St. Zotique, Quebec (1861 census)
St. Zotique was a census subdivision in Soulanges County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,611. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112912879. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.239°N, 74.300°W.
Population
In 1861, St. Zotique had a population of 1,611: 756 male and 855 female residents. Population density was 88.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,633 |
| 1861 | 1,611 |
| 1871 | 1,600 |
| 1881 | 1,580 |
| 1891 | 1,062 |
| 1901 | 950 |
| 1911 | 732 |
| 1921 | 471 |
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. Zotique shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 354 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 810 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 45 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 736 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 20 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 194 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 210 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 31 |
| Number of females | 855 |
| Number of females attending school | 98 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 29 |
| Number of males | 756 |
| Number of males attending school | 150 |
| Number of married females | 219 |
| Number of married males | 230 |
| Number of single females | 601 |
| Number of single males | 513 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| POP FX N.1 | 855 |
| POP MX N.1 | 756 |
| POP TOT | 1,611 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,611 |
| Total population | 1,611 |
Age structure (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 23 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 100 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 90 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 90 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 61 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 61 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 53 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 87 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 78 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 39 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 78 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 53 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 27 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 69 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 91 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 63 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,315 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 235 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 35 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 13 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 221 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 129 |
| Acres of corn | 37 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 88 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 48 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,113 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,773 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,867 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,028 |
| Acres of land in farms | 10,801 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 4 |
| Acres of oats | 1,161 |
| Acres of peas | 233 |
| Acres of potatoes | 120 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 790 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 1 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 85 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,842 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,277 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1,942 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 240 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 541 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 373 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 23,643 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,468 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,637 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,976 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 11 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 1 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 11 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 790 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 7,976 |
| C22 BAR AC | 221 |
| C23 BAR BU | 3,842 |
| C26 PEA AC | 233 |
| C27 PEA BU | 3,468 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,161 |
| C29 OAT BU | 23,643 |
| C30 BWT AC | 129 |
| C31 BWT BU | 1,277 |
| C34 POT AC | 120 |
| C35 POT BU | 11,637 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 540 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 1,386 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 85 |
| HRS ov03 V | 8,794 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 317 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 349 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 97 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 286 |
| Number of milk cows | 402 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 171 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 66 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 505 |
| Number of swine | 498 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 352 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 6 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 18,106 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 8 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,542 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,386 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 540 |
| Value of all livestock | 28,226 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 8,845 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 288,293 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 1,160 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 67 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 55 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 618 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 2,356 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 781 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 752 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 12 |
Deaths & mortality (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 25 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 26 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 51 |
Other recorded variables (160 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 171 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 9 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 9 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 62 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 66 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 20 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 5 |
| C08 HELD | 10,801 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 5,028 |
| C1 Males | 756 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 6 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 3,867 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 2 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C103 Between 90 and 100 years Married F | 2 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 2 |
| C107 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 5 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,113 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 14 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 3 |
| C12 GARDENS | 48 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 17 |
| C120 Married M | 230 |
| C121 Single M | 513 |
| C122 Widowed M | 13 |
| C123 Total M | 756 |
| C124 Married F | 219 |
| C125 Single F | 601 |
| C126 Widows F | 35 |
| C127 Total F | 855 |
| C128 Grand Total | 1,611 |
| C129 Deaths M | 26 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 19 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 5,773 |
| C130 Deaths F | 25 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 51 |
| C136 Attending School M | 150 |
| C137 Attending School F | 98 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 210 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 194 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 288,293 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 2 |
| C143 Blind F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 8,845 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 1,160 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 16 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 88 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 23 |
| C2 Females | 855 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 26 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 20 |
| C22 Deaths under 4 years M | 3 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 15 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 20 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 90 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 100 |
| C3 Total | 1,611 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 3 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 2 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 37 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 69 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 541 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 87 |
| C38 CAR BU | 1,942 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 91 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 4 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 736 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 7 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 373 |
| C41 BEN BU | 24 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 78 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 240 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 61 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 8 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 63 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 1,542 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 90 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 39 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 752 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 3 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 781 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 810 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 6 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 12 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 61 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 317 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 36 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 402 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 349 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 31 |
| C55 HORSES | 286 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 78 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 8,794 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 2 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 97 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 3 |
| C58 SHEEP | 505 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C59 SWINE | 498 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 20 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 53 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 28,226 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 20 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 18,106 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 352 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 34 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 53 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 3 |
| C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M | 4 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 31 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 55 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 19 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 2,356 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 45 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 67 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 26 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 618 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 27 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 7 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 12 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 4 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 17 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 29 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 14 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 8 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 5 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 7 |
| 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 | 7 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 7 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 8 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 31 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 3 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 2 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 5 |
| C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F | 2 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 2 |
| C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Soulanges |
| Ireland | 35 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 1,315 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 235 |
| Scotland | 13 |
| United States | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC049008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC089006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112912879
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. Zotique, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-zotique-qc049008-1861/.