 BWT BU	5,326
C34 POT AC	157
C35 POT BU	21,436
C43 HAY TONS	687
C47 WOOL LBS	3,908
C63 BEEF BAR	200
C64 PORK BAR	442
HRS ov03 V	25,836
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	794
Number of calves and heifers	734
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	219
Number of horses aged over 3 years	578
Number of milk cows	792
Number of occupants of farms	175
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	1
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	40
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	34
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	91
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	7
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	2
Number of sheep	2,030
Number of swine	802
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	20
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	1,593
Pounds of homemade butter	40,545
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	18,853
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	3,908
Tons of hay produced in the past year	687
Value of all livestock	63,073
Value of farm implements in dollars	18,295
Value of farms (dollars)	561,388
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	3,426

Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for hire	96
Number of carriages for pleasure	493
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)	720
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	10,843
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	2,065
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	2,096
Yards of linen produced in the past year	453

Fisheries (2 variables)

Variable	Value
Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year	5
Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year	4

Deaths & mortality (17 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	10
Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50	2
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	11
Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age	2
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	1
Total number of deaths in the past year	21

Other recorded variables (156 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	175
C02 OCC UNDR 10	2
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	1
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	34
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	91
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	40
C07 OCC OVR 200	7
C08 HELD	15,526
C09 UNDR CULT	11,476
C1 Males	1,079
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	1
C10 UNDR CROP	6,207
C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M	1
C11 UNDR PAST	5,169
C116 Ages not given M	16
C117 Ages not given F	28
C118 Ages not given Deaths M	2
C12 GARDENS	100
C12 Under 2 Years M	52
C120 Married M	326
C121 Single M	722
C122 Widowed M	31
C123 Total M	1,079
C124 Married F	298
C125 Single F	702
C126 Widows F	37
C127 Total F	1,037
C128 Grand Total	2,116
C129 Deaths M	11
C13 Under 2 Years F	45
C13 WOOD WILD	4,050
C130 Deaths F	10
C131 Deaths Total	21
C136 Attending School M	146
C137 Attending School F	146
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	278
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	193
C14 CASH FARM	561,388
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	1
C142 Blind M	1
C143 Blind F	1
C144 Lunatics M	4
C145 Lunatics F	3
C15 CASH IMP	18,295
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	1
C16 GARDN VALUE	3,426
C16 Under 3 years M	38
C17 LAND HELD	142
C17 Under 3 years F	42
C2 Females	1,037
C20 Under 4 years M	41
C21 Under 4 years F	39
C24 Under 5 years M	39
C25 Under 5 years F	30
C27 Deaths under 5 years F	1
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	118
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	116
C3 Total	2,116
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	3
C32 INDN CRN AC	33
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	129
C33 INDN CRN BU	692
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	117
C36 TUR AC	2
C37 TUR BU	500
C38 CAR BU	1,757
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	123
C39 MAN WURT AC	6
C4 Members of Family M	1,015
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	4
C40 MAN WURT BU	2,296
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	121
C42 CLV TIM GRA	21
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	72
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	99
C45 MPL SGR LBS	18,853
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	1
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	86
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	89
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	2,096
C49 FLAN YRDS	2,065
C5 Members of Family F	958
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	1
C50 FLX HEM LBS	1,593
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	1
C51 LIN YRDS	453
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	81
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	794
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	11
C53 MILK COWS	792
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	3
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	734
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	74
C55 HORSES	578
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	18
C56 HORSES VAL	25,836
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	5
C57 COLTS FILLIES	219
C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M	3
C58 SHEEP	2,030
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F	2
C59 SWINE	802
C6 Not Members of Family M	64
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	68
C60 TOT VALUE	63,073
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	2
C61 BUTTER LB	40,545
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	8
C62 CHEESE LB	20
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	61
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	3
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	4
C65 FISH QUIN	4
C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M	2
C66 FISH SALTED	5
C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	41
C68 CAR PLEASURE	493
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	3
C69 VALUE DOL P	10,843
C7 Not Members of Family F	79
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	6
C70 CAR HIRE	96
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	44
C71 VALUE DOL H	720
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	2
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	6
C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F	1
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	42
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	1
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	4
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	18
C8 Births in 1860 M	48
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	1
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	11
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	1
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	20
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	1
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	8
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	11
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	11
C9 Births in 1860 F	48
C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M	1
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	2
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	1
CD NAME	Soulanges
East Indies	1
Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands	1
Ireland	5
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,102
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	2
Prussia German States and Holland	1
Scotland	1
Switzerland	1
United States	1
West Indies	1

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC049004 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC089001 — 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. Ignace, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-ignace-qc049004-1861/.