St. Lewis’ Ward, Quebec (1861 census)
St. Lewis’ Ward was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 12,667. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.514°N, 73.567°W.
Population
In 1861, St. Lewis’ Ward had a population of 12,667: 6,013 male and 6,654 female residents. Population density was 32293.4 people per square mile.
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 Montréal, cité, 1851 (6.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, St. Lewis’ Ward shared boundaries with:
- Centre Ward
- East Ward
- Montreal, St. Jean-Baptiste, Ward—Quartier
- Religious Institutions
- St. James’ Ward
- St. Lawrence Ward
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 283 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 6,150 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 504 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 5,699 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 314 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 338 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 375 |
| Number of blind males | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 4 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 4 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 253 |
| Number of females | 6,654 |
| Number of females attending school | 458 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 266 |
| Number of males | 6,013 |
| Number of males attending school | 545 |
| Number of married females | 1,816 |
| Number of married males | 1,895 |
| Number of persons at sea | 4 |
| Number of single females | 4,424 |
| Number of single males | 4,007 |
| Number of widowed females | 414 |
| Number of widowed males | 111 |
| POP FX N.1 | 6,654 |
| POP MX N.1 | 6,013 |
| POP TOT | 12,667 |
| POP XX N.1 | 12,667 |
| Total population | 12,667 |
Age structure (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 181 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 240 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 199 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 176 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 685 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 20 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 219 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 184 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 174 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 184 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 764 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 72 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 644 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 501 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 352 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 177 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 58 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 506 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 545 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 413 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 246 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 132 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 656 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 849 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 749 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 198 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 109 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 52 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 37 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 601 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 686 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 644 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 141 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 54 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 38 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 57 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 70 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 101 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 97 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 40 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 26 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 30 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males over 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 7 |
| Number of French Canadians | 8,921 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 6 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,918 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 471 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 76 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 848 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia or Poland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 215 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 145 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 7 |
Deaths & mortality (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 67 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 28 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 87 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 31 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 154 |
Other recorded variables (141 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| At Sea | 4 |
| C1 Males | 6,013 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 31 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 28 |
| C110 Over 100 years Widowers | 1 |
| C113 Over 100 years Widows F | 1 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 21 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 20 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 6 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 10 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 219 |
| C120 Married M | 1,895 |
| C121 Single M | 4,007 |
| C122 Widowed M | 111 |
| C123 Total M | 6,013 |
| C124 Married F | 1,816 |
| C125 Single F | 4,424 |
| C126 Widows F | 414 |
| C127 Total F | 6,654 |
| C128 Grand Total | 12,667 |
| C129 Deaths M | 87 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 240 |
| C130 Deaths F | 67 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 154 |
| C134 Negroes M | 6 |
| C135 Negreos F | 7 |
| C136 Attending School M | 545 |
| C137 Attending School F | 458 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 375 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 338 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 11 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 4 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 4 |
| C142 Blind M | 3 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 4 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 2 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 3 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 184 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 199 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 6 |
| C2 Females | 6,654 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 174 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 181 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 3 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 184 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 176 |
| C26 Deaths under 5 years M | 2 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 2 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 764 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 685 |
| C3 Total | 12,667 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 4 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 4 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 601 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 656 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 16 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 686 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 5,699 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 72 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 849 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 506 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 644 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 9 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 644 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 749 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 38 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 6,150 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 5 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 545 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 141 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 15 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 501 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 198 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 57 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 4 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 314 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 413 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 54 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 26 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 352 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 109 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 70 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 246 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 36 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 504 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 30 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 177 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 52 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 101 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 5 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 132 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 22 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 19 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 58 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 266 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 37 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 97 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 32 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 9 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 11 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 18 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 40 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 253 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 10 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 5 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 2 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 1 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 2 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 10 |
| C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F | 2 |
| East Indies | 2 |
| England and Wales | 471 |
| France | 13 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 7 |
| Ireland | 848 |
| Italy and Greece | 2 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 8,921 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 1,918 |
| New Brunswick | 16 |
| Newfoundland | 3 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 10 |
| Prussia German States and Holland | 76 |
| Russia and Poland | 4 |
| Scotland | 215 |
| Spain and Portugal | 1 |
| Switzerland | 4 |
| United States | 145 |
| West Indies | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC061007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC061007— 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. Lewis’ Ward, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-lewis-ward-qc061007-1861/.