Ste. Martine, Quebec (1861 census)

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

Ste. Martine was a census subdivision in Chateauquay County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 3,079. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.230°N, 73.807°W.

Population

In 1861, Ste. Martine had a population of 3,079: 1,582 male and 1,497 female residents. Population density was 86.5 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	3,899
1861	3,079
1871	2,543
1881	2,278
1891	1,600
1901	1,626
1911	1,489
1921	1,483

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. Martine, 1851 (67.2% share).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

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

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 340 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	1,433
Females present who are not members of the family	64
Male members of the family who are present	1,503
Males present who are not members of the family	79
Number of adult females unable to read or write	325
Number of adult males unable to read or write	336
Number of blind males	3
Number of deaf and dumb females	1
Number of deaf and dumb males	1
Number of female births in the past year	41
Number of females	1,497
Number of females attending school	357
Number of lunatic females	1
Number of lunatic males	2
Number of male births in the past year	54
Number of males	1,582
Number of males attending school	504
Number of married females	454
Number of married males	470
Number of persons at sea	1
Number of single females	986
Number of single males	1,090
Number of widowed females	57
Number of widowed males	22
POP FX N.1	1,497
POP MX N.1	1,582
POP TOT	3,079
POP XX N.1	3,079
Total population	3,079

Age structure (55 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	52
Number of females aged 1 to 2	60
Number of females aged 2 to 3	38
Number of females aged 4 to 5	42
Number of females aged 5 to 10	203
Number of males aged 1 to 2	60
Number of males aged 2 to 3	37
Number of males aged 3 to 4	57
Number of males aged 4 to 5	59
Number of males aged 5 to 10	247
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	8
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	137
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	114
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	87
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	58
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	35
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	13
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	2
Number of married males aged 15 to 20	1
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	93
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	120
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	93
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	78
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	48
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	27
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	9
Number of married males aged 90 to 100	1
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	195
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	196
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	112
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	24
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	14
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	6
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	1
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	2
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	215
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	175
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	156
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	12
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	8
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	5
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	1
Number of single males aged 80 to 90	4
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	2
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	4
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	18
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	16
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	10
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	7
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	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	3
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	6
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	3

Ethnic origin (7 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,648
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	293
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	8
Number of persons originating in Ireland	31
Number of persons originating in Scotland	8
Number of persons originating in the United States	88
Number of persons originating in the West Indies	2

Agriculture (69 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	1,098
Acres of buckwheat	160
Acres of corn	20
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	96
Acres of farmland in gardens	144
Acres of farmland in pasture	6,115
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	2,421
Acres of farmland under crops	14,854
Acres of farmland under cultivation	21,113
Acres of land in farms	23,534
Acres of mangel wurtzel	7
Acres of oats	3,172
Acres of peas	2,953
Acres of potatoes	689
Acres of spring wheat	1,007
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	174
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	598
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	15,604
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	4
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	3,359
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	1,274
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	176
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	259
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	214
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	45,584
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	36,689
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	16,972
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	11,931
C20 WHT SP AC	1,007
C21 WHT SP BU	11,931
C22 BAR AC	1,098
C23 BAR BU	15,604
C26 PEA AC	2,953
C27 PEA BU	36,689
C28 OAT AC	3,172
C29 OAT BU	45,584
C30 BWT AC	160
C31 BWT BU	3,359
C34 POT AC	689
C35 POT BU	16,972
C43 HAY TONS	1,205
C47 WOOL LBS	8,858
C63 BEEF BAR	174
C64 PORK BAR	598
HRS ov03 V	54,409
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	59
Number of calves and heifers	888
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	457
Number of horses aged over 3 years	897
Number of milk cows	1,170
Number of occupants of farms	301
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	3
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	49
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	84
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	160
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	3
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	2
Number of sheep	2,407
Number of swine	845
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	1,930
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	977
Pounds of homemade butter	34,957
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	660
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	8,858
Tons of hay produced in the past year	1,205
Value of all livestock	107,767
Value of farm implements in dollars	36,960
Value of farms (dollars)	548,060
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	3,796

Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for pleasure	525
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	15,448
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	4,010
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	5,016
Yards of linen produced in the past year	50

Deaths & mortality (21 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	9
Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3	5
Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	21
Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	14
Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3	4
Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80	5
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	33
Total number of deaths in the past year	54

Other recorded variables (154 variables)

Variable	Value
At Sea	1
C01 TOTAL	301
C02 OCC UNDR 10	2
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	3
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	84
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	160
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	49
C07 OCC OVR 200	3
C08 HELD	23,534
C09 UNDR CULT	21,113
C1 Males	1,582
C10 UNDR CROP	14,854
C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M	1
C11 UNDR PAST	6,115
C12 GARDENS	144
C12 Under 2 Years M	60
C120 Married M	470
C121 Single M	1,090
C122 Widowed M	22
C123 Total M	1,582
C124 Married F	454
C125 Single F	986
C126 Widows F	57
C127 Total F	1,497
C128 Grand Total	3,079
C129 Deaths M	33
C13 Under 2 Years F	60
C13 WOOD WILD	2,421
C130 Deaths F	21
C131 Deaths Total	54
C136 Attending School M	504
C137 Attending School F	357
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	336
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	325
C14 CASH FARM	548,060
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	14
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	1
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	1
C142 Blind M	3
C144 Lunatics M	2
C145 Lunatics F	1
C15 CASH IMP	36,960
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	9
C16 GARDN VALUE	3,796
C16 Under 3 years M	37
C17 LAND HELD	96
C17 Under 3 years F	38
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	4
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	5
C2 Females	1,497
C20 Under 4 years M	57
C21 Under 4 years F	52
C22 Deaths under 4 years M	1
C23 Deaths under 4 years F	1
C24 Under 5 years M	59
C25 Under 5 years F	42
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	247
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	203
C3 Total	3,079
C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M	2
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	1
C32 INDN CRN AC	20
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	215
C33 INDN CRN BU	259
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	195
C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M	1
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	1
C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M	1
C38 CAR BU	1,274
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	175
C39 MAN WURT AC	7
C4 Members of Family M	1,503
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	8
C40 MAN WURT BU	214
C41 BEN BU	4
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	196
C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M	2
C42 CLV TIM GRA	176
C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F	1
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	93
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	156
C45 MPL SGR LBS	660
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	2
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	137
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	112
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	5,016
C49 FLAN YRDS	4,010
C5 Members of Family F	1,433
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	1
C50 FLX HEM LBS	977
C51 LIN YRDS	50
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	120
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	59
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	12
C53 MILK COWS	1,170
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	888
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	114
C55 HORSES	897
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	24
C56 HORSES VAL	54,409
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	2
C57 COLTS FILLIES	457
C58 SHEEP	2,407
C59 SWINE	845
C6 Not Members of Family M	79
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	93
C60 TOT VALUE	107,767
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	8
C61 BUTTER LB	34,957
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	4
C62 CHEESE LB	1,930
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	87
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	14
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	4
C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	78
C68 CAR PLEASURE	525
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	5
C69 VALUE DOL P	15,448
C7 Not Members of Family F	64
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	4
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	58
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	6
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	18
C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M	1
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	48
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	1
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	3
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	35
C8 Births in 1860 M	54
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	1
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	16
C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M	1
C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F	1
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	27
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	6
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	13
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	2
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	10
C9 Births in 1860 F	41
C90 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths M	5
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	9
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	4
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	3
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	2
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	7
CD NAME	Chateauquay
England and Wales	8
Ireland	31
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,648
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	293
Scotland	8
United States	88
West Indies	2

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC014005 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC049006 — 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. Martine, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-martine-qc014005-1861/.