St. Urbain Premier, Quebec (1861 census)

Name: St. Urbain Premier (1861)
Address: Quebec, CA

St. Urbain Premier was a census subdivision in Chateauquay County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,081. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.210°N, 73.734°W.

Population

In 1861, St. Urbain Premier had a population of 2,081: 1,068 male and 1,013 female residents. Population density was 98.4 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	2,038
1861	2,081
1871	1,666
1881	1,317
1891	1,318
1901	1,222
1911	1,021
1921	1,014

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. Urbain Premier shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 338 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	937
Females present who are not members of the family	76
Male members of the family who are present	997
Males present who are not members of the family	71
Number of adult females unable to read or write	282
Number of adult males unable to read or write	290
Number of blind males	2
Number of deaf and dumb females	4
Number of female births in the past year	43
Number of females	1,013
Number of females attending school	176
Number of lunatic males	1
Number of male births in the past year	46
Number of males	1,068
Number of males attending school	216
Number of married females	265
Number of married males	267
Number of single females	718
Number of single males	792
Number of widowed females	30
Number of widowed males	9
POP FX N.1	1,013
POP MX N.1	1,068
POP TOT	2,081
POP XX N.1	2,081
Total population	2,081

Age structure (54 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	33
Number of females aged 2 to 3	24
Number of females aged 4 to 5	25
Number of females aged 5 to 10	163
Number of males aged 2 to 3	35
Number of males aged 3 to 4	41
Number of males aged 4 to 5	31
Number of males aged 5 to 10	160
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	1
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	67
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	70
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	68
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	36
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	19
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	2
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	46
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	71
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	62
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	50
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	24
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	12
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	1
Number of married males aged 90 to 100	1
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	152
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	149
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	94
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	19
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	7
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	1
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	2
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	3
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of single females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	180
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	146
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	110
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	18
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	13
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	4
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	6
Number of single males aged 80 to 90	2
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30	2
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	4
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	4
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	6
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	6
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	5
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	3
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100	3
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	1
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	1
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	5
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	2

Ethnic origin (6 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	1,849
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	170
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	2
Number of persons originating in Ireland	12
Number of persons originating in Scotland	38
Number of persons originating in the United States	10

Agriculture (69 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	789
Acres of buckwheat	115
Acres of corn	10
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	39
Acres of farmland in gardens	79
Acres of farmland in pasture	2,004
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	4,614
Acres of farmland under crops	8,696
Acres of farmland under cultivation	10,779
Acres of land in farms	15,393
Acres of oats	2,191
Acres of peas	1,513
Acres of potatoes	184
Acres of spring wheat	1,341
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	95
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	489
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	14,447
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	26
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	824
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	10
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	86
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	184
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	71
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	41,179
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	20,742
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	15,555
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	14,807
C20 WHT SP AC	1,341
C21 WHT SP BU	14,807
C22 BAR AC	789
C23 BAR BU	14,447
C26 PEA AC	1,513
C27 PEA BU	20,742
C28 OAT AC	2,191
C29 OAT BU	41,179
C30 BWT AC	115
C31 BWT BU	824
C34 POT AC	184
C35 POT BU	15,555
C43 HAY TONS	927
C47 WOOL LBS	5,045
C63 BEEF BAR	95
C64 PORK BAR	489
HRS ov03 V	35,478
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	24
Number of calves and heifers	602
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	342
Number of horses aged over 3 years	598
Number of milk cows	734
Number of occupants of farms	294
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	27
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	15
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	132
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	85
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	1
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	34
Number of sheep	1,625
Number of swine	756
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	223
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	2,874
Pounds of homemade butter	18,712
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	28
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	7,879
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	5,045
Tons of hay produced in the past year	927
Value of all livestock	73,256
Value of farm implements in dollars	17,570
Value of farms (dollars)	523,839
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	1,630

Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for hire	6
Number of carriages for pleasure	299
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)	68
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	7,826
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	2,738
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	2,176
Yards of linen produced in the past year	1,808

Deaths & mortality (23 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	16
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	11
Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90	2
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	22
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	5
Total number of deaths in the past year	38

Other recorded variables (153 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	294
C02 OCC UNDR 10	34
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	27
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	132
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	85
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	15
C07 OCC OVR 200	1
C08 HELD	15,393
C09 UNDR CULT	10,779
C1 Males	1,068
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	5
C10 UNDR CROP	8,696
C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M	1
C104 Between 90 and 100 years Single F	1
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	3
C107 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths F	1
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	11
C11 UNDR PAST	2,004
C12 GARDENS	79
C120 Married M	267
C121 Single M	792
C122 Widowed M	9
C123 Total M	1,068
C124 Married F	265
C125 Single F	718
C126 Widows F	30
C127 Total F	1,013
C128 Grand Total	2,081
C129 Deaths M	22
C13 WOOD WILD	4,614
C130 Deaths F	16
C131 Deaths Total	38
C136 Attending School M	216
C137 Attending School F	176
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	290
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	282
C14 CASH FARM	523,839
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	1
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	4
C142 Blind M	2
C144 Lunatics M	1
C15 CASH IMP	17,570
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	3
C16 GARDN VALUE	1,630
C16 Under 3 years M	35
C17 LAND HELD	39
C17 Under 3 years F	24
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	2
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	1
C2 Females	1,013
C20 Under 4 years M	41
C21 Under 4 years F	33
C22 Deaths under 4 years M	2
C24 Under 5 years M	31
C25 Under 5 years F	25
C26 Deaths under 5 years M	2
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	160
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	163
C3 Total	2,081
C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M	1
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	1
C32 INDN CRN AC	10
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	180
C33 INDN CRN BU	184
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	152
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	1
C38 CAR BU	10
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	146
C4 Members of Family M	997
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	1
C40 MAN WURT BU	71
C41 BEN BU	26
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	149
C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M	3
C42 CLV TIM GRA	86
C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F	1
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	46
C44 HOP LBS	28
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	110
C45 MPL SGR LBS	7,879
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	67
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	94
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	2,176
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	2
C49 FLAN YRDS	2,738
C5 Members of Family F	937
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	2
C50 FLX HEM LBS	2,874
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	2
C51 LIN YRDS	1,808
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	71
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	24
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	18
C53 MILK COWS	734
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	1
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	602
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	70
C55 HORSES	598
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	19
C56 HORSES VAL	35,478
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	4
C57 COLTS FILLIES	342
C58 SHEEP	1,625
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F	1
C59 SWINE	756
C6 Not Members of Family M	71
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	62
C60 TOT VALUE	73,256
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	13
C61 BUTTER LB	18,712
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	1
C62 CHEESE LB	223
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	68
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	7
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	4
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	50
C68 CAR PLEASURE	299
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	4
C69 VALUE DOL P	7,826
C7 Not Members of Family F	76
C70 CAR HIRE	6
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	36
C71 VALUE DOL H	68
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	1
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	6
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	24
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	6
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	5
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	19
C8 Births in 1860 M	46
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	2
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	6
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	2
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	12
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	2
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	3
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	5
C9 Births in 1860 F	43
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	1
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	2
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	2
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	2
C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F	2
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	3
C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M	2
C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F	2
CD NAME	Chateauquay
England and Wales	2
Ireland	12
Natives of Canada French Origin	1,849
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	170
Scotland	38
United States	10

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC014007 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC049008_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. Urbain Premier, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-urbain-premier-qc014007-1861/.