St. Isidore, Quebec (1861 census)

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

St. Isidore was a census subdivision in Dorchester County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,563. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.579°N, 71.098°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Isidore had a population of 2,563: 1,288 male and 1,275 female residents. Population density was 59.5 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	2,163
1861	2,563
1871	2,473
1881	2,139
1891	2,046
1901	1,766
1911	1,774
1921	1,931

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. Isidore shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 294 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (25 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	1,184
Females present who are not members of the family	91
Male members of the family who are present	1,207
Males present who are not members of the family	81
Number of adult females unable to read or write	108
Number of adult males unable to read or write	202
Number of female births in the past year	58
Number of females	1,275
Number of females attending school	172
Number of lunatic females	2
Number of lunatic males	1
Number of male births in the past year	60
Number of males	1,288
Number of males attending school	215
Number of married females	390
Number of married males	370
Number of single females	862
Number of single males	893
Number of widowed females	23
Number of widowed males	25
POP FX N.1	1,275
POP MX N.1	1,288
POP TOT	2,563
POP XX N.1	2,563
Total population	2,563

Age structure (53 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	46
Number of females aged 1 to 2	57
Number of females aged 2 to 3	45
Number of females aged 4 to 5	46
Number of females aged 5 to 10	197
Number of males aged 1 to 2	57
Number of males aged 2 to 3	44
Number of males aged 3 to 4	47
Number of males aged 4 to 5	42
Number of males aged 5 to 10	209
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	7
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	90
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	123
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	71
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	60
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	29
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	10
Number of married males aged 15 to 20	1
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	50
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	123
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	87
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	55
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	36
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	13
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	135
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	93
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	7
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	2
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	6
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	1
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	161
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	123
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	132
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	12
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	4
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	1
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	1
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30	1
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	3
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	3
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	6
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	5
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	3
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	3
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	3
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	5
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	7
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	5
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	2

Ethnic origin (4 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,551
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	4
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	1
Number of persons originating in Ireland	7

Agriculture (69 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	118
Acres of buckwheat	40
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	9
Acres of farmland in gardens	162
Acres of farmland in pasture	6,815
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	13,475
Acres of farmland under crops	8,029
Acres of farmland under cultivation	15,006
Acres of land in farms	28,481
Acres of oats	3,890
Acres of peas	316
Acres of potatoes	276
Acres of spring wheat	309
Acres of turnips	5
Acres of winter wheat	3
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	157
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	1,239
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	1,583
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	476
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	223
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	63,047
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	3,292
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	28,545
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	7
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	3,244
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	540
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	30
C18 WHT FALL AC	3
C19 WHT FALL BU	30
C20 WHT SP AC	309
C21 WHT SP BU	3,244
C22 BAR AC	118
C23 BAR BU	1,583
C25 RYE BU	7
C26 PEA AC	316
C27 PEA BU	3,292
C28 OAT AC	3,890
C29 OAT BU	63,047
C30 BWT AC	40
C31 BWT BU	476
C34 POT AC	276
C35 POT BU	28,545
C43 HAY TONS	2,017
C47 WOOL LBS	5,440
C63 BEEF BAR	157
C64 PORK BAR	1,239
HRS ov03 V	27,864
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	1,475
Number of calves and heifers	1,008
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	54
Number of horses aged over 3 years	363
Number of milk cows	1,082
Number of occupants of farms	350
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	56
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	23
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	227
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	12
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	27
Number of sheep	1,918
Number of swine	1,005
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	26,838
Pounds of homemade butter	87,788
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	535
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	5,440
Tons of hay produced in the past year	2,017
Value of all livestock	81,788
Value of farm implements in dollars	33,964
Value of farms (dollars)	500,225
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	4,855

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	603
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	13,212
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	6,267
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	3,436
Yards of linen produced in the past year	6,395

Deaths & mortality (10 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	9
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	5
Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	8
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	7
Total number of deaths in the past year	17

Other recorded variables (128 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	345
C02 OCC UNDR 10	27
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	23
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	227
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	56
C07 OCC OVR 200	12
C08 HELD	28,481
C09 UNDR CULT	15,006
C1 Males	1,288
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	7
C10 UNDR CROP	8,029
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	5
C11 UNDR PAST	6,815
C12 GARDENS	162
C12 Under 2 Years M	57
C120 Married M	370
C121 Single M	893
C122 Widowed M	25
C123 Total M	1,288
C124 Married F	390
C125 Single F	862
C126 Widows F	23
C127 Total F	1,275
C128 Grand Total	2,563
C129 Deaths M	8
C13 Under 2 Years F	57
C13 WOOD WILD	13,475
C130 Deaths F	9
C131 Deaths Total	17
C136 Attending School M	215
C137 Attending School F	172
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	202
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	108
C14 CASH FARM	500,225
C144 Lunatics M	1
C145 Lunatics F	2
C15 CASH IMP	33,964
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	1
C16 GARDN VALUE	4,855
C16 Under 3 years M	44
C17 LAND HELD	9
C17 Under 3 years F	45
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	1
C2 Females	1,275
C20 Under 4 years M	47
C21 Under 4 years F	46
C24 Under 5 years M	42
C25 Under 5 years F	46
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	209
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	197
C3 Total	2,563
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	161
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	167
C36 TUR AC	5
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	1
C37 TUR BU	540
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M	1
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	123
C4 Members of Family M	1,207
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	7
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	135
C42 CLV TIM GRA	223
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	50
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	132
C45 MPL SGR LBS	535
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	3
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	90
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	93
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	3,436
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	1
C49 FLAN YRDS	6,267
C5 Members of Family F	1,184
C50 FLX HEM LBS	26,838
C51 LIN YRDS	6,395
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	123
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	1,475
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	12
C53 MILK COWS	1,082
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	3
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	1,008
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	123
C55 HORSES	363
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	7
C56 HORSES VAL	27,864
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	3
C57 COLTS FILLIES	54
C58 SHEEP	1,918
C59 SWINE	1,005
C6 Not Members of Family M	81
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	87
C60 TOT VALUE	81,788
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	4
C61 BUTTER LB	87,788
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	5
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	71
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	2
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	3
C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	55
C68 CAR PLEASURE	603
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	1
C69 VALUE DOL P	13,212
C7 Not Members of Family F	91
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	7
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	60
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	6
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	36
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	1
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	5
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	29
C8 Births in 1860 M	60
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	5
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	13
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	2
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	10
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	1
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	3
C9 Births in 1860 F	58
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	5
C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F	2
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	2
CD NAME	Dorchester
England and Wales	1
Ireland	7
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,551
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	4

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC017008 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC053009 — 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. Isidore, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-isidore-qc017008-1861/.