St. Jérusalem, Quebec (1861 census)

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

St. Jérusalem was a census subdivision in Argenteuil County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,784. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.667°N, 74.281°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Jérusalem had a population of 1,784: 919 male and 865 female residents. Population density was 36.1 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1861	1,784
1871	1,670
1881	2,013
1891	1,062
1901	969
1911	862
1921	850

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.

Earlier boundary forms

In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Lachute, 1851 (87.2% share).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

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

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 314 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (23 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	778
Females present who are not members of the family	87
Male members of the family who are present	818
Males present who are not members of the family	101
Number of adult females unable to read or write	2
Number of adult males unable to read or write	4
Number of female births in the past year	28
Number of females	865
Number of females attending school	96
Number of male births in the past year	34
Number of males	919
Number of males attending school	112
Number of married females	287
Number of married males	282
Number of single females	570
Number of single males	634
Number of widowed females	8
Number of widowed males	3
POP FX N.1	865
POP MX N.1	919
POP TOT	1,784
POP XX N.1	1,784
Total population	1,784

Age structure (50 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	22
Number of females aged 1 to 2	1
Number of females aged 2 to 3	38
Number of females aged 4 to 5	19
Number of females aged 5 to 10	109
Number of males aged 1 to 2	1
Number of males aged 2 to 3	30
Number of males aged 3 to 4	34
Number of males aged 4 to 5	21
Number of males aged 5 to 10	137
Number of males of unknown age	2
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	4
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	68
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	78
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	61
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	36
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	26
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	10
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	4
Number of married males aged 15 to 20	1
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	48
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	64
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	54
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	47
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	53
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	14
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	1
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	104
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	131
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	93
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	17
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	2
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	4
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	2
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	138
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	110
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	95
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	14
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	3
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	7
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	5
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	3
Number of single males aged 80 to 90	2
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	1
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	3
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	2
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	1
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	1
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	1

Ethnic origin (8 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	205
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	1,155
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	63
Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland	2
Number of persons originating in Ireland	147
Number of persons originating in Scotland	194
Number of persons originating in the United States	12
Number of persons whose origin is unknown	6

Agriculture (78 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	140
Acres of buckwheat	293
Acres of corn	54
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	221
Acres of farmland in gardens	5
Acres of farmland in pasture	9,174
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	14,276
Acres of farmland under crops	4,482
Acres of farmland under cultivation	13,661
Acres of land in farms	27,937
Acres of mangel wurtzel	3
Acres of oats	2,945
Acres of peas	242
Acres of potatoes	411
Acres of rye	135
Acres of spring wheat	220
Acres of turnips	21
Acres of winter wheat	2
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	417
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	768
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	1,911
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	37
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	4,501
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	6,656
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	77
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	1,015
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	440
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	56,288
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	2,872
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	37,960
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	1,484
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	2,416
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	3,700
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	30
C18 WHT FALL AC	2
C19 WHT FALL BU	30
C20 WHT SP AC	220
C21 WHT SP BU	2,416
C22 BAR AC	140
C23 BAR BU	1,911
C24 RYE AC	135
C25 RYE BU	1,484
C26 PEA AC	242
C27 PEA BU	2,872
C28 OAT AC	2,945
C29 OAT BU	56,288
C30 BWT AC	293
C31 BWT BU	4,501
C34 POT AC	411
C35 POT BU	37,960
C43 HAY TONS	2,023
C47 WOOL LBS	4,784
C63 BEEF BAR	417
C64 PORK BAR	768
HRS ov03 V	23,505
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	5
Number of calves and heifers	628
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	173
Number of horses aged over 3 years	453
Number of milk cows	1,169
Number of occupants of farms	197
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	2
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	51
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	40
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	99
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	5
Number of sheep	1,285
Number of swine	736
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	6,610
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	133
Pounds of homemade butter	75,170
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	47
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	5,115
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	4,784
Tons of hay produced in the past year	2,023
Value of all livestock	66,000
Value of farm implements in dollars	23,572
Value of farms (dollars)	289,680

Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for hire	1
Number of carriages for pleasure	131
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)	40
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	4,839
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	1,928
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	1,822
Yards of linen produced in the past year	22

Deaths & mortality (11 variables)

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

Other recorded variables (137 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	197
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	2
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	40
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	99
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	51
C07 OCC OVR 200	5
C08 HELD	27,937
C09 UNDR CULT	13,661
C1 Males	919
C10 UNDR CROP	4,482
C11 UNDR PAST	9,174
C116 Ages not given M	2
C12 GARDENS	5
C12 Under 2 Years M	1
C120 Married M	282
C121 Single M	634
C122 Widowed M	3
C123 Total M	919
C124 Married F	287
C125 Single F	570
C126 Widows F	8
C127 Total F	865
C128 Grand Total	1,784
C129 Deaths M	6
C13 Under 2 Years F	1
C13 WOOD WILD	14,276
C130 Deaths F	4
C131 Deaths Total	10
C136 Attending School M	112
C137 Attending School F	96
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	4
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	2
C14 CASH FARM	289,680
C15 CASH IMP	23,572
C16 Under 3 years M	30
C17 LAND HELD	221
C17 Under 3 years F	38
C2 Females	865
C20 Under 4 years M	34
C21 Under 4 years F	22
C24 Under 5 years M	21
C25 Under 5 years F	19
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	137
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	109
C3 Total	1,784
C32 INDN CRN AC	54
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	138
C33 INDN CRN BU	1,015
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	104
C36 TUR AC	21
C37 TUR BU	3,700
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M	1
C38 CAR BU	6,656
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	110
C39 MAN WURT AC	3
C4 Members of Family M	818
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	4
C40 MAN WURT BU	440
C41 BEN BU	37
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	131
C42 CLV TIM GRA	77
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	48
C44 HOP LBS	47
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	95
C45 MPL SGR LBS	5,115
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	68
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	93
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	1,822
C49 FLAN YRDS	1,928
C5 Members of Family F	778
C50 FLX HEM LBS	133
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	1
C51 LIN YRDS	22
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	64
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	5
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	14
C53 MILK COWS	1,169
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	628
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	78
C55 HORSES	453
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	17
C56 HORSES VAL	23,505
C57 COLTS FILLIES	173
C58 SHEEP	1,285
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F	1
C59 SWINE	736
C6 Not Members of Family M	101
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	54
C60 TOT VALUE	66,000
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	3
C61 BUTTER LB	75,170
C62 CHEESE LB	6,610
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	61
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	2
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	47
C68 CAR PLEASURE	131
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	7
C69 VALUE DOL P	4,839
C7 Not Members of Family F	87
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	1
C70 CAR HIRE	1
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	36
C71 VALUE DOL H	40
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	4
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	1
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	53
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	5
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	1
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	26
C8 Births in 1860 M	34
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	3
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	2
C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F	1
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	14
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	3
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	10
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	2
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	2
C9 Births in 1860 F	28
C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M	1
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	1
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	2
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	1
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	4
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	2
C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M	2
CD NAME	Argenteuil
England and Wales	63
Ireland	147
Natives of Canada French Origin	205
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	1,155
Not Known	6
Prussia German States and Holland	2
Scotland	194
United States	12

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC002009 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC037012 — 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. Jérusalem, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-j-rusalem-qc002009-1861/.