Ste. Hélène, Quebec (1861 census)
Ste. Hélène was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,270. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.576°N, 69.690°W.
Population
In 1861, Ste. Hélène had a population of 1,270: 620 male and 650 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,069 |
| 1861 | 1,270 |
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 became part of Ste. Hélène, Bungay, Chabot, 1871 (14.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Ste. Hélène shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 133 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 1,270 total population, 650 females, Female members of the family who are present: 625, 620 males, Male members of the family who are present: 591, 427 single females, 426 single males, 213 married females, 188 married males, 169 adult males unable to read or write, 131 females attending school, 111 males attending school, 104 adult females unable to read or write, 37 male births, 31 female births, Males present who are not members of the family: 29, Females present who are not members of the family: 25, 10 widowed females, 6 widowed males, 2 lunatic females, 1 blind males, 1 deaf and dumb females. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 105 males aged 5 to 10, 101 females aged 5 to 10, 91 married females aged 20 to 30, 78 single males aged 10 to 15, 74 single females aged 10 to 15, 71 married males aged 30 to 40, 55 single females aged 15 to 20, 43 married females aged 40 to 50, 42 single males aged 20 to 30, 39 females aged 1 to 2, 38 females age 3 to 4, 38 married females aged 30 to 40, 35 married males aged 40 to 50, 35 single males aged 15 to 20, 33 males aged 3 to 4, 32 males aged 2 to 3, 31 females aged 4 to 5, 31 males aged 4 to 5, 30 females aged 2 to 3, 29 males aged 1 to 2, 28 married males aged 50 to 60, 25 single females aged 20 to 30, 24 married males aged 60 to 70, 22 married males aged 20 to 30, 20 married females aged 50 to 60, 14 married females aged 60 to 70, 5 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 4 married females aged 70 to 80, 3 married females aged 15 to 20, 3 single females aged 30 to 40, 3 single males aged 30 to 40, 3 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 2 married males aged 80 to 90, 2 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 2 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 2 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 1 single males aged 40 to 50, 1 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 1 widowed males aged 30 to 40. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 1,269 French Canadians, 1 persons whose origin is unknown. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $241,698 value farms (dollars), $30,524 value all livestock, 23,585 bushels of potatoes, 23,552 pounds of homemade butter, 14,075 acres of land in farms, $12,971 value horses aged over 3 years, $9,037 value farm implements in dollars, 8,394 bushels of oats, 7,348 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 6,727 acres of farmland under cultivation, 6,030 pounds of maple sugar, 5,652 bushels of barley, 5,590 bushels of spring wheat, 3,537 acres of farmland under crops, 3,018 acres of farmland in pasture, 2,806 pounds of wool produced on farms, $2,516 value garden and orchard crops, 2,292 bushels of peas, 2,031 bushels of rye, 1,667 pounds of flax or hemp, 1,078 sheep, 850 tons of hay, 658 acres of spring wheat, 485 milk cows, 410 swine, 406 acres of oats, 363 acres of barley, 351 bushels of turnips, 331 calves and heifers, 305 acres of rye, 277 acres of peas, 200 horses aged over 3 years, 189 acres of potatoes, 172 acres of farmland in gardens, 132 occupants of farms, 127 barrels of pork, 73 bulls, oxen, or steers, 72 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 60 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 53 horses aged 3 years and under, 35 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 11 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 9 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 4 barrels of beef, 3 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 2 acres of turnips, 2 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes 3,636 yards of flannel, 2,778 yards of linen, $2,513 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 2,039 yards of fulled cloth, 73 carriages for pleasure. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Fisheries (1861). This community's record includes 75 barrels of salted fish sold. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 31 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 17, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 14, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 9, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 7, Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80: 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 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC026009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC026009— 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. Hélène, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-h-l-ne-qc026009-1861/.