St. Raphaël, Quebec (1861 census)

Name: St. Raphaël (1861)
Address: Quebec, CA

St. Raphaël was a census subdivision in Bellechasse County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,631. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.784°N, 70.737°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Raphaël had a population of 2,631: 1,352 male and 1,279 female residents. Population density was 48.2 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	836
1861	2,631
1871	2,805
1881	2,644
1891	2,406
1901	2,066
1911	2,118
1921	1,816

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 contained St. Raphaël, 1851 (35.7% share).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

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

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 320 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (26 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	1,248
Females present who are not members of the family	31
Male members of the family who are present	1,303
Males present who are not members of the family	49
Number of adult females unable to read or write	175
Number of adult males unable to read or write	213
Number of blind males	1
Number of female births in the past year	35
Number of females	1,279
Number of females attending school	188
Number of lunatic females	3
Number of lunatic males	3
Number of male births in the past year	38
Number of males	1,352
Number of males attending school	129
Number of married females	369
Number of married males	384
Number of single females	856
Number of single males	940
Number of widowed females	54
Number of widowed males	28
POP FX N.1	1,279
POP MX N.1	1,352
POP TOT	2,631
POP XX N.1	2,631
Total population	2,631

Age structure (59 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	47
Number of females aged 1 to 2	14
Number of females aged 2 to 3	61
Number of females aged 4 to 5	48
Number of females aged 5 to 10	191
Number of females of unknown age	12
Number of males aged 1 to 2	18
Number of males aged 2 to 3	70
Number of males aged 3 to 4	48
Number of males aged 4 to 5	47
Number of males aged 5 to 10	200
Number of males of unknown age	5
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	7
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	77
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	125
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	71
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	53
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	27
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	6
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of married females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	67
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	106
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	94
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	58
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	42
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	17
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	152
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	157
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	97
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	19
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	4
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	8
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	7
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	3
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	164
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	155
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	146
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	30
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	6
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	3
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	8
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	2
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30	2
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	5
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	9
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	13
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	9
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	12
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	3
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	2
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	6
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	4
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	6
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	6
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	3

Ethnic origin (4 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,626
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	2
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	2
Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands	1

Agriculture (70 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	119
Acres of buckwheat	323
Acres of corn	1
Acres of farmland in gardens	117
Acres of farmland in pasture	5,284
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	15,014
Acres of farmland under crops	3,717
Acres of farmland under cultivation	9,118
Acres of land in farms	24,132
Acres of oats	1,840
Acres of peas	58
Acres of potatoes	500
Acres of rye	154
Acres of spring wheat	78
Acres of turnips	3
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	72
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	535
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	2,144
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	12
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	7,635
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	87
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	19
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	44,370
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	660
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	33,173
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	2,525
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	1,004
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	232
C20 WHT SP AC	78
C21 WHT SP BU	1,004
C22 BAR AC	119
C23 BAR BU	2,144
C24 RYE AC	154
C25 RYE BU	2,525
C26 PEA AC	58
C27 PEA BU	660
C28 OAT AC	1,840
C29 OAT BU	44,370
C30 BWT AC	323
C31 BWT BU	7,635
C34 POT AC	500
C35 POT BU	33,173
C43 HAY TONS	2,554
C47 WOOL LBS	3,307
C63 BEEF BAR	72
C64 PORK BAR	535
HRS ov03 V	37,906
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	852
Number of calves and heifers	677
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	59
Number of horses aged over 3 years	301
Number of milk cows	641
Number of occupants of farms	300
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	2
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	83
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	58
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	131
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	12
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	14
Number of sheep	1,003
Number of swine	792
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	3,636
Pounds of homemade butter	35,123
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	59,035
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	3,307
Tons of hay produced in the past year	2,554
Value of all livestock	46,864
Value of farm implements in dollars	10,153
Value of farms (dollars)	238,513
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	3,204

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	382
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	6,415
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	2,738
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	2,579
Yards of linen produced in the past year	4,068

Deaths & mortality (14 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	6
Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70	2
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	13
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	1
Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	5
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	9
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	1
Total number of deaths in the past year	22

Other recorded variables (142 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	300
C02 OCC UNDR 10	14
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	2
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	58
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	131
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	83
C07 OCC OVR 200	12
C08 HELD	24,132
C09 UNDR CULT	9,118
C1 Males	1,352
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	1
C10 UNDR CROP	3,717
C103 Between 90 and 100 years Married F	1
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	1
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	1
C11 UNDR PAST	5,284
C116 Ages not given M	5
C117 Ages not given F	12
C12 GARDENS	117
C12 Under 2 Years M	18
C120 Married M	384
C121 Single M	940
C122 Widowed M	28
C123 Total M	1,352
C124 Married F	369
C125 Single F	856
C126 Widows F	54
C127 Total F	1,279
C128 Grand Total	2,631
C129 Deaths M	9
C13 Under 2 Years F	14
C13 WOOD WILD	15,014
C130 Deaths F	13
C131 Deaths Total	22
C136 Attending School M	129
C137 Attending School F	188
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	213
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	175
C14 CASH FARM	238,513
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	5
C142 Blind M	1
C144 Lunatics M	3
C145 Lunatics F	3
C15 CASH IMP	10,153
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	6
C16 GARDN VALUE	3,204
C16 Under 3 years M	70
C17 Under 3 years F	61
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	1
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	1
C2 Females	1,279
C20 Under 4 years M	48
C21 Under 4 years F	47
C22 Deaths under 4 years M	1
C24 Under 5 years M	47
C25 Under 5 years F	48
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	200
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	191
C3 Total	2,631
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	1
C32 INDN CRN AC	1
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	164
C33 INDN CRN BU	19
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	152
C36 TUR AC	3
C37 TUR BU	232
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	155
C4 Members of Family M	1,303
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	7
C41 BEN BU	12
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	157
C42 CLV TIM GRA	87
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	67
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	146
C45 MPL SGR LBS	59,035
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	1
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	77
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	97
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	2,579
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	2
C49 FLAN YRDS	2,738
C5 Members of Family F	1,248
C50 FLX HEM LBS	3,636
C51 LIN YRDS	4,068
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	106
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	852
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	30
C53 MILK COWS	641
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	2
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	677
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	125
C55 HORSES	301
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	19
C56 HORSES VAL	37,906
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	5
C57 COLTS FILLIES	59
C58 SHEEP	1,003
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F	2
C59 SWINE	792
C6 Not Members of Family M	49
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	94
C60 TOT VALUE	46,864
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	6
C61 BUTTER LB	35,123
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	6
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	71
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	4
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	9
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	58
C68 CAR PLEASURE	382
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	3
C69 VALUE DOL P	6,415
C7 Not Members of Family F	31
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	4
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	53
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	8
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	13
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	42
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	8
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	6
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	27
C8 Births in 1860 M	38
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	7
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	9
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	1
C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F	2
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	17
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	2
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	6
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	6
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	3
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	12
C9 Births in 1860 F	35
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	3
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	2
C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	3
CD NAME	Bellechasse
England and Wales	2
Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands	1
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,626
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	2

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC007008 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC042015 — 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. Raphaël, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-rapha-l-qc007008-1861/.