Ste. Flavie, Quebec (1861 census)

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

Ste. Flavie was a census subdivision in Rimouski County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,203. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.571°N, 68.182°W.

Population

In 1861, Ste. Flavie had a population of 2,203: 1,113 male and 1,090 female residents. Population density was 49.5 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1861	2,203
1871	2,221
1881	1,968
1891	1,296
1901	1,147
1911	669
1921	707

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.

Earlier boundary forms

In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Ste. Flavie & St. Joseph, 1851 (73.6% share).

Later boundary forms

In a later year, this CSD contained Ste. Flavie, 1871 (79.1% of this CSD's polygon).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

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

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 302 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (23 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	1,040
Females present who are not members of the family	50
Male members of the family who are present	1,062
Males present who are not members of the family	51
Number of adult females unable to read or write	97
Number of adult males unable to read or write	84
Number of female births in the past year	40
Number of females	1,090
Number of females attending school	354
Number of male births in the past year	34
Number of males	1,113
Number of males attending school	378
Number of married females	335
Number of married males	335
Number of single females	713
Number of single males	759
Number of widowed females	42
Number of widowed males	19
POP FX N.1	1,090
POP MX N.1	1,113
POP TOT	2,203
POP XX N.1	2,203
Total population	2,203

Age structure (50 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	41
Number of females aged 1 to 2	40
Number of females aged 2 to 3	37
Number of females aged 4 to 5	38
Number of females aged 5 to 10	169
Number of males aged 1 to 2	46
Number of males aged 2 to 3	34
Number of males aged 3 to 4	45
Number of males aged 4 to 5	40
Number of males aged 5 to 10	167
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	6
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	133
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	87
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	66
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	30
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	7
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	5
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	98
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	94
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	73
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	44
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	16
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	9
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	152
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	122
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	66
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	6
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	1
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	146
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	139
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	92
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	5
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	5
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	2
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	3
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	11
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	12
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	5
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	4
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	2
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	1
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	2
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	4
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	4
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	3
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	3

Ethnic origin (1 variable)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,203

Agriculture (71 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	1,131
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	4
Acres of farmland in gardens	1
Acres of farmland in pasture	3,144
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	19,228
Acres of farmland under crops	5,827
Acres of farmland under cultivation	8,972
Acres of land in farms	28,200
Acres of mangel wurtzel	1
Acres of oats	1,451
Acres of peas	1,212
Acres of potatoes	579
Acres of rye	1,267
Acres of spring wheat	883
Acres of turnips	1
Acres of winter wheat	1
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	12
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	32
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	3,602
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	4
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	70
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	500
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	5,091
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	3,092
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	42,315
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	3,541
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	2,785
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	566
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	24
C18 WHT FALL AC	1
C19 WHT FALL BU	24
C20 WHT SP AC	883
C21 WHT SP BU	2,785
C22 BAR AC	1,131
C23 BAR BU	3,602
C24 RYE AC	1,267
C25 RYE BU	3,541
C26 PEA AC	1,212
C27 PEA BU	3,092
C28 OAT AC	1,451
C29 OAT BU	5,091
C34 POT AC	579
C35 POT BU	42,315
C43 HAY TONS	825
C47 WOOL LBS	3,754
C63 BEEF BAR	12
C64 PORK BAR	32
HRS ov03 V	12,032
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	601
Number of calves and heifers	440
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	114
Number of horses aged over 3 years	311
Number of milk cows	536
Number of occupants of farms	260
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	66
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	24
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	143
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	24
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	3
Number of sheep	1,988
Number of swine	705
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	2,365
Pounds of homemade butter	17,166
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	62
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	16,102
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	3,754
Tons of hay produced in the past year	825
Value of all livestock	34,384
Value of farm implements in dollars	23,265
Value of farms (dollars)	231,405
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	200

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	419
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	7,296
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	2,857
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	2,559
Yards of linen produced in the past year	1,878

Fisheries (1 variable)

Variable	Value
Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year	282

Deaths & mortality (18 variables)

Variable	Value
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 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60	7
Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100	2
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	24
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90	2
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	9
Total number of deaths in the past year	33

Other recorded variables (133 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	260
C02 OCC UNDR 10	3
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	24
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	143
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	66
C07 OCC OVR 200	24
C08 HELD	28,200
C09 UNDR CULT	8,972
C1 Males	1,113
C10 UNDR CROP	5,827
C107 Between 90 and 100 years Deaths F	2
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	2
C11 UNDR PAST	3,144
C12 GARDENS	1
C12 Under 2 Years M	46
C120 Married M	335
C121 Single M	759
C122 Widowed M	19
C123 Total M	1,113
C124 Married F	335
C125 Single F	713
C126 Widows F	42
C127 Total F	1,090
C128 Grand Total	2,203
C129 Deaths M	9
C13 Under 2 Years F	40
C13 WOOD WILD	19,228
C130 Deaths F	24
C131 Deaths Total	33
C136 Attending School M	378
C137 Attending School F	354
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	84
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	97
C14 CASH FARM	231,405
C15 CASH IMP	23,265
C16 GARDN VALUE	200
C16 Under 3 years M	34
C17 LAND HELD	4
C17 Under 3 years F	37
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	1
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	1
C2 Females	1,090
C20 Under 4 years M	45
C21 Under 4 years F	41
C24 Under 5 years M	40
C25 Under 5 years F	38
C26 Deaths under 5 years M	1
C27 Deaths under 5 years F	1
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	167
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	169
C3 Total	2,203
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	2
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	146
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	152
C36 TUR AC	1
C37 TUR BU	566
C38 CAR BU	70
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	139
C39 MAN WURT AC	1
C4 Members of Family M	1,062
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	6
C40 MAN WURT BU	500
C41 BEN BU	4
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	122
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	98
C44 HOP LBS	62
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	92
C45 MPL SGR LBS	16,102
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	2
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	133
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	66
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	2,559
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	2
C49 FLAN YRDS	2,857
C5 Members of Family F	1,040
C50 FLX HEM LBS	2,365
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	2
C51 LIN YRDS	1,878
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	94
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	601
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	5
C53 MILK COWS	536
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	1
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	440
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	87
C55 HORSES	311
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	6
C56 HORSES VAL	12,032
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	3
C57 COLTS FILLIES	114
C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M	1
C58 SHEEP	1,988
C59 SWINE	705
C6 Not Members of Family M	51
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	73
C60 TOT VALUE	34,384
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	5
C61 BUTTER LB	17,166
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	2
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	66
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	11
C66 FISH SALTED	282
C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F	3
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	44
C68 CAR PLEASURE	419
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	4
C69 VALUE DOL P	7,296
C7 Not Members of Family F	50
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	4
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	30
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	12
C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F	7
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	16
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	1
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	4
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	7
C8 Births in 1860 M	34
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	5
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	9
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	3
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	5
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	1
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	4
C9 Births in 1860 F	40
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	3
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	2
C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M	2
C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F	3
CD NAME	Rimouski
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,203

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC045010 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC084009 — 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. Flavie, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-flavie-qc045010-1861/.