Ste. Marthe, Quebec (1861 census)

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

Ste. Marthe was a census subdivision in Vaudreuil County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,659. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.399°N, 74.300°W.

Population

In 1861, Ste. Marthe had a population of 2,659: 1,382 male and 1,277 female residents. Population density was 83.7 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	1,466
1861	2,659
1871	2,115
1881	1,971
1891	1,610
1901	1,414
1911	1,312
1921	1,190

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. Marthe shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 346 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (28 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	1,235
Females present who are not members of the family	42
Male members of the family who are present	1,338
Males present who are not members of the family	44
Number of adult females unable to read or write	219
Number of adult males unable to read or write	326
Number of blind females	1
Number of deaf and dumb females	1
Number of deaf and dumb males	2
Number of female births in the past year	55
Number of females	1,277
Number of females attending school	197
Number of lunatic females	1
Number of lunatic males	2
Number of male births in the past year	43
Number of males	1,382
Number of males attending school	209
Number of married females	393
Number of married males	393
Number of single females	835
Number of single males	975
Number of widowed females	49
Number of widowed males	14
POP FX N.1	1,277
POP MX N.1	1,382
POP TOT	2,659
POP XX N.1	2,659
Total population	2,659

Age structure (52 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	37
Number of females aged 1 to 2	46
Number of females aged 2 to 3	46
Number of females aged 4 to 5	42
Number of females aged 5 to 10	160
Number of males aged 1 to 2	47
Number of males aged 2 to 3	64
Number of males aged 3 to 4	47
Number of males aged 4 to 5	43
Number of males aged 5 to 10	238
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	19
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	137
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	89
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	79
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	46
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	17
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	90
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	97
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	91
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	78
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	23
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	8
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	1
Number of married males aged 90 to 100	2
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	169
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	158
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	104
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	12
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	3
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	1
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	2
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	188
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	164
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	117
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	16
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	3
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30	5
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	9
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	8
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	11
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	12
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	2
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	1
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	5
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	3
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	4
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	1

Ethnic origin (6 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,340
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	213
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	17
Number of persons originating in Ireland	82
Number of persons originating in Scotland	5
Number of persons originating in the United States	2

Agriculture (77 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	280
Acres of buckwheat	282
Acres of corn	67
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	53
Acres of farmland in gardens	93
Acres of farmland in pasture	3,002
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	9,418
Acres of farmland under crops	8,692
Acres of farmland under cultivation	11,787
Acres of land in farms	21,205
Acres of mangel wurtzel	1
Acres of oats	1,984
Acres of peas	1,163
Acres of potatoes	191
Acres of rye	195
Acres of spring wheat	1,894
Acres of turnips	16
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	319
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	932
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	5,010
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	49
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	2,736
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	1,007
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	3
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	1,274
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	254
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	19,211
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	21,407
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	19,437
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	2,058
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	20,731
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	2,073
C20 WHT SP AC	1,894
C21 WHT SP BU	20,731
C22 BAR AC	280
C23 BAR BU	5,010
C24 RYE AC	195
C25 RYE BU	2,058
C26 PEA AC	1,163
C27 PEA BU	21,407
C28 OAT AC	1,984
C29 OAT BU	19,211
C30 BWT AC	282
C31 BWT BU	2,736
C34 POT AC	191
C35 POT BU	19,437
C43 HAY TONS	981
C47 WOOL LBS	4,464
C63 BEEF BAR	319
C64 PORK BAR	932
Gallons of cider produced in the past year	15
HRS ov03 V	31,346
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	792
Number of calves and heifers	489
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	201
Number of horses aged over 3 years	547
Number of milk cows	799
Number of occupants of farms	315
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	12
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	50
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	77
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	163
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	6
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	7
Number of sheep	1,274
Number of swine	781
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	3,020
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	872
Pounds of homemade butter	44,255
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	164
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	13,240
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	4,464
Tons of hay produced in the past year	981
Value of all livestock	71,676
Value of farm implements in dollars	28,110
Value of farms (dollars)	771,494
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	3,567

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	453
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	9,593
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	3,380
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	2,058
Yards of linen produced in the past year	421

Deaths & mortality (23 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	5
Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15	2
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 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80	2
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	27
Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age	1
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	8
Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	4
Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	24
Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age	5
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	8
Total number of deaths in the past year	51

Other recorded variables (155 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	315
C02 OCC UNDR 10	7
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	12
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	77
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	163
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	50
C07 OCC OVR 200	6
C08 HELD	21,205
C09 UNDR CULT	11,787
C1 Males	1,382
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	8
C10 UNDR CROP	8,692
C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M	2
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	8
C11 UNDR PAST	3,002
C118 Ages not given Deaths M	5
C119 Ages not given Deaths F	1
C12 GARDENS	93
C12 Under 2 Years M	47
C120 Married M	393
C121 Single M	975
C122 Widowed M	14
C123 Total M	1,382
C124 Married F	393
C125 Single F	835
C126 Widows F	49
C127 Total F	1,277
C128 Grand Total	2,659
C129 Deaths M	24
C13 Under 2 Years F	46
C13 WOOD WILD	9,418
C130 Deaths F	27
C131 Deaths Total	51
C136 Attending School M	209
C137 Attending School F	197
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	326
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	219
C14 CASH FARM	771,494
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	4
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	2
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	1
C143 Blind F	1
C144 Lunatics M	2
C145 Lunatics F	1
C15 CASH IMP	28,110
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	5
C16 GARDN VALUE	3,567
C16 Under 3 years M	64
C17 LAND HELD	53
C17 Under 3 years F	46
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	1
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	1
C2 Females	1,277
C20 Under 4 years M	47
C21 Under 4 years F	37
C22 Deaths under 4 years M	1
C23 Deaths under 4 years F	1
C24 Under 5 years M	43
C25 Under 5 years F	42
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	238
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	160
C3 Total	2,659
C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M	1
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	3
C32 INDN CRN AC	67
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	188
C33 INDN CRN BU	1,274
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	169
C36 TUR AC	16
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	2
C37 TUR BU	2,073
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M	3
C38 CAR BU	1,007
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	164
C39 MAN WURT AC	1
C4 Members of Family M	1,338
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	19
C40 MAN WURT BU	254
C41 BEN BU	49
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	158
C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M	2
C42 CLV TIM GRA	3
C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F	1
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	90
C44 HOP LBS	164
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	117
C45 MPL SGR LBS	13,240
C46 CID GAL	15
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	137
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	104
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	2,058
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	5
C49 FLAN YRDS	3,380
C5 Members of Family F	1,235
C50 FLX HEM LBS	872
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	2
C51 LIN YRDS	421
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	97
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	792
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	16
C53 MILK COWS	799
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	1
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	489
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	89
C55 HORSES	547
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	12
C56 HORSES VAL	31,346
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	9
C57 COLTS FILLIES	201
C58 SHEEP	1,274
C59 SWINE	781
C6 Not Members of Family M	44
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	91
C60 TOT VALUE	71,676
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	1
C61 BUTTER LB	44,255
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	5
C62 CHEESE LB	3,020
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	79
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	3
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	8
C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	78
C68 CAR PLEASURE	453
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	4
C69 VALUE DOL P	9,593
C7 Not Members of Family F	42
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	3
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	46
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	1
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	11
C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F	1
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	23
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	3
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	4
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	17
C8 Births in 1860 M	43
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	2
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	12
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	8
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	6
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	2
C9 Births in 1860 F	55
C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M	1
C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F	2
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	1
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	2
CD NAME	Vaudreuil
England and Wales	17
Ireland	82
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,340
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	213
Scotland	5
United States	2

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC057003 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC097005 — 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. Marthe, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-marthe-qc057003-1861/.