Ste. Elizabeth, Quebec (1861 census)
Ste. Elizabeth was a census subdivision in Joliette County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,936. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.103°N, 73.381°W.
Population
In 1861, Ste. Elizabeth had a population of 2,936: 1,431 male and 1,505 female residents. Population density was 55.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,432 |
| 1861 | 2,936 |
| 1871 | 2,753 |
| 1881 | 2,980 |
| 1891 | 2,725 |
| 1901 | 2,696 |
| 1911 | 2,372 |
| 1921 | 2,276 |
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. Elizabeth shared boundaries with:
- Berthier
- St. Ambroise
- St. Charles Borromée
- St. Félix
- St. Norbert
- St. Thomas
- Ste. Elizabeth, Convent
- Ste. Mélanie
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 348 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 | 1,436 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 69 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,393 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 38 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 410 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 435 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of blind males | 4 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 48 |
| Number of females | 1,505 |
| Number of females attending school | 155 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 71 |
| Number of males | 1,431 |
| Number of males attending school | 189 |
| Number of married females | 466 |
| Number of married males | 483 |
| Number of single females | 981 |
| Number of single males | 916 |
| Number of widowed females | 58 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,505 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,431 |
| POP TOT | 2,936 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,936 |
| Total population | 2,936 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 23 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 54 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 236 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 200 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 120 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 127 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 111 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 105 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 134 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 100 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 85 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of married males over 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 211 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 180 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 120 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 190 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 175 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 105 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,930 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (78 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 290 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 360 |
| Acres of corn | 24 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 25 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 10 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,720 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 12,177 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 15,319 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 24,049 |
| Acres of land in farms | 36,226 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 4 |
| Acres of oats | 6,559 |
| Acres of peas | 2,212 |
| Acres of potatoes | 205 |
| Acres of rye | 777 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 266 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 20 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 250 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 686 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,213 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,187 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 89 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 74 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 284 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 269 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 90,906 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 25,540 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 22,644 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,690 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,028 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 101 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 159 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 20 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 159 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 266 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 2,028 |
| C22 BAR AC | 290 |
| C23 BAR BU | 4,213 |
| C24 RYE AC | 777 |
| C25 RYE BU | 3,690 |
| C26 PEA AC | 2,212 |
| C27 PEA BU | 25,540 |
| C28 OAT AC | 6,559 |
| C29 OAT BU | 90,906 |
| C30 BWT AC | 360 |
| C31 BWT BU | 3,187 |
| C34 POT AC | 205 |
| C35 POT BU | 22,644 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 2,299 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 7,600 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 250 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 686 |
| HRS ov03 V | 37,405 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 95 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,107 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 252 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 771 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,108 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 358 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 121 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 53 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 158 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 23 |
| Number of sheep | 2,894 |
| Number of swine | 984 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 174 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 7,487 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 23,401 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 119,998 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,600 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,299 |
| Value of all livestock | 76,741 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 15,835 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 603,943 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 270 |
Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for hire | 15 |
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 819 |
| Value of carriages for hire (dollars) | 500 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 10,031 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,221 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,054 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 11,980 |
Deaths & mortality (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| 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 3 to 4 | 1 |
| 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 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 29 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 45 |
Other recorded variables (154 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 358 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 53 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 158 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 121 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 23 |
| C08 HELD | 36,226 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 24,049 |
| C1 Males | 1,431 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 8 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 15,319 |
| C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M | 2 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F | 1 |
| C108 Over 100 years Married M | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 12 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 8,720 |
| C113 Over 100 years Widows F | 1 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 10 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 32 |
| C120 Married M | 483 |
| C121 Single M | 916 |
| C122 Widowed M | 32 |
| C123 Total M | 1,431 |
| C124 Married F | 466 |
| C125 Single F | 981 |
| C126 Widows F | 58 |
| C127 Total F | 1,505 |
| C128 Grand Total | 2,936 |
| C129 Deaths M | 16 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 28 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 12,177 |
| C130 Deaths F | 29 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 45 |
| C136 Attending School M | 189 |
| C137 Attending School F | 155 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 435 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 410 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 603,943 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 2 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 1 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 1 |
| C142 Blind M | 4 |
| C143 Blind F | 2 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 2 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 15,835 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 2 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 270 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 38 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 25 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 23 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 1 |
| C19 Deaths under 3 years F | 1 |
| C2 Females | 1,505 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 46 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 49 |
| C23 Deaths under 4 years F | 1 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 45 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 54 |
| C27 Deaths under 5 years F | 1 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 200 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 236 |
| C3 Total | 2,936 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 2 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 3 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 24 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 190 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 284 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 211 |
| C36 TUR AC | 1 |
| C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 101 |
| C38 CAR BU | 89 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 175 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 4 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,393 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 6 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 269 |
| C41 BEN BU | 6 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 180 |
| C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 74 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 105 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 105 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 119,998 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 120 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 120 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 3,054 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 3 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 6,221 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,436 |
| C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 7,487 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 11,980 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 134 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 95 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 7 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,108 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 1,107 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 127 |
| C55 HORSES | 771 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 17 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 37,405 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 3 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 252 |
| C58 SHEEP | 2,894 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C59 SWINE | 984 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 38 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 100 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 76,741 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 1 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 23,401 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 174 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 111 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 8 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 4 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 85 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 819 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 4 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 10,031 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 69 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 15 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 64 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 500 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 4 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 10 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 32 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 1 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 23 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 71 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 3 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 14 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 10 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 17 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 48 |
| C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 8 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 5 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 5 |
| CD NAME | Joliette |
| France | 1 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 2,930 |
| Not Known | 1 |
| United States | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC025008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC060008— 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. Elizabeth, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-elizabeth-qc025008-1861/.