Ste. Geneviève, Quebec (1861 census)

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

Ste. Geneviève was a census subdivision in Jaques Cartier County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,343. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.483°N, 73.847°W.

Population

In 1861, Ste. Geneviève had a population of 1,343: 700 male and 643 female residents. Population density was 80.3 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1861	1,343
1871	1,304
1881	1,312
1891	1,295
1901	1,186
1911	1,075

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. Geneviève shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 306 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (26 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	600
Females present who are not members of the family	43
Male members of the family who are present	649
Males present who are not members of the family	51
Number of adult females unable to read or write	156
Number of adult males unable to read or write	172
Number of deaf and dumb females	2
Number of deaf and dumb males	2
Number of female births in the past year	26
Number of females	643
Number of females attending school	54
Number of lunatic males	4
Number of male births in the past year	28
Number of males	700
Number of males attending school	67
Number of married females	191
Number of married males	190
Number of single females	430
Number of single males	496
Number of widowed females	22
Number of widowed males	14
POP FX N.1	643
POP MX N.1	700
POP TOT	1,343
POP XX N.1	1,343
Total population	1,343

Age structure (50 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	23
Number of females aged 1 to 2	10
Number of females aged 2 to 3	10
Number of females aged 4 to 5	25
Number of females aged 5 to 10	85
Number of males aged 1 to 2	15
Number of males aged 2 to 3	20
Number of males aged 3 to 4	20
Number of males aged 4 to 5	24
Number of males aged 5 to 10	115
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	6
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	49
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	47
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	48
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	24
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	11
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	6
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	41
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	39
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	39
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	11
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	3
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	93
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	77
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	58
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	6
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	5
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	4
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	2
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	6
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	94
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	88
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	51
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	18
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	9
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	4
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	1
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	4
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	1
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	4
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	7
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	4
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	3
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	4
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	1
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	4
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	1

Ethnic origin (4 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	1,331
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	10
Number of persons originating in the United States	1
Number of persons whose origin is unknown	1

Agriculture (71 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	659
Acres of buckwheat	334
Acres of corn	15
Acres of farmland in gardens	113
Acres of farmland in pasture	1,933
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	1,019
Acres of farmland under crops	7,112
Acres of farmland under cultivation	9,158
Acres of land in farms	10,177
Acres of mangel wurtzel	6
Acres of oats	1,810
Acres of peas	708
Acres of potatoes	310
Acres of spring wheat	415
Acres of turnips	1
Acres of winter wheat	16
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	122
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	367
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	11,377
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	36
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	3,165
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	985
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	28
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	1,215
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	27,138
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	6,694
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	25,169
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	3,596
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	55
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	183
C18 WHT FALL AC	16
C19 WHT FALL BU	183
C20 WHT SP AC	415
C21 WHT SP BU	3,596
C22 BAR AC	659
C23 BAR BU	11,377
C26 PEA AC	708
C27 PEA BU	6,694
C28 OAT AC	1,810
C29 OAT BU	27,138
C30 BWT AC	334
C31 BWT BU	3,165
C34 POT AC	310
C35 POT BU	25,169
C43 HAY TONS	381
C47 WOOL LBS	3,209
C63 BEEF BAR	122
C64 PORK BAR	367
HRS ov03 V	26,847
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	130
Number of calves and heifers	330
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	273
Number of horses aged over 3 years	417
Number of milk cows	545
Number of occupants of farms	121
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	4
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	25
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	12
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	72
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	2
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	6
Number of sheep	925
Number of swine	551
Pounds of homemade butter	18,840
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	6,145
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	3,209
Tons of hay produced in the past year	381
Value of all livestock	50,668
Value of farm implements in dollars	19,495
Value of farms (dollars)	419,600
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	2,742

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	326
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	8,801
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	1,941
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	1,544
Yards of linen produced in the past year	60

Deaths & mortality (15 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	8
Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age	1
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	1
Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	6
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	1
Total number of deaths in the past year	14

Other recorded variables (135 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	121
C02 OCC UNDR 10	6
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	4
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	12
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	72
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	25
C07 OCC OVR 200	2
C08 HELD	10,177
C09 UNDR CULT	9,158
C1 Males	700
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	1
C10 UNDR CROP	7,112
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	1
C11 UNDR PAST	1,933
C119 Ages not given Deaths F	1
C12 GARDENS	113
C12 Under 2 Years M	15
C120 Married M	190
C121 Single M	496
C122 Widowed M	14
C123 Total M	700
C124 Married F	191
C125 Single F	430
C126 Widows F	22
C127 Total F	643
C128 Grand Total	1,343
C129 Deaths M	6
C13 Under 2 Years F	10
C13 WOOD WILD	1,019
C130 Deaths F	8
C131 Deaths Total	14
C136 Attending School M	67
C137 Attending School F	54
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	172
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	156
C14 CASH FARM	419,600
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	1
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	2
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	2
C144 Lunatics M	4
C15 CASH IMP	19,495
C16 GARDN VALUE	2,742
C16 Under 3 years M	20
C17 Under 3 years F	10
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	1
C2 Females	643
C20 Under 4 years M	20
C21 Under 4 years F	23
C22 Deaths under 4 years M	1
C24 Under 5 years M	24
C25 Under 5 years F	25
C26 Deaths under 5 years M	1
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	115
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	85
C3 Total	1,343
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	1
C32 INDN CRN AC	15
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	94
C33 INDN CRN BU	28
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	93
C36 TUR AC	1
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	1
C37 TUR BU	55
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M	3
C38 CAR BU	985
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	88
C39 MAN WURT AC	6
C4 Members of Family M	649
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	6
C40 MAN WURT BU	1,215
C41 BEN BU	36
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	77
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	42
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	51
C45 MPL SGR LBS	6,145
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	49
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	58
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	1,544
C49 FLAN YRDS	1,941
C5 Members of Family F	600
C51 LIN YRDS	60
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	41
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	130
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	18
C53 MILK COWS	545
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	3
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	330
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	47
C55 HORSES	417
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	6
C56 HORSES VAL	26,847
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	4
C57 COLTS FILLIES	273
C58 SHEEP	925
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F	1
C59 SWINE	551
C6 Not Members of Family M	51
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	39
C60 TOT VALUE	50,668
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	9
C61 BUTTER LB	18,840
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	4
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	48
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	5
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	39
C68 CAR PLEASURE	326
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	4
C69 VALUE DOL P	8,801
C7 Not Members of Family F	43
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	1
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	24
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	4
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	4
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	11
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	11
C8 Births in 1860 M	28
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	2
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	7
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	6
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	6
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	4
C9 Births in 1860 F	26
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
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	2
CD NAME	Jaques Cartier
Natives of Canada French Origin	1,331
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	10
Not Known	1
United States	1

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC024005 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC162006 — 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. Geneviève, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-genevi-ve-qc024005-1861/.