St. Paul l'Ermite, Quebec (1861 census)

Name: St. Paul l'Ermite (1861)
Address: Quebec, CA

St. Paul l'Ermite was a census subdivision in L'Assomption County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,006. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.772°N, 73.496°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Paul l'Ermite had a population of 1,006: 508 male and 498 female residents. Population density was 65.8 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1861	1,006
1871	1,048
1881	1,490
1891	1,170
1901	1,388
1911	771
1921	762

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 Repentigny, 1851 (62.6% share).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

In the 1861 census, St. Paul l'Ermite shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 310 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (25 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	443
Females present who are not members of the family	55
Male members of the family who are present	460
Males present who are not members of the family	48
Number of adult females unable to read or write	70
Number of adult males unable to read or write	118
Number of deaf and dumb males	1
Number of female births in the past year	21
Number of females	498
Number of females attending school	97
Number of lunatic males	1
Number of male births in the past year	23
Number of males	508
Number of males attending school	96
Number of married females	141
Number of married males	148
Number of single females	336
Number of single males	352
Number of widowed females	21
Number of widowed males	8
POP FX N.1	498
POP MX N.1	508
POP TOT	1,006
POP XX N.1	1,006
Total population	1,006

Age structure (56 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	22
Number of females aged 1 to 2	4
Number of females aged 2 to 3	19
Number of females aged 4 to 5	14
Number of females aged 5 to 10	63
Number of males aged 1 to 2	4
Number of males aged 2 to 3	23
Number of males aged 3 to 4	14
Number of males aged 4 to 5	16
Number of males aged 5 to 10	74
Number of males of unknown age	1
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	4
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	34
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	36
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	31
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	21
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	12
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	2
Number of married males aged 10 to 15	1
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	28
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	34
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	34
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	32
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	10
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	8
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	1
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	55
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	74
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	40
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	10
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	6
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	4
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	2
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	2
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	62
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	57
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	54
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	4
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	9
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	7
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	1
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	3
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30	2
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	2
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	2
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	3
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	7
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	3
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	1
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	1
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	1
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	1
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	3
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	1

Ethnic origin (2 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	1,003
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	3

Agriculture (76 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	333
Acres of buckwheat	61
Acres of corn	28
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	23
Acres of farmland in gardens	55
Acres of farmland in pasture	2,614
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	2,790
Acres of farmland under crops	4,269
Acres of farmland under cultivation	6,938
Acres of land in farms	9,728
Acres of mangel wurtzel	2
Acres of oats	1,937
Acres of peas	414
Acres of potatoes	121
Acres of rye	72
Acres of spring wheat	146
Acres of winter wheat	1
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	102
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	268
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	5,703
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	44
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	713
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	418
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	591
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	279
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	33,985
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	3,452
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	16,282
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	666
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	1,337
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	31
C18 WHT FALL AC	1
C19 WHT FALL BU	31
C20 WHT SP AC	146
C21 WHT SP BU	1,337
C22 BAR AC	333
C23 BAR BU	5,703
C24 RYE AC	72
C25 RYE BU	666
C26 PEA AC	414
C27 PEA BU	3,452
C28 OAT AC	1,937
C29 OAT BU	33,985
C30 BWT AC	61
C31 BWT BU	713
C34 POT AC	121
C35 POT BU	16,282
C43 HAY TONS	656
C47 WOOL LBS	2,099
C63 BEEF BAR	102
C64 PORK BAR	268
HRS ov03 V	13,158
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	32
Number of calves and heifers	425
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	166
Number of horses aged over 3 years	276
Number of milk cows	545
Number of occupants of farms	100
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	8
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	34
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	8
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	28
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	10
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	12
Number of sheep	612
Number of swine	352
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	180
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	1,685
Pounds of homemade butter	23,752
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	1,692
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	2,099
Tons of hay produced in the past year	656
Value of all livestock	35,893
Value of farm implements in dollars	9,509
Value of farms (dollars)	298,075
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	1,663

Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for hire	39
Number of carriages for pleasure	211
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)	388
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	5,163
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	1,465
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	857
Yards of linen produced in the past year	1,825

Deaths & mortality (9 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	6
Total number of deaths in the past year	7

Other recorded variables (135 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	100
C02 OCC UNDR 10	12
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	8
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	8
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	28
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	34
C07 OCC OVR 200	10
C08 HELD	9,728
C09 UNDR CULT	6,938
C1 Males	508
C10 UNDR CROP	4,269
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	1
C106 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths M	1
C11 UNDR PAST	2,614
C116 Ages not given M	1
C12 GARDENS	55
C12 Under 2 Years M	4
C120 Married M	148
C121 Single M	352
C122 Widowed M	8
C123 Total M	508
C124 Married F	141
C125 Single F	336
C126 Widows F	21
C127 Total F	498
C128 Grand Total	1,006
C129 Deaths M	6
C13 Under 2 Years F	4
C13 WOOD WILD	2,790
C130 Deaths F	1
C131 Deaths Total	7
C136 Attending School M	96
C137 Attending School F	97
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	118
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	70
C14 CASH FARM	298,075
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	1
C144 Lunatics M	1
C15 CASH IMP	9,509
C16 GARDN VALUE	1,663
C16 Under 3 years M	23
C17 LAND HELD	23
C17 Under 3 years F	19
C2 Females	498
C20 Under 4 years M	14
C21 Under 4 years F	22
C24 Under 5 years M	16
C25 Under 5 years F	14
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	74
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	63
C3 Total	1,006
C32 Between 10 and 15 years Married M	1
C32 INDN CRN AC	28
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	62
C33 INDN CRN BU	591
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	55
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	1
C38 CAR BU	418
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	57
C39 MAN WURT AC	2
C4 Members of Family M	460
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	4
C40 MAN WURT BU	279
C41 BEN BU	44
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	74
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	28
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	54
C45 MPL SGR LBS	1,692
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	1
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	34
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	40
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	857
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	2
C49 FLAN YRDS	1,465
C5 Members of Family F	443
C50 FLX HEM LBS	1,685
C51 LIN YRDS	1,825
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	34
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	32
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	4
C53 MILK COWS	545
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	1
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	425
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	36
C55 HORSES	276
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	10
C56 HORSES VAL	13,158
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	2
C57 COLTS FILLIES	166
C58 SHEEP	612
C59 SWINE	352
C6 Not Members of Family M	48
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	34
C60 TOT VALUE	35,893
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	9
C61 BUTTER LB	23,752
C62 CHEESE LB	180
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	31
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	6
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	2
C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	32
C68 CAR PLEASURE	211
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	7
C69 VALUE DOL P	5,163
C7 Not Members of Family F	55
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	1
C70 CAR HIRE	39
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	21
C71 VALUE DOL H	388
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	4
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	3
C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M	1
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	10
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	1
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	1
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	12
C8 Births in 1860 M	23
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	2
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	7
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	1
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	8
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	3
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	3
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	2
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	2
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	3
C9 Births in 1860 F	21
C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M	2
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	1
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	1
CD NAME	L'Assomption
Natives of Canada French Origin	1,003
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	3

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC001010 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC065008 — 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. Paul l'Ermite, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-paul-l-ermite-qc001010-1861/.