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Year: 1861  |  Province: Quebec  |  County: St. Hyacinthe

St. Jude, Quebec (1861 census)

St. Jude was a census subdivision in St. Hyacinthe County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,845. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.803°N, 73.015°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Jude had a population of 1,845: 935 male and 910 female residents. Population density was 35.4 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

YearPopulation
18611,845
18712,133
18811,959
18912,197
19011,609
19111,165
19211,101

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

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

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

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 304 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (27 variables)
VariableValue
Female members of the family who are present892
Females present who are not members of the family18
Male members of the family who are present925
Males present who are not members of the family10
Number of adult females unable to read or write219
Number of adult males unable to read or write282
Number of blind males1
Number of deaf and dumb males1
Number of female births in the past year38
Number of females910
Number of females attending school180
Number of lunatic females4
Number of lunatic males3
Number of male births in the past year42
Number of males935
Number of males attending school185
Number of married females301
Number of married males316
Number of single females581
Number of single males607
Number of widowed females28
Number of widowed males12
POP FX N.1910
POP MX N.1935
POP TOT1,845
POP XX N.11,845
Total population1,845
Age structure (55 variables)
VariableValue
Number of females age 3 to 436
Number of females aged 1 to 238
Number of females aged 2 to 344
Number of females aged 4 to 524
Number of females aged 5 to 10130
Number of males aged 1 to 242
Number of males aged 2 to 332
Number of males aged 3 to 439
Number of males aged 4 to 534
Number of males aged 5 to 10142
Number of married females aged 15 to 2012
Number of married females aged 20 to 3099
Number of married females aged 30 to 4078
Number of married females aged 40 to 5050
Number of married females aged 50 to 6042
Number of married females aged 60 to 7015
Number of married females aged 70 to 803
Number of married females aged 80 to 902
Number of married males aged 15 to 202
Number of married males aged 20 to 3082
Number of married males aged 30 to 4094
Number of married males aged 40 to 5050
Number of married males aged 50 to 6040
Number of married males aged 60 to 7038
Number of married males aged 70 to 807
Number of married males aged 80 to 903
Number of single females aged 10 to 15102
Number of single females aged 15 to 2073
Number of single females aged 20 to 3068
Number of single females aged 30 to 4010
Number of single females aged 40 to 5012
Number of single females aged 50 to 604
Number of single females aged 60 to 702
Number of single males aged 10 to 1597
Number of single males aged 15 to 2092
Number of single males aged 20 to 3067
Number of single males aged 30 to 409
Number of single males aged 40 to 502
Number of single males aged 50 to 604
Number of single males aged 60 to 703
Number of single males aged 70 to 802
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 301
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 403
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 502
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 605
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 706
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 807
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 902
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 1002
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 501
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 603
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 702
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 803
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 902
Number of widowed males over 1001
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
VariableValue
Number of French Canadians1,845
Agriculture (69 variables)
VariableValue
Acres of barley518
Acres of buckwheat347
Acres of corn17
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers89
Acres of farmland in pasture5,217
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest15,530
Acres of farmland under crops6,924
Acres of farmland under cultivation12,141
Acres of land in farms27,671
Acres of mangel wurtzel10
Acres of oats2,101
Acres of peas206
Acres of potatoes342
Acres of rye88
Acres of spring wheat899
Acres of turnips21
Barrels of pork produced in the past year355
Bushels of barley produced in the past year4,552
Bushels of beans produced in the past year2
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year3,516
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year16
Bushels of corn produced in the past year119
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year147
Bushels of oats produced in the past year49,172
Bushels of peas produced in the past year2,032
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year19,082
Bushels of rye produced in the past year626
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year7,776
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year576
C20 WHT SP AC899
C21 WHT SP BU7,776
C22 BAR AC518
C23 BAR BU4,552
C24 RYE AC88
C25 RYE BU626
C26 PEA AC206
C27 PEA BU2,032
C28 OAT AC2,101
C29 OAT BU49,172
C30 BWT AC347
C31 BWT BU3,516
C34 POT AC342
C35 POT BU19,082
C43 HAY TONS770
C47 WOOL LBS5,171
C64 PORK BAR355
HRS ov03 V29,209
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers53
Number of calves and heifers596
Number of horses aged 3 years and under179
Number of horses aged over 3 years455
Number of milk cows742
Number of occupants of farms281
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres3
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres78
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres29
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres126
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres17
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres28
Number of sheep2,069
Number of swine555
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year1,862
Pounds of homemade butter23,406
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year23,600
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year5,171
Tons of hay produced in the past year770
Value of all livestock62,570
Value of farm implements in dollars21,613
Value of farms (dollars)683,788
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
VariableValue
Number of carriages for hire2
Number of carriages for pleasure534
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)20
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)9,854
Yards of flannel produced in the past year3,681
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year3,152
Yards of linen produced in the past year4,611
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
VariableValue
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 22
Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 202
Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 401
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages6
Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 21
Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 201
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages4
Deaths in the past year among males under age 12
Total number of deaths in the past year10
Other recorded variables (135 variables)
VariableValue
C01 TOTAL281
C02 OCC UNDR 1028
C03 OCC 10 TO 203
C04 OCC 20 TO 5029
C05 OCC 50 TO 100126
C06 OCC 100 TO 20078
C07 OCC OVR 20017
C08 HELD27,671
C09 UNDR CULT12,141
C1 Males935
C10 Deaths under 1 year M2
C10 UNDR CROP6,924
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F2
C11 UNDR PAST5,217
C110 Over 100 years Widowers1
C119 Ages not given Deaths F1
C12 Under 2 Years M42
C120 Married M316
C121 Single M607
C122 Widowed M12
C123 Total M935
C124 Married F301
C125 Single F581
C126 Widows F28
C127 Total F910
C128 Grand Total1,845
C129 Deaths M4
C13 Under 2 Years F38
C13 WOOD WILD15,530
C130 Deaths F6
C131 Deaths Total10
C136 Attending School M185
C137 Attending School F180
C138 Adults unable to read or write M282
C139 Adults unable to read or write F219
C14 CASH FARM683,788
C14 Deaths under 2 years M1
C140 Deaf and Dumb M1
C142 Blind M1
C144 Lunatics M3
C145 Lunatics F4
C15 CASH IMP21,613
C15 Deaths under 2 years F2
C16 Under 3 years M32
C17 LAND HELD89
C17 Under 3 years F44
C2 Females910
C20 Under 4 years M39
C21 Under 4 years F36
C24 Under 5 years M34
C25 Under 5 years F24
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M142
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F130
C3 Total1,845
C32 INDN CRN AC17
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M97
C33 INDN CRN BU119
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F102
C36 TUR AC21
C37 TUR BU576
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M2
C38 CAR BU16
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M92
C39 MAN WURT AC10
C4 Members of Family M 925
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F12
C40 MAN WURT BU147
C41 BEN BU2
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F73
C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M1
C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F2
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M82
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M67
C45 MPL SGR LBS23,600
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F99
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F68
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS3,152
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F1
C49 FLAN YRDS3,681
C5 Members of Family F892
C50 FLX HEM LBS1,862
C51 LIN YRDS4,611
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M94
C52 BULLS OX STEERS53
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M9
C53 MILK COWS742
C54 CALVES HEIFERS596
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F78
C55 HORSES455
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F10
C56 HORSES VAL29,209
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F3
C57 COLTS FILLIES179
C58 SHEEP2,069
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F1
C59 SWINE555
C6 Not Members of Family M10
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M50
C60 TOT VALUE62,570
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M2
C61 BUTTER LB23,406
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M1
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F50
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F12
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F2
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M40
C68 CAR PLEASURE534
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M4
C69 VALUE DOL P9,854
C7 Not Members of Family F18
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M3
C70 CAR HIRE2
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F42
C71 VALUE DOL H20
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F4
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F5
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M38
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M3
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M2
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F15
C8 Births in 1860 M42
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F2
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F6
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M7
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M2
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M3
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F3
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F7
C9 Births in 1860 F38
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M3
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M2
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F2
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F2
CD NAMESt. Hyacinthe
Natives of Canada French Origin1,845

Identifiers

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. Jude, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-jude-qc050008-1861/.