St. Jean, Quebec (1861 census)
St. Jean was a census subdivision in Chicoutimi County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 348. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.175°N, 70.089°W.
Population
In 1861, St. Jean had a population of 348. Population density was 1.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 348 |
| 1871 | 612 |
| 1881 | 653 |
| 1891 | 761 |
| 1901 | 726 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Jean, 1871 (36.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, St. Jean shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 220 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 57 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 191 |
| Number of females attending school | 18 |
| Number of males attending school | 18 |
| Number of married females | 215 |
| Number of married males | 296 |
| Number of single females | 494 |
| Number of single males | 726 |
| Number of widowed females | 17 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| POP FX N.1 | 726 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,035 |
| POP TOT | 348 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,761 |
| Total population | 348 |
Age structure (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 123 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 81 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 137 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 69 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 70 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 52 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 87 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| 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 | 96 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 348 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 81 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 69 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 26 |
Agriculture (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 58 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 430 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,249 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 349 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 781 |
| Acres of land in farms | 6,030 |
| Acres of oats | 31 |
| Acres of peas | 41 |
| Acres of potatoes | 15 |
| Acres of rye | 103 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 69 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 26 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 37 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 710 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 455 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 465 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,648 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,140 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 629 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 69 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 629 |
| C22 BAR AC | 58 |
| C23 BAR BU | 710 |
| C24 RYE AC | 103 |
| C25 RYE BU | 1,140 |
| C26 PEA AC | 41 |
| C27 PEA BU | 465 |
| C28 OAT AC | 31 |
| C29 OAT BU | 455 |
| C34 POT AC | 15 |
| C35 POT BU | 2,648 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 64 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 465 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 26 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 37 |
| HRS ov03 V | 3,750 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 13 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 50 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 3 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 39 |
| Number of milk cows | 66 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 179 |
| Number of swine | 71 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 819 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 465 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 64 |
| Value of all livestock | 4,582 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,326 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 18,200 |
Manufacturing & industry (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 447 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 140 |
Deaths & mortality (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 10 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 15 |
Other recorded variables (107 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 8 |
| C01 TOTAL | 48 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 39 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 7 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 6,030 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 781 |
| C1 Males | 1,035 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 5 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 349 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 4 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 430 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 69 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 81 |
| C12 GARDENS | 2 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 10 |
| C120 Married M | 296 |
| C121 Single M | 726 |
| C122 Widowed M | 13 |
| C123 Total M | 1,035 |
| C124 Married F | 215 |
| C125 Single F | 494 |
| C126 Widows F | 17 |
| C127 Total F | 726 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,761 |
| C129 Deaths M | 10 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 12 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 5,249 |
| C130 Deaths F | 5 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 15 |
| C132 Indians M | 69 |
| C133 Indians F | 81 |
| C136 Attending School M | 18 |
| C137 Attending School F | 18 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 191 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 57 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 18,200 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 2 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,326 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 39 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 28 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 1 |
| C2 Females | 726 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 29 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 31 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 38 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 19 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 137 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 123 |
| C3 Total | 1,761 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 96 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 87 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 115 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 844 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 64 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 161 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 134 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 97 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 6 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 447 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 658 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 140 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 50 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 13 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 13 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 66 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 50 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 70 |
| C55 HORSES | 39 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 2 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 3,750 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 3 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 3 |
| C58 SHEEP | 179 |
| C59 SWINE | 71 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 191 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 52 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 4,582 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 6 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 819 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 20 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 4 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 1 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 19 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 4 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 68 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 19 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 2 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 6 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 12 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 7 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 36 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 7 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 2 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 2 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 34 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 1 |
| CD NAME | Chicoutimi |
| Indians | 26 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 348 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC015018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC149025— 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. Jean, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-jean-qc015018-1861/.