St. Louis de Gonzague, Quebec (1861 census)
St. Louis de Gonzague was a census subdivision in Beauharnois County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 4,184. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112912520. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.204°N, 74.000°W.
Population
In 1861, St. Louis de Gonzague had a population of 4,184: 2,149 male and 2,035 female residents. Population density was 115.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,845 |
| 1861 | 4,184 |
| 1871 | 3,172 |
| 1881 | 2,674 |
| 1891 | 2,187 |
| 1901 | 2,039 |
| 1911 | 1,918 |
| 1921 | 1,839 |
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 St. Louis de Gonzague, 1851 (59.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, St. Louis de Gonzague shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 362 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,900 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 135 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,029 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 120 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 269 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 410 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 78 |
| Number of females | 2,035 |
| Number of females attending school | 403 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 88 |
| Number of males | 2,149 |
| Number of males attending school | 391 |
| Number of married females | 609 |
| Number of married males | 625 |
| Number of single females | 1,355 |
| Number of single males | 1,476 |
| Number of widowed females | 71 |
| Number of widowed males | 48 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,035 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,149 |
| POP TOT | 4,184 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,184 |
| Total population | 4,184 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 82 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 79 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 292 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 7 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 75 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 76 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 337 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 191 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 160 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 128 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 68 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 110 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 199 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 122 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 101 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 57 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 284 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 246 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 173 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 302 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 251 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 192 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 33 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males over 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3,375 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 540 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 26 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 23 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 219 |
Agriculture (81 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1,253 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 180 |
| Acres of corn | 74 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 53 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 198 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,509 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,083 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 14,307 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 20,004 |
| Acres of land in farms | 28,097 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 10 |
| Acres of oats | 3,093 |
| Acres of peas | 2,977 |
| Acres of potatoes | 418 |
| Acres of rye | 13 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 2,441 |
| Acres of turnips | 13 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 98 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 274 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 998 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 25,231 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 75 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,803 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 4,243 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 266 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,456 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 498 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 68,335 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 57,643 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 35,446 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 114 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 31,130 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,407 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1,323 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 98 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 1,323 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 2,441 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 31,130 |
| C22 BAR AC | 1,253 |
| C23 BAR BU | 25,231 |
| C24 RYE AC | 13 |
| C25 RYE BU | 114 |
| C26 PEA AC | 2,977 |
| C27 PEA BU | 57,643 |
| C28 OAT AC | 3,093 |
| C29 OAT BU | 68,335 |
| C30 BWT AC | 180 |
| C31 BWT BU | 1,803 |
| C34 POT AC | 418 |
| C35 POT BU | 35,446 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,166 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 9,900 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 274 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 998 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 110 |
| HRS ov03 V | 62,998 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 69 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,142 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 513 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,027 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,396 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 474 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 165 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 168 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 94 |
| Number of sheep | 2,375 |
| Number of swine | 1,154 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,286 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,217 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 73,069 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 368 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 15,867 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,900 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,166 |
| Value of all livestock | 94,362 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 243,289 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 976,012 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 11,382 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 99 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 596 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 1,622 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 16,545 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,904 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 4,457 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 808 |
Fisheries (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of fresh fish sold in the past year | 56 |
| Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 28 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 21 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 49 |
Other recorded variables (161 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 474 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 94 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 10 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 165 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 168 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 36 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 28,097 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 20,004 |
| C1 Males | 2,149 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 3 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 14,307 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 4 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 5,509 |
| C110 Over 100 years Widowers | 1 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 8 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 7 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 9 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 16 |
| C12 GARDENS | 198 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 39 |
| C120 Married M | 625 |
| C121 Single M | 1,476 |
| C122 Widowed M | 48 |
| C123 Total M | 2,149 |
| C124 Married F | 609 |
| C125 Single F | 1,355 |
| C126 Widows F | 71 |
| C127 Total F | 2,035 |
| C128 Grand Total | 4,184 |
| C129 Deaths M | 21 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 36 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 8,083 |
| C130 Deaths F | 28 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 49 |
| C136 Attending School M | 391 |
| C137 Attending School F | 403 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 410 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 269 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 976,012 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 3 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 3 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 2 |
| C142 Blind M | 2 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 2 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 243,289 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 3 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 11,382 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 50 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 53 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 39 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 2 |
| C19 Deaths under 3 years F | 1 |
| C2 Females | 2,035 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 75 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 82 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 76 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 79 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 337 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 292 |
| C3 Total | 4,184 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 2 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 74 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 302 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 1,456 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 284 |
| C36 TUR AC | 13 |
| C37 TUR BU | 1,407 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 3 |
| C38 CAR BU | 4,243 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 251 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 10 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 2,029 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 10 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 498 |
| C41 BEN BU | 75 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 246 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 266 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 110 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 368 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 192 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 15,867 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C46 CID GAL | 110 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 191 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 173 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 4,457 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 2 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 5,904 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,900 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 1,217 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 808 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 199 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 69 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 33 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,396 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,142 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 160 |
| C55 HORSES | 1,027 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 21 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 62,998 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 9 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 513 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C58 SHEEP | 2,375 |
| C59 SWINE | 1,154 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 120 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 122 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 94,362 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 13 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 73,069 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 3,286 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 128 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 8 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 12 |
| C65 FISH QUIN | 1 |
| C66 FISH SALTED | 2 |
| C67 FISH FRESH | 56 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 101 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 596 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 8 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 16,545 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 135 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 99 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 68 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 1,622 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 7 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 17 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 57 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 2 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 8 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 34 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 88 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 3 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 19 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 27 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 10 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 16 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 10 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 78 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 6 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 1 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 2 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 2 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Beauharnois |
| England and Wales | 26 |
| France | 1 |
| Ireland | 23 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 3,375 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 540 |
| Scotland | 219 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC006004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC041004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112912520
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. Louis de Gonzague, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-louis-de-gonzague-qc006004-1861/.