St. Tite and Chantiers, Quebec (1861 census)
St. Tite and Chantiers was a census subdivision in Champlain County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,179. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.808°N, 72.654°W.
Population
In 1861, St. Tite and Chantiers had a population of 2,179: 1,712 male and 467 female residents. Population density was 7.4 people per square mile.
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Tite, 1871 (49.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Bostonnais, 1871 (2.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, St. Tite and Chantiers 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 | 447 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 20 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,663 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 49 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 67 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 733 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 23 |
| Number of females | 467 |
| Number of females attending school | 18 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 31 |
| Number of males | 1,712 |
| Number of males attending school | 32 |
| Number of married females | 162 |
| Number of married males | 569 |
| Number of single females | 295 |
| Number of single males | 1,122 |
| Number of widowed females | 10 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| POP FX N.1 | 467 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,712 |
| POP TOT | 2,179 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,179 |
| Total population | 2,179 |
Age structure (54 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 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 83 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 9 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 97 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 68 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 52 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 150 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 212 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 117 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 59 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 28 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 66 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 262 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 471 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 65 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,138 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 181 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 35 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 13 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 516 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,923 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,657 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,186 |
| Acres of land in farms | 16,109 |
| Acres of oats | 482 |
| Acres of peas | 155 |
| Acres of potatoes | 117 |
| Acres of rye | 47 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 68 |
| Acres of turnips | 23 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 51 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 209 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,203 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 595 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,605 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,054 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,361 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 531 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 945 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,270 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 68 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 945 |
| C22 BAR AC | 181 |
| C23 BAR BU | 2,203 |
| C24 RYE AC | 47 |
| C25 RYE BU | 531 |
| C26 PEA AC | 155 |
| C27 PEA BU | 2,054 |
| C28 OAT AC | 482 |
| C29 OAT BU | 9,605 |
| C30 BWT AC | 35 |
| C31 BWT BU | 595 |
| C34 POT AC | 117 |
| C35 POT BU | 13,361 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 596 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,161 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 51 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 209 |
| HRS ov03 V | 30,197 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 248 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 262 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 18 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 882 |
| Number of milk cows | 217 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 154 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 104 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 422 |
| Number of swine | 309 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 15 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,541 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,899 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 9,885 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,161 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 596 |
| Value of all livestock | 39,261 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 3,741 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 94,710 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 372 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 46 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 623 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,008 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 632 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 2,025 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 19 |
Other recorded variables (137 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 154 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 1 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 6 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 104 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 31 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 11 |
| C08 HELD | 16,109 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 2,186 |
| C1 Males | 1,712 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 2 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 1,657 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 8 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 516 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 32 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 9 |
| C12 GARDENS | 13 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 10 |
| C120 Married M | 569 |
| C121 Single M | 1,122 |
| C122 Widowed M | 21 |
| C123 Total M | 1,712 |
| C124 Married F | 162 |
| C125 Single F | 295 |
| C126 Widows F | 10 |
| C127 Total F | 467 |
| C128 Grand Total | 2,179 |
| C129 Deaths M | 8 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 11 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 13,923 |
| C130 Deaths F | 11 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 19 |
| C136 Attending School M | 32 |
| C137 Attending School F | 18 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 733 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 67 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 94,710 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 3 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 3,741 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 372 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 12 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 2 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 10 |
| C2 Females | 467 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 29 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 16 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 17 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 16 |
| C26 Deaths under 5 years M | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 97 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 83 |
| C3 Total | 2,179 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 3 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 66 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 59 |
| C36 TUR AC | 23 |
| C37 TUR BU | 2,270 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 1 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 262 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,663 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 7 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 28 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 150 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 471 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 9,885 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 68 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 21 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 632 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,008 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 447 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 1,541 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 2,025 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 212 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 248 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 65 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 217 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 262 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 52 |
| C55 HORSES | 882 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 3 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 30,197 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 2 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 18 |
| C58 SHEEP | 422 |
| C59 SWINE | 309 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 49 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 117 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 39,261 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 18 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 4,899 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 8 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 15 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 27 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 2 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 2 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 68 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 46 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 8 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 623 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 20 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 11 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 15 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 2 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 5 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 31 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 4 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 5 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 2 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 2 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 23 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 1 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M | 1 |
| CD NAME | Champlain |
| England and Wales | 1 |
| France | 4 |
| Ireland | 9 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 2,138 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 16 |
| New Brunswick | 4 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Scotland | 4 |
| United States | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC012012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC012012— 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. Tite and Chantiers, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-tite-and-chantiers-qc012012-1861/.