St. Thomas, Quebec (1861 census)

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

St. Thomas was a census subdivision in Joliette County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,003. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.026°N, 73.331°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Thomas had a population of 2,003: 1,023 male and 980 female residents. Population density was 59.8 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	2,019
1861	2,003
1871	1,843
1881	1,535
1891	2,068
1901	1,570
1911	1,527
1921	1,569

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. Thomas shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 300 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	884
Females present who are not members of the family	96
Male members of the family who are present	901
Males present who are not members of the family	122
Number of adult females unable to read or write	165
Number of adult males unable to read or write	206
Number of blind females	1
Number of deaf and dumb females	1
Number of deaf and dumb males	2
Number of female births in the past year	40
Number of females	980
Number of females attending school	170
Number of male births in the past year	40
Number of males	1,023
Number of males attending school	199
Number of married females	297
Number of married males	343
Number of single females	650
Number of single males	661
Number of widowed females	33
Number of widowed males	19
POP FX N.1	980
POP MX N.1	1,023
POP TOT	2,003
POP XX N.1	2,003
Total population	2,003

Age structure (52 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	39
Number of females aged 1 to 2	28
Number of females aged 2 to 3	28
Number of females aged 4 to 5	42
Number of females aged 5 to 10	138
Number of males aged 1 to 2	26
Number of males aged 2 to 3	28
Number of males aged 3 to 4	38
Number of males aged 4 to 5	37
Number of males aged 5 to 10	150
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	5
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	89
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	83
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	52
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	41
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	17
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	9
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of married males aged 15 to 20	2
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	86
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	83
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	67
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	54
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	34
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	5
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	116
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	115
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	89
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	7
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	5
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	2
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	125
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	107
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	79
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	13
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	9
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	6
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	3
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30	3
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	5
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	5
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	2
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	10
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	4
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	1
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	11
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	1
Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100	1

Ethnic origin (2 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,002
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	1

Agriculture (61 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	90
Acres of buckwheat	146
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	72
Acres of farmland in pasture	5,224
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	4,920
Acres of farmland under crops	7,664
Acres of farmland under cultivation	12,888
Acres of land in farms	17,808
Acres of oats	4,381
Acres of peas	364
Acres of potatoes	141
Acres of rye	1,722
Acres of spring wheat	132
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	166
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	364
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	1,212
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	2,037
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	57,793
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	4,109
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	13,850
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	7,966
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	1,288
C20 WHT SP AC	132
C21 WHT SP BU	1,288
C22 BAR AC	90
C23 BAR BU	1,212
C24 RYE AC	1,722
C25 RYE BU	7,966
C26 PEA AC	364
C27 PEA BU	4,109
C28 OAT AC	4,381
C29 OAT BU	57,793
C30 BWT AC	146
C31 BWT BU	2,037
C34 POT AC	141
C35 POT BU	13,850
C43 HAY TONS	1,117
C47 WOOL LBS	3,675
C63 BEEF BAR	166
C64 PORK BAR	364
HRS ov03 V	35,785
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	851
Number of calves and heifers	523
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	117
Number of horses aged over 3 years	454
Number of milk cows	746
Number of occupants of farms	171
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	49
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	29
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	84
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	9
Number of sheep	1,607
Number of swine	629
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	2,924
Pounds of homemade butter	26,410
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	41,450
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	3,675
Tons of hay produced in the past year	1,117
Value of all livestock	64,925
Value of farm implements in dollars	37,600
Value of farms (dollars)	499,344

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	314
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	8,469
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	2,764
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	2,600
Yards of linen produced in the past year	6,914

Deaths & mortality (22 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	2
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	21
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	11
Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80	2
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	30
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	11
Total number of deaths in the past year	51

Other recorded variables (132 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	171
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	29
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	84
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	49
C07 OCC OVR 200	9
C08 HELD	17,808
C09 UNDR CULT	12,888
C1 Males	1,023
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	11
C10 UNDR CROP	7,664
C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M	1
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	1
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	11
C11 UNDR PAST	5,224
C12 Under 2 Years M	26
C120 Married M	343
C121 Single M	661
C122 Widowed M	19
C123 Total M	1,023
C124 Married F	297
C125 Single F	650
C126 Widows F	33
C127 Total F	980
C128 Grand Total	2,003
C129 Deaths M	30
C13 Under 2 Years F	28
C13 WOOD WILD	4,920
C130 Deaths F	21
C131 Deaths Total	51
C136 Attending School M	199
C137 Attending School F	170
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	206
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	165
C14 CASH FARM	499,344
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	2
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	1
C143 Blind F	1
C15 CASH IMP	37,600
C16 Under 3 years M	28
C17 LAND HELD	72
C17 Under 3 years F	28
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	1
C2 Females	980
C20 Under 4 years M	38
C21 Under 4 years F	39
C22 Deaths under 4 years M	1
C23 Deaths under 4 years F	1
C24 Under 5 years M	37
C25 Under 5 years F	42
C26 Deaths under 5 years M	1
C27 Deaths under 5 years F	1
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	150
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	138
C3 Total	2,003
C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M	2
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	2
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	125
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	116
C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M	2
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	1
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M	2
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	107
C4 Members of Family M	901
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	5
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	115
C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F	2
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	86
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	79
C45 MPL SGR LBS	41,450
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	1
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	89
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	89
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	2,600
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	3
C49 FLAN YRDS	2,764
C5 Members of Family F	884
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	1
C50 FLX HEM LBS	2,924
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	3
C51 LIN YRDS	6,914
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	83
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	851
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	13
C53 MILK COWS	746
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	1
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	523
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	83
C55 HORSES	454
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	7
C56 HORSES VAL	35,785
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	5
C57 COLTS FILLIES	117
C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M	3
C58 SHEEP	1,607
C59 SWINE	629
C6 Not Members of Family M	122
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	67
C60 TOT VALUE	64,925
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	9
C61 BUTTER LB	26,410
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	52
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	5
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	5
C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M	2
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	54
C68 CAR PLEASURE	314
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	6
C69 VALUE DOL P	8,469
C7 Not Members of Family F	96
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	41
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	2
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	2
C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M	2
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	34
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	3
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	11
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	17
C8 Births in 1860 M	40
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	1
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	10
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	2
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	9
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	4
C9 Births in 1860 F	40
C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M	2
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	5
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	1
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	3
CD NAME	Joliette
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,002
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	1

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC025014 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC060014 — 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. Thomas, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-thomas-qc025014-1861/.