Ste. Claire, Quebec (1861 census)

Name: Ste. Claire (1861)
Address: Quebec, CA

Ste. Claire was a census subdivision in Dorchester County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,446. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.577°N, 70.856°W.

Population

In 1861, Ste. Claire had a population of 2,446: 1,211 male and 1,235 female residents. Population density was 60.1 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	2,464
1861	2,446
1871	2,481
1881	2,132
1891	1,824
1901	1,758
1911	1,899
1921	1,945

Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).

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 Ste. Claire, 1871 (86.2% of this CSD's polygon).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

In the 1861 census, Ste. Claire shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 328 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (29 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	1,206
Females present who are not members of the family	29
Male members of the family who are present	1,161
Males present who are not members of the family	50
Number of adult females unable to read or write	103
Number of adult males unable to read or write	242
Number of blind females	1
Number of blind males	1
Number of deaf and dumb females	1
Number of deaf and dumb males	1
Number of female births in the past year	52
Number of females	1,235
Number of females attending school	264
Number of lunatic females	2
Number of lunatic males	6
Number of male births in the past year	53
Number of males	1,211
Number of males attending school	249
Number of married females	423
Number of married males	370
Number of single females	790
Number of single males	821
Number of widowed females	22
Number of widowed males	20
POP FX N.1	1,235
POP MX N.1	1,211
POP TOT	2,446
POP XX N.1	2,446
Total population	2,446

Age structure (58 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	43
Number of females aged 1 to 2	66
Number of females aged 2 to 3	41
Number of females aged 4 to 5	36
Number of females aged 5 to 10	185
Number of females of unknown age	7
Number of males aged 1 to 2	65
Number of males aged 2 to 3	47
Number of males aged 3 to 4	36
Number of males aged 4 to 5	39
Number of males aged 5 to 10	179
Number of males of unknown age	13
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	7
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	120
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	118
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	67
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	54
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	32
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	17
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	3
Number of married males aged 15 to 20	3
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	42
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	103
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	65
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	83
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	47
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	14
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	5
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	140
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	120
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	80
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	13
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	6
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	2
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	2
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	1
Number of single females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	141
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	132
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	98
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	10
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	10
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	3
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	2
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	5
Number of single males aged 80 to 90	1
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	5
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	5
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	5
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	6
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	4
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	3
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	5
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	2
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	3
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	2
Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100	1

Ethnic origin (4 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,393
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	42
Number of persons originating in Ireland	10
Number of persons originating in the United States	1

Agriculture (73 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	234
Acres of buckwheat	53
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	17
Acres of farmland in gardens	103
Acres of farmland in pasture	5,973
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	13,148
Acres of farmland under crops	7,776
Acres of farmland under cultivation	13,852
Acres of land in farms	27,000
Acres of mangel wurtzel	2
Acres of oats	3,106
Acres of peas	300
Acres of potatoes	306
Acres of rye	35
Acres of spring wheat	223
Acres of turnips	7
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	56
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	808
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	3,447
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	25
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	863
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	15
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	55
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	50
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	77,779
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	2,686
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	33,334
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	395
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	2,496
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	376
C20 WHT SP AC	223
C21 WHT SP BU	2,496
C22 BAR AC	234
C23 BAR BU	3,447
C24 RYE AC	35
C25 RYE BU	395
C26 PEA AC	300
C27 PEA BU	2,686
C28 OAT AC	3,106
C29 OAT BU	77,779
C30 BWT AC	53
C31 BWT BU	863
C34 POT AC	306
C35 POT BU	33,334
C43 HAY TONS	2,153
C47 WOOL LBS	6,745
C63 BEEF BAR	56
C64 PORK BAR	808
HRS ov03 V	22,375
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	1,365
Number of calves and heifers	1,087
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	88
Number of horses aged over 3 years	336
Number of milk cows	673
Number of occupants of farms	331
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	5
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	81
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	37
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	172
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	8
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	28
Number of sheep	1,976
Number of swine	1,036
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	8,450
Pounds of homemade butter	64,164
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	2
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	25,262
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	6,745
Tons of hay produced in the past year	2,153
Value of all livestock	65,362
Value of farm implements in dollars	17,599
Value of farms (dollars)	354,882
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	3,745

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	239
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	4,524
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	5,770
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	3,915
Yards of linen produced in the past year	8,290

Deaths & mortality (13 variables)

Variable	Value
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 50 to 60	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80	3
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	12
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	4
Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100	2
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	11
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	5
Total number of deaths in the past year	23

Other recorded variables (146 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	331
C02 OCC UNDR 10	28
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	5
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	37
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	172
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	81
C07 OCC OVR 200	8
C08 HELD	27,000
C09 UNDR CULT	13,852
C1 Males	1,211
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	5
C10 UNDR CROP	7,776
C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M	1
C106 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths M	2
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	4
C11 UNDR PAST	5,973
C116 Ages not given M	13
C117 Ages not given F	7
C12 GARDENS	103
C12 Under 2 Years M	65
C120 Married M	370
C121 Single M	821
C122 Widowed M	20
C123 Total M	1,211
C124 Married F	423
C125 Single F	790
C126 Widows F	22
C127 Total F	1,235
C128 Grand Total	2,446
C129 Deaths M	11
C13 Under 2 Years F	66
C13 WOOD WILD	13,148
C130 Deaths F	12
C131 Deaths Total	23
C136 Attending School M	249
C137 Attending School F	264
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	242
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	103
C14 CASH FARM	354,882
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	1
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	1
C142 Blind M	1
C143 Blind F	1
C144 Lunatics M	6
C145 Lunatics F	2
C15 CASH IMP	17,599
C16 GARDN VALUE	3,745
C16 Under 3 years M	47
C17 LAND HELD	17
C17 Under 3 years F	41
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	1
C2 Females	1,235
C20 Under 4 years M	36
C21 Under 4 years F	43
C24 Under 5 years M	39
C25 Under 5 years F	36
C26 Deaths under 5 years M	1
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	179
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	185
C3 Total	2,446
C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M	2
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	141
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	140
C36 TUR AC	7
C37 TUR BU	376
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M	3
C38 CAR BU	15
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	132
C39 MAN WURT AC	2
C4 Members of Family M	1,161
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	7
C40 MAN WURT BU	50
C41 BEN BU	25
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	120
C42 CLV TIM GRA	55
C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F	1
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	42
C44 HOP LBS	2
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	98
C45 MPL SGR LBS	25,262
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	120
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	80
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	3,915
C49 FLAN YRDS	5,770
C5 Members of Family F	1,206
C50 FLX HEM LBS	8,450
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	2
C51 LIN YRDS	8,290
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	103
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	1,365
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	10
C53 MILK COWS	673
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	4
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	1,087
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	118
C55 HORSES	336
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	13
C56 HORSES VAL	22,375
C57 COLTS FILLIES	88
C58 SHEEP	1,976
C59 SWINE	1,036
C6 Not Members of Family M	50
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	65
C60 TOT VALUE	65,362
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	10
C61 BUTTER LB	64,164
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	3
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	67
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	6
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	5
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	83
C68 CAR PLEASURE	239
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	3
C69 VALUE DOL P	4,524
C7 Not Members of Family F	29
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	5
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	54
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	2
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	5
C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F	1
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	47
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	2
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	2
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	32
C8 Births in 1860 M	53
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	2
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	5
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	14
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	5
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	3
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	17
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	1
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	6
C9 Births in 1860 F	52
C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F	3
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	5
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	1
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	2
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	3
C96 Between 80 and 90 years Single F	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	1
CD NAME	Dorchester
Ireland	10
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,393
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	42
United States	1

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC017006 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC053004_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. Claire, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-claire-qc017006-1861/.