St. Jacques le Mineur, Quebec (1861 census)

Name: St. Jacques le Mineur (1861)
Address: Quebec, CA

St. Jacques le Mineur was a census subdivision in Laprairie County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,330. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.266°N, 73.432°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Jacques le Mineur had a population of 2,330: 1,184 male and 1,146 female residents. Population density was 86.6 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1861	2,330
1871	1,835
1881	1,603
1891	1,393
1901	1,390
1911	1,090
1921	907

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. Jacques le Mineur shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 334 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (28 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	1,079
Females present who are not members of the family	67
Male members of the family who are present	1,099
Males present who are not members of the family	85
Number of adult females unable to read or write	274
Number of adult males unable to read or write	308
Number of blind females	2
Number of deaf and dumb females	3
Number of deaf and dumb males	6
Number of female births in the past year	38
Number of females	1,146
Number of females attending school	364
Number of lunatic females	1
Number of lunatic males	1
Number of male births in the past year	43
Number of males	1,184
Number of males attending school	395
Number of married females	353
Number of married males	320
Number of single females	756
Number of single males	850
Number of widowed females	37
Number of widowed males	14
POP FX N.1	1,146
POP MX N.1	1,184
POP TOT	2,330
POP XX N.1	2,330
Total population	2,330

Age structure (54 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	49
Number of females aged 1 to 2	37
Number of females aged 2 to 3	37
Number of females aged 4 to 5	40
Number of females aged 5 to 10	156
Number of males aged 1 to 2	42
Number of males aged 2 to 3	43
Number of males aged 3 to 4	35
Number of males aged 4 to 5	33
Number of males aged 5 to 10	161
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	4
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	85
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	101
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	86
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	37
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	31
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	7
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	71
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	95
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	62
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	49
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	20
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	20
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	3
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	177
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	115
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	84
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	15
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	4
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	2
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	3
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	175
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	155
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	133
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	17
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	8
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	3
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	1
Number of single males aged 80 to 90	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	8
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	2
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100	2
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	1
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	4
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	4
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	3
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	1
Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100	1

Ethnic origin (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,210
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	99
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	5
Number of persons originating in Ireland	3
Number of persons originating in the United States	13

Agriculture (75 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	361
Acres of buckwheat	271
Acres of corn	23
Acres of farmland in gardens	135
Acres of farmland in pasture	4,464
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	3,035
Acres of farmland under crops	11,541
Acres of farmland under cultivation	16,140
Acres of land in farms	19,175
Acres of mangel wurtzel	1
Acres of oats	4,562
Acres of peas	1,602
Acres of potatoes	348
Acres of spring wheat	978
Acres of turnips	5
Acres of winter wheat	3
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	177
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	689
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	7,592
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	5
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	5,069
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	550
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	10
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	569
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	360
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	91,331
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	23,118
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	43,775
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	10,611
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	700
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	20
C18 WHT FALL AC	3
C19 WHT FALL BU	20
C20 WHT SP AC	978
C21 WHT SP BU	10,611
C22 BAR AC	361
C23 BAR BU	7,592
C26 PEA AC	1,602
C27 PEA BU	23,118
C28 OAT AC	4,562
C29 OAT BU	91,331
C30 BWT AC	271
C31 BWT BU	5,069
C34 POT AC	348
C35 POT BU	43,775
C43 HAY TONS	8
C47 WOOL LBS	6,377
C63 BEEF BAR	177
C64 PORK BAR	689
HRS ov03 V	44,264
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	189
Number of calves and heifers	741
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	377
Number of horses aged over 3 years	815
Number of milk cows	922
Number of occupants of farms	203
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	8
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	45
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	36
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	89
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	17
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	8
Number of sheep	2,217
Number of swine	853
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	100
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	1,744
Pounds of homemade butter	18,447
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	6
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	7,606
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	6,377
Tons of hay produced in the past year	8
Value of all livestock	98,171
Value of farm implements in dollars	31,084
Value of farms (dollars)	767,135
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	2,180

Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for hire	20
Number of carriages for pleasure	429
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)	205
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	14,274
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	1,971
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	2,520
Yards of linen produced in the past year	896

Deaths & mortality (16 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 15 to 20	4
Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70	2
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	14
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	4
Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70	3
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	12
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	2
Total number of deaths in the past year	26

Other recorded variables (149 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	203
C02 OCC UNDR 10	8
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	8
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	36
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	89
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	45
C07 OCC OVR 200	17
C08 HELD	19,175
C09 UNDR CULT	16,140
C1 Males	1,184
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	2
C10 UNDR CROP	11,541
C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M	1
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	2
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	3
C11 UNDR PAST	4,464
C12 GARDENS	135
C12 Under 2 Years M	42
C120 Married M	320
C121 Single M	850
C122 Widowed M	14
C123 Total M	1,184
C124 Married F	353
C125 Single F	756
C126 Widows F	37
C127 Total F	1,146
C128 Grand Total	2,330
C129 Deaths M	12
C13 Under 2 Years F	37
C13 WOOD WILD	3,035
C130 Deaths F	14
C131 Deaths Total	26
C136 Attending School M	395
C137 Attending School F	364
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	308
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	274
C14 CASH FARM	767,135
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	4
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	6
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	3
C143 Blind F	2
C144 Lunatics M	1
C145 Lunatics F	1
C15 CASH IMP	31,084
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	1
C16 GARDN VALUE	2,180
C16 Under 3 years M	43
C17 Under 3 years F	37
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	1
C2 Females	1,146
C20 Under 4 years M	35
C21 Under 4 years F	49
C23 Deaths under 4 years F	1
C24 Under 5 years M	33
C25 Under 5 years F	40
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	161
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	156
C3 Total	2,330
C32 INDN CRN AC	23
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	175
C33 INDN CRN BU	569
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	177
C36 TUR AC	5
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	1
C37 TUR BU	700
C38 CAR BU	550
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	155
C39 MAN WURT AC	1
C4 Members of Family M	1,099
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	4
C40 MAN WURT BU	360
C41 BEN BU	5
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	115
C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M	2
C42 CLV TIM GRA	10
C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F	4
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	71
C44 HOP LBS	6
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	133
C45 MPL SGR LBS	7,606
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	1
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	85
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	84
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	2,520
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	1
C49 FLAN YRDS	1,971
C5 Members of Family F	1,079
C50 FLX HEM LBS	1,744
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	1
C51 LIN YRDS	896
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	95
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	189
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	17
C53 MILK COWS	922
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	741
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	101
C55 HORSES	815
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	15
C56 HORSES VAL	44,264
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	3
C57 COLTS FILLIES	377
C58 SHEEP	2,217
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F	1
C59 SWINE	853
C6 Not Members of Family M	85
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	62
C60 TOT VALUE	98,171
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	8
C61 BUTTER LB	18,447
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	4
C62 CHEESE LB	100
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	86
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	4
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	3
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	49
C68 CAR PLEASURE	429
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	3
C69 VALUE DOL P	14,274
C7 Not Members of Family F	67
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	4
C70 CAR HIRE	20
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	37
C71 VALUE DOL H	205
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	2
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	8
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	20
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	1
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	3
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	31
C8 Births in 1860 M	43
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	10
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	3
C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F	2
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	20
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	1
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	7
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	8
C9 Births in 1860 F	38
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	3
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	1
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	2
C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F	3
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	2
CD NAME	Laprairie
England and Wales	5
Ireland	3
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,210
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	99
United States	13

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC027005 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC064004_1861 — 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. Jacques le Mineur, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-jacques-le-mineur-qc027005-1861/.