Ste. Monique, Quebec (1861 census)

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

Ste. Monique was a census subdivision in Nicolet County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,950. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.122°N, 72.491°W.

Population

In 1861, Ste. Monique had a population of 2,950: 1,508 male and 1,442 female residents. Population density was 41.3 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	2,567
1861	2,950
1871	2,239
1881	2,274
1891	2,171
1901	1,974
1911	1,639
1921	1,420

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 contained Ste. Monique, 1871 (62.4% of this CSD's polygon).

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

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

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 322 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (27 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	1,380
Females present who are not members of the family	62
Male members of the family who are present	1,468
Males present who are not members of the family	40
Number of adult females unable to read or write	378
Number of adult males unable to read or write	464
Number of blind females	2
Number of deaf and dumb females	2
Number of deaf and dumb males	1
Number of female births in the past year	45
Number of females	1,442
Number of females attending school	18
Number of lunatic females	5
Number of male births in the past year	47
Number of males	1,508
Number of males attending school	14
Number of married females	448
Number of married males	466
Number of single females	944
Number of single males	1,015
Number of widowed females	50
Number of widowed males	27
POP FX N.1	1,442
POP MX N.1	1,508
POP TOT	2,950
POP XX N.1	2,950
Total population	2,950

Age structure (55 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	52
Number of females aged 1 to 2	46
Number of females aged 2 to 3	45
Number of females aged 4 to 5	60
Number of females aged 5 to 10	226
Number of females of unknown age	1
Number of males aged 1 to 2	47
Number of males aged 2 to 3	47
Number of males aged 3 to 4	57
Number of males aged 4 to 5	58
Number of males aged 5 to 10	227
Number of males of unknown age	3
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	1
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	132
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	130
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	82
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	61
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	35
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	6
Number of married females aged 80 to 90	1
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	104
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	138
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	84
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	73
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	56
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	9
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	2
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	182
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	164
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	97
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	15
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	8
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	3
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	208
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	171
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	130
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	8
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	7
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	3
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	4
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	5
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	5
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	8
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	15
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	8
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100	2
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	2
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	4
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	1
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	5
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	6
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	6
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	3

Ethnic origin (4 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,921
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	24
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	1
Number of persons originating in Ireland	4

Agriculture (68 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	245
Acres of buckwheat	465
Acres of corn	43
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	7
Acres of farmland in gardens	7
Acres of farmland in pasture	5,329
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	18,353
Acres of farmland under crops	6,886
Acres of farmland under cultivation	12,222
Acres of land in farms	30,575
Acres of oats	2,952
Acres of peas	588
Acres of potatoes	339
Acres of rye	176
Acres of spring wheat	1,167
Acres of turnips	7
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	395
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	2,762
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	6,296
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	174
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	547
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	9
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	50,918
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	4,498
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	33,395
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	1,526
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	9,681
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	447
C20 WHT SP AC	1,167
C21 WHT SP BU	9,681
C22 BAR AC	245
C23 BAR BU	2,762
C24 RYE AC	176
C25 RYE BU	1,526
C26 PEA AC	588
C27 PEA BU	4,498
C28 OAT AC	2,952
C29 OAT BU	50,918
C30 BWT AC	465
C31 BWT BU	6,296
C34 POT AC	339
C35 POT BU	33,395
C43 HAY TONS	1,218
C47 WOOL LBS	5,305
C64 PORK BAR	395
HRS ov03 V	24,845
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	921
Number of calves and heifers	969
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	166
Number of horses aged over 3 years	474
Number of milk cows	821
Number of occupants of farms	395
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	4
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	53
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	85
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	235
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	17
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	1
Number of sheep	1,954
Number of swine	805
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	1,972
Pounds of homemade butter	20,267
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	17,567
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	5,305
Tons of hay produced in the past year	1,218
Value of all livestock	55,877
Value of farm implements in dollars	4,778
Value of farms (dollars)	298,112

Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for hire	2
Number of carriages for pleasure	231
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)	50
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	4,337
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	2,866
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	2,509
Yards of linen produced in the past year	2,872

Deaths & mortality (17 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	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 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	14
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	12
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	5
Total number of deaths in the past year	26

Other recorded variables (144 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	395
C02 OCC UNDR 10	1
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	4
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	85
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	235
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	53
C07 OCC OVR 200	17
C08 HELD	30,575
C09 UNDR CULT	12,222
C1 Males	1,508
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	5
C10 UNDR CROP	6,886
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	2
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	3
C11 UNDR PAST	5,329
C116 Ages not given M	3
C117 Ages not given F	1
C12 GARDENS	7
C12 Under 2 Years M	47
C120 Married M	466
C121 Single M	1,015
C122 Widowed M	27
C123 Total M	1,508
C124 Married F	448
C125 Single F	944
C126 Widows F	50
C127 Total F	1,442
C128 Grand Total	2,950
C129 Deaths M	12
C13 Under 2 Years F	46
C13 WOOD WILD	18,353
C130 Deaths F	14
C131 Deaths Total	26
C136 Attending School M	14
C137 Attending School F	18
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	464
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	378
C14 CASH FARM	298,112
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	3
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	1
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	2
C143 Blind F	2
C145 Lunatics F	5
C15 CASH IMP	4,778
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	2
C16 Under 3 years M	47
C17 LAND HELD	7
C17 Under 3 years F	45
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	2
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	1
C2 Females	1,442
C20 Under 4 years M	57
C21 Under 4 years F	52
C23 Deaths under 4 years F	1
C24 Under 5 years M	58
C25 Under 5 years F	60
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	227
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	226
C3 Total	2,950
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	3
C32 INDN CRN AC	43
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	208
C33 INDN CRN BU	547
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	182
C36 TUR AC	7
C37 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths F	1
C37 TUR BU	447
C38 CAR BU	174
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	171
C4 Members of Family M	1,468
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	1
C40 MAN WURT BU	9
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	164
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	104
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	130
C45 MPL SGR LBS	17,567
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	2
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	132
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	97
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	2,509
C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F	3
C49 FLAN YRDS	2,866
C5 Members of Family F	1,380
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	1
C50 FLX HEM LBS	1,972
C51 LIN YRDS	2,872
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	138
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	921
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	8
C53 MILK COWS	821
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	4
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	969
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	130
C55 HORSES	474
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	15
C56 HORSES VAL	24,845
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	4
C57 COLTS FILLIES	166
C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M	1
C58 SHEEP	1,954
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F	1
C59 SWINE	805
C6 Not Members of Family M	40
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	84
C60 TOT VALUE	55,877
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	7
C61 BUTTER LB	20,267
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	1
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	82
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	8
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	5
C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	73
C68 CAR PLEASURE	231
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	4
C69 VALUE DOL P	4,337
C7 Not Members of Family F	62
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	5
C70 CAR HIRE	2
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	61
C71 VALUE DOL H	50
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	5
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	56
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	1
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	6
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	35
C8 Births in 1860 M	47
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	3
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	8
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	9
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	6
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	6
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	15
C9 Births in 1860 F	45
C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F	1
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	2
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	8
CD NAME	Nicolet
England and Wales	1
Ireland	4
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,921
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	24

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC038008 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC078015 — 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. Monique, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-monique-qc038008-1861/.