Ste. Anne de la Pérade, Quebec (1861 census)
Ste. Anne de la Pérade was a census subdivision in Champlain County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,908. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.599°N, 72.204°W.
Population
In 1861, Ste. Anne de la Pérade had a population of 2,908: 1,456 male and 1,452 female residents. Population density was 76.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,481 |
| 1861 | 2,908 |
| 1871 | 2,860 |
| 1881 | 3,190 |
| 1891 | 2,820 |
| 1901 | 2,550 |
| 1911 | 2,513 |
| 1921 | 1,561 |
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, Ste. Anne de la Pérade shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 353 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,359 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 93 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,351 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 105 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 164 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 277 |
| Number of blind females | 3 |
| Number of blind males | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 48 |
| Number of females | 1,452 |
| Number of females attending school | 275 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 40 |
| Number of males | 1,456 |
| Number of males attending school | 242 |
| Number of married females | 403 |
| Number of married males | 424 |
| Number of single females | 1,007 |
| Number of single males | 985 |
| Number of widowed females | 42 |
| Number of widowed males | 47 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,452 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,456 |
| POP TOT | 2,908 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,908 |
| Total population | 2,908 |
Age structure (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 194 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 206 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 86 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 103 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 97 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 73 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 85 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 138 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 86 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 42 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 192 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 189 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 147 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 52 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 23 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 187 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 191 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 148 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,881 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 19 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 123 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 346 |
| Acres of corn | 20 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 38 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 71 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,999 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,296 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,329 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 13,399 |
| Acres of land in farms | 29,695 |
| Acres of oats | 4,421 |
| Acres of peas | 117 |
| Acres of potatoes | 207 |
| Acres of rye | 47 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 484 |
| Acres of turnips | 6 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 162 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,988 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,941 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 55 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 387 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 89,925 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,365 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,965 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 620 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 5,555 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 905 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 484 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 5,555 |
| C22 BAR AC | 123 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,988 |
| C24 RYE AC | 47 |
| C25 RYE BU | 620 |
| C26 PEA AC | 117 |
| C27 PEA BU | 1,365 |
| C28 OAT AC | 4,421 |
| C29 OAT BU | 89,925 |
| C30 BWT AC | 346 |
| C31 BWT BU | 5,941 |
| C34 POT AC | 207 |
| C35 POT BU | 21,965 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 2,226 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 6,000 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 162 |
| HRS ov03 V | 26,378 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,400 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 898 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 80 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 448 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,254 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 280 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 89 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 58 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 92 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 2,067 |
| Number of swine | 722 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 767 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 5,878 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 36,260 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 30 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 49,904 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,000 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,226 |
| Value of all livestock | 64,989 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 14,175 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 507,583 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 1,000 |
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 6 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 618 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 11,583 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,649 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,148 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 7,897 |
Deaths & mortality (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 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 aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 19 |
Other recorded variables (160 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 280 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 6 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 9 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 58 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 92 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 89 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 26 |
| C08 HELD | 29,695 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 13,399 |
| C1 Males | 1,456 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 8,329 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 1 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 2 |
| C106 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 4,999 |
| C111 Over 100 years Married F | 1 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 1 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 2 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 1 |
| C119 Ages not given Deaths F | 3 |
| C12 GARDENS | 71 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 24 |
| C120 Married M | 424 |
| C121 Single M | 985 |
| C122 Widowed M | 47 |
| C123 Total M | 1,456 |
| C124 Married F | 403 |
| C125 Single F | 1,007 |
| C126 Widows F | 42 |
| C127 Total F | 1,452 |
| C128 Grand Total | 2,908 |
| C129 Deaths M | 7 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 30 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 16,296 |
| C130 Deaths F | 12 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 19 |
| C136 Attending School M | 242 |
| C137 Attending School F | 275 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 277 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 164 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 507,583 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C142 Blind M | 3 |
| C143 Blind F | 3 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 2 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 14,175 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 1,000 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 20 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 38 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 21 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 1 |
| C2 Females | 1,452 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 46 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 44 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 46 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 32 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 206 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 194 |
| C3 Total | 2,908 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 1 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 1 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 20 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 187 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 387 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 192 |
| C36 TUR AC | 6 |
| C37 TUR BU | 905 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 3 |
| C38 CAR BU | 55 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 191 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,351 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 2 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 16 |
| C41 BEN BU | 2 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 189 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 14 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 47 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 30 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 148 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 49,904 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 86 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 147 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 3,148 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 1 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 3,649 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,359 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 5,878 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 7,897 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 85 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 1,400 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 27 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,254 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 898 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 103 |
| C55 HORSES | 448 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 52 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 26,378 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 1 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 80 |
| C58 SHEEP | 2,067 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 722 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 105 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 138 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 64,989 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 16 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 36,260 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 6 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 767 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 97 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 23 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 3 |
| C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 86 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 618 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 16 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 11,583 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 93 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 6 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 73 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 284 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 16 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 6 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 42 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 13 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 9 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 35 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 40 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 13 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 11 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 18 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 2 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 12 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 7 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 4 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 14 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 48 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F | 4 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 4 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 2 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 4 |
| CD NAME | Champlain |
| England and Wales | 4 |
| France | 2 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 2,881 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 19 |
| Scotland | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC012005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC047006_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). "Ste. Anne de la Pérade, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-anne-de-la-p-rade-qc012005-1861/.