St. Stanislas, Quebec (1861 census)

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

St. Stanislas was a census subdivision in Champlain County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,378. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.684°N, 72.417°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Stanislas had a population of 2,378: 1,218 male and 1,160 female residents. Population density was 22.4 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1861	2,378
1871	2,703
1881	3,235
1891	2,456
1901	2,294
1911	2,303
1921	1,386

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. Stanislas & St. Narcisse, 1851 (49.0% share).

Later boundary forms

In a later year, this CSD contained St. Stanislas, 1871 (48.4% of this CSD's polygon).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

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

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 320 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (26 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	1,059
Females present who are not members of the family	101
Male members of the family who are present	1,155
Males present who are not members of the family	63
Number of adult females unable to read or write	268
Number of adult males unable to read or write	317
Number of blind males	1
Number of deaf and dumb males	1
Number of female births in the past year	48
Number of females	1,160
Number of females attending school	172
Number of lunatic males	1
Number of male births in the past year	64
Number of males	1,218
Number of males attending school	166
Number of married females	347
Number of married males	343
Number of single females	784
Number of single males	853
Number of widowed females	29
Number of widowed males	22
POP FX N.1	1,160
POP MX N.1	1,218
POP TOT	2,378
POP XX N.1	2,378
Total population	2,378

Age structure (58 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	32
Number of females aged 1 to 2	21
Number of females aged 2 to 3	34
Number of females aged 4 to 5	46
Number of females aged 5 to 10	175
Number of females of unknown age	2
Number of males aged 1 to 2	20
Number of males aged 2 to 3	39
Number of males aged 3 to 4	48
Number of males aged 4 to 5	37
Number of males aged 5 to 10	203
Number of males of unknown age	2
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	14
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	92
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	96
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	70
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	49
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	20
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	5
Number of married males aged 15 to 20	2
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	64
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	106
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	69
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	59
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	33
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	10
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	155
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	145
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	89
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	17
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	12
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	2
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	5
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	174
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	146
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	90
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	18
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	5
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	4
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	1
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	3
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	1
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	4
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	1
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	7
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	9
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	5
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	2
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	3
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	1
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	2
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	5
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	5
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	2
Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100	2

Ethnic origin (4 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,374
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	2
Number of persons originating in France	1
Number of persons originating in Ireland	1

Agriculture (68 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	272
Acres of buckwheat	215
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	365
Acres of farmland in gardens	1
Acres of farmland in pasture	3,797
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	22,329
Acres of farmland under crops	5,047
Acres of farmland under cultivation	8,845
Acres of land in farms	31,174
Acres of oats	2,476
Acres of peas	283
Acres of potatoes	180
Acres of rye	68
Acres of spring wheat	356
Acres of turnips	35
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	164
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	529
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	2,967
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	2,670
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	8
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	48,974
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	3,187
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	22,189
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	628
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	3,821
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	2,644
C20 WHT SP AC	356
C21 WHT SP BU	3,821
C22 BAR AC	272
C23 BAR BU	2,967
C24 RYE AC	68
C25 RYE BU	628
C26 PEA AC	283
C27 PEA BU	3,187
C28 OAT AC	2,476
C29 OAT BU	48,974
C30 BWT AC	215
C31 BWT BU	2,670
C34 POT AC	180
C35 POT BU	22,189
C43 HAY TONS	2,054
C47 WOOL LBS	4,195
C63 BEEF BAR	164
C64 PORK BAR	529
HRS ov03 V	23,952
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	810
Number of calves and heifers	526
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	64
Number of horses aged over 3 years	386
Number of milk cows	851
Number of occupants of farms	316
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	4
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	65
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	77
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	143
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	24
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	3
Number of sheep	1,864
Number of swine	923
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	5,054
Pounds of homemade butter	12,385
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	28,225
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	4,195
Tons of hay produced in the past year	2,054
Value of all livestock	48,911
Value of farm implements in dollars	12,297
Value of farms (dollars)	264,865
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	41

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	467
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	7,240
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	3,010
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	2,656
Yards of linen produced in the past year	5,599

Fisheries (2 variables)

Variable	Value
Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year	5
Quintals of dried fish sold in the past year	3

Deaths & mortality (15 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30	4
Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	15
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	7
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50	3
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	12
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	4
Total number of deaths in the past year	27

Other recorded variables (142 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	316
C02 OCC UNDR 10	3
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	4
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	77
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	143
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	65
C07 OCC OVR 200	24
C08 HELD	31,174
C09 UNDR CULT	8,845
C1 Males	1,218
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	4
C10 UNDR CROP	5,047
C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M	2
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	7
C11 UNDR PAST	3,797
C116 Ages not given M	2
C117 Ages not given F	2
C12 GARDENS	1
C12 Under 2 Years M	20
C120 Married M	343
C121 Single M	853
C122 Widowed M	22
C123 Total M	1,218
C124 Married F	347
C125 Single F	784
C126 Widows F	29
C127 Total F	1,160
C128 Grand Total	2,378
C129 Deaths M	12
C13 Under 2 Years F	21
C13 WOOD WILD	22,329
C130 Deaths F	15
C131 Deaths Total	27
C136 Attending School M	166
C137 Attending School F	172
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	317
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	268
C14 CASH FARM	264,865
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	1
C142 Blind M	1
C144 Lunatics M	1
C15 CASH IMP	12,297
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	1
C16 GARDN VALUE	41
C16 Under 3 years M	39
C17 LAND HELD	365
C17 Under 3 years F	34
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	1
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	1
C2 Females	1,160
C20 Under 4 years M	48
C21 Under 4 years F	32
C23 Deaths under 4 years F	1
C24 Under 5 years M	37
C25 Under 5 years F	46
C26 Deaths under 5 years M	1
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	203
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	175
C3 Total	2,378
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	174
C33 INDN CRN BU	8
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	155
C36 TUR AC	35
C37 TUR BU	2,644
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M	2
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	146
C4 Members of Family M	1,155
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	14
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	145
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	64
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	90
C45 MPL SGR LBS	28,225
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	2
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	92
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	89
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	2,656
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	3
C49 FLAN YRDS	3,010
C5 Members of Family F	1,059
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	2
C50 FLX HEM LBS	5,054
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	4
C51 LIN YRDS	5,599
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	106
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	810
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	18
C53 MILK COWS	851
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	3
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	526
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	96
C55 HORSES	386
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	17
C56 HORSES VAL	23,952
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	1
C57 COLTS FILLIES	64
C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M	1
C58 SHEEP	1,864
C59 SWINE	923
C6 Not Members of Family M	63
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	69
C60 TOT VALUE	48,911
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	5
C61 BUTTER LB	12,385
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	1
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	70
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	12
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	4
C65 FISH QUIN	3
C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M	3
C66 FISH SALTED	5
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	59
C68 CAR PLEASURE	467
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	4
C69 VALUE DOL P	7,240
C7 Not Members of Family F	101
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	2
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	49
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	2
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	1
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	33
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	1
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	5
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	20
C8 Births in 1860 M	64
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	5
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	7
C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F	1
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	10
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	1
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	5
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	5
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	9
C9 Births in 1860 F	48
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	1
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	2
C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	5
CD NAME	Champlain
England and Wales	2
France	1
Ireland	1
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,374

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC012011 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC047020 — 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. Stanislas, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-stanislas-qc012011-1861/.