St. Sulpice, Quebec (1861 census)

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

St. Sulpice was a census subdivision in L'Assomption County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,015. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.827°N, 73.359°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Sulpice had a population of 1,015: 514 male and 501 female residents. Population density was 70.4 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	1,012
1861	1,015
1871	864
1881	768
1891	622
1901	665
1911	674
1921	610

Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

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

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 298 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (27 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	463
Females present who are not members of the family	38
Male members of the family who are present	496
Males present who are not members of the family	21
Number of adult females unable to read or write	92
Number of adult males unable to read or write	123
Number of blind females	1
Number of blind males	1
Number of deaf and dumb males	2
Number of female births in the past year	16
Number of females	501
Number of females attending school	29
Number of lunatic females	1
Number of lunatic males	1
Number of male births in the past year	12
Number of males	514
Number of males attending school	45
Number of married females	183
Number of married males	183
Number of single females	318
Number of single males	328
Number of widowed males	3
POP FX N.1	501
POP MX N.1	514
POP TOT	1,015
POP XX N.1	1,015
Total population	1,015

Age structure (48 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	16
Number of females aged 1 to 2	11
Number of females aged 2 to 3	12
Number of females aged 4 to 5	17
Number of females aged 5 to 10	61
Number of males aged 1 to 2	14
Number of males aged 2 to 3	16
Number of males aged 3 to 4	15
Number of males aged 4 to 5	11
Number of males aged 5 to 10	60
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	4
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	31
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	34
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	37
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	31
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	25
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	16
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	4
Number of married females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	22
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	33
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	36
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	34
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	38
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	16
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	3
Number of married males aged 90 to 100	1
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	59
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	51
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	40
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	15
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	6
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	5
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	4
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	4
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	76
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	50
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	44
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	12
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	5
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	2
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	6
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	3
Number of single males aged 80 to 90	2
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	1
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	1
Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100	1

Ethnic origin (6 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	997
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	10
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	1
Number of persons originating in Ireland	2
Number of persons originating in the United States	2
Number of persons whose origin is unknown	3

Agriculture (72 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	478
Acres of buckwheat	74
Acres of corn	22
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	29
Acres of farmland in gardens	45
Acres of farmland in pasture	3,565
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	1,407
Acres of farmland under crops	4,048
Acres of farmland under cultivation	7,658
Acres of land in farms	9,065
Acres of mangel wurtzel	2
Acres of oats	2,618
Acres of peas	444
Acres of potatoes	110
Acres of rye	37
Acres of spring wheat	57
Acres of winter wheat	7
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	305
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	8,791
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	1,022
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	11
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	421
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	1,033
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	33,101
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	4,997
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	15,797
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	389
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	591
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	26
C18 WHT FALL AC	7
C19 WHT FALL BU	26
C20 WHT SP AC	57
C21 WHT SP BU	591
C22 BAR AC	478
C23 BAR BU	8,791
C24 RYE AC	37
C25 RYE BU	389
C26 PEA AC	444
C27 PEA BU	4,997
C28 OAT AC	2,618
C29 OAT BU	33,101
C30 BWT AC	74
C31 BWT BU	1,022
C34 POT AC	110
C35 POT BU	15,797
C43 HAY TONS	976
C47 WOOL LBS	3,127
C64 PORK BAR	305
HRS ov03 V	16,294
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	717
Number of calves and heifers	403
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	153
Number of horses aged over 3 years	350
Number of milk cows	613
Number of occupants of farms	104
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	5
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	29
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	17
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	49
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	4
Number of sheep	1,095
Number of swine	452
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	40
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	2,356
Pounds of homemade butter	13,471
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	8,002
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	3,127
Tons of hay produced in the past year	976
Value of all livestock	37,053
Value of farm implements in dollars	14,153
Value of farms (dollars)	299,530
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	1,647

Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for hire	48
Number of carriages for pleasure	234
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)	135
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	3,861
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	1,706
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	1,471
Yards of linen produced in the past year	1,756

Deaths & mortality (8 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3	2
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	4
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 70 to 80	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	3
Total number of deaths in the past year	7

Other recorded variables (130 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	104
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	5
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	17
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	49
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	29
C07 OCC OVR 200	4
C08 HELD	9,065
C09 UNDR CULT	7,658
C1 Males	514
C10 UNDR CROP	4,048
C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M	1
C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M	1
C103 Between 90 and 100 years Married F	1
C11 UNDR PAST	3,565
C12 GARDENS	45
C12 Under 2 Years M	14
C120 Married M	183
C121 Single M	328
C122 Widowed M	3
C123 Total M	514
C124 Married F	183
C125 Single F	318
C127 Total F	501
C128 Grand Total	1,015
C129 Deaths M	3
C13 Under 2 Years F	11
C13 WOOD WILD	1,407
C130 Deaths F	4
C131 Deaths Total	7
C136 Attending School M	45
C137 Attending School F	29
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	123
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	92
C14 CASH FARM	299,530
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	2
C142 Blind M	1
C143 Blind F	1
C144 Lunatics M	1
C145 Lunatics F	1
C15 CASH IMP	14,153
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	2
C16 GARDN VALUE	1,647
C16 Under 3 years M	16
C17 LAND HELD	29
C17 Under 3 years F	12
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	2
C2 Females	501
C20 Under 4 years M	15
C21 Under 4 years F	16
C24 Under 5 years M	11
C25 Under 5 years F	17
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	60
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	61
C3 Total	1,015
C32 INDN CRN AC	22
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	76
C33 INDN CRN BU	421
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	59
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	50
C39 MAN WURT AC	2
C4 Members of Family M	496
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	4
C40 MAN WURT BU	1,033
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	51
C42 CLV TIM GRA	11
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	22
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	44
C45 MPL SGR LBS	8,002
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	31
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	40
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	1,471
C49 FLAN YRDS	1,706
C5 Members of Family F	463
C50 FLX HEM LBS	2,356
C51 LIN YRDS	1,756
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	33
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	717
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	12
C53 MILK COWS	613
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	1
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	403
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	34
C55 HORSES	350
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	15
C56 HORSES VAL	16,294
C57 COLTS FILLIES	153
C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M	1
C58 SHEEP	1,095
C59 SWINE	452
C6 Not Members of Family M	21
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	36
C60 TOT VALUE	37,053
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	5
C61 BUTTER LB	13,471
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	1
C62 CHEESE LB	40
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	37
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	6
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	34
C68 CAR PLEASURE	234
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	2
C69 VALUE DOL P	3,861
C7 Not Members of Family F	38
C70 CAR HIRE	48
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	31
C71 VALUE DOL H	135
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	5
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	38
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	6
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	25
C8 Births in 1860 M	12
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	4
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	1
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	16
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	3
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	16
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	4
C9 Births in 1860 F	16
C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M	1
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	3
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	2
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	4
C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F	1
CD NAME	L'Assomption
England and Wales	1
Ireland	2
Natives of Canada French Origin	997
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	10
Not Known	3
United States	2

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC001011 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC065010_1851 — 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. Sulpice, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-sulpice-qc001011-1861/.