Ste. Philomène, Quebec (1861 census)

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

Ste. Philomène was a census subdivision in Chateauquay County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,924. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.308°N, 73.742°W.

Population

In 1861, Ste. Philomène had a population of 1,924: 973 male and 951 female residents. Population density was 104.7 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	1,971
1861	1,924
1871	1,548
1881	1,360
1891	1,105
1901	1,080
1911	1,020
1921	980

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. Philomène shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 346 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (27 variables)

Variable	Value
Female members of the family who are present	882
Females present who are not members of the family	69
Male members of the family who are present	904
Males present who are not members of the family	69
Number of adult females unable to read or write	209
Number of adult males unable to read or write	246
Number of blind males	1
Number of deaf and dumb females	1
Number of deaf and dumb males	3
Number of female births in the past year	33
Number of females	951
Number of females attending school	186
Number of lunatic males	1
Number of male births in the past year	38
Number of males	973
Number of males attending school	161
Number of married females	219
Number of married males	222
Number of single females	709
Number of single males	735
Number of widowed females	23
Number of widowed males	16
POP FX N.1	951
POP MX N.1	973
POP TOT	1,924
POP XX N.1	1,924
Total population	1,924

Age structure (57 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	28
Number of females aged 1 to 2	8
Number of females aged 2 to 3	24
Number of females aged 4 to 5	35
Number of females aged 5 to 10	138
Number of females of unknown age	1
Number of males aged 1 to 2	5
Number of males aged 2 to 3	42
Number of males aged 3 to 4	42
Number of males aged 4 to 5	34
Number of males aged 5 to 10	147
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	2
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	39
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	60
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	57
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	29
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	25
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	29
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	62
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	47
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	43
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	26
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	10
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	5
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	145
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	135
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	99
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	30
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	12
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	9
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	3
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	9
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	132
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	128
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	104
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	23
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	14
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	11
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	4
Number of single males aged 70 to 80	7
Number of single males aged 80 to 90	3
Number of single males aged 90 to 100	1
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	2
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	6
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	5
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	7
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100	1
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	2
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	2
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	3
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	5
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80	3
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	1

Ethnic origin (6 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	1,883
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin	9
Number of persons originating in England or Wales	9
Number of persons originating in Ireland	16
Number of persons originating in Scotland	4
Number of persons originating in the United States	3

Agriculture (75 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	959
Acres of buckwheat	402
Acres of corn	73
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	62
Acres of farmland in gardens	201
Acres of farmland in pasture	3,642
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	1,121
Acres of farmland under crops	8,318
Acres of farmland under cultivation	12,161
Acres of land in farms	13,282
Acres of mangel wurtzel	8
Acres of oats	2,543
Acres of peas	1,310
Acres of potatoes	157
Acres of rye	4
Acres of spring wheat	596
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	78
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	478
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	16,541
Bushels of beans produced in the past year	113
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	6,915
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	734
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	43
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	1,392
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year	2,133
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	47,402
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	16,964
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	12,332
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	30
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	6,847
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year	39
C20 WHT SP AC	596
C21 WHT SP BU	6,847
C22 BAR AC	959
C23 BAR BU	16,541
C24 RYE AC	4
C25 RYE BU	30
C26 PEA AC	1,310
C27 PEA BU	16,964
C28 OAT AC	2,543
C29 OAT BU	47,402
C30 BWT AC	402
C31 BWT BU	6,915
C34 POT AC	157
C35 POT BU	12,332
C43 HAY TONS	1,019
C47 WOOL LBS	4,110
C63 BEEF BAR	78
C64 PORK BAR	478
HRS ov03 V	34,325
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	39
Number of calves and heifers	563
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	348
Number of horses aged over 3 years	575
Number of milk cows	695
Number of occupants of farms	180
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	10
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	22
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	61
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	81
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	3
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	3
Number of sheep	1,275
Number of swine	573
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	770
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	728
Pounds of homemade butter	23,348
Pounds of hops produced in the past year	75
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	9,039
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	4,110
Tons of hay produced in the past year	1,019
Value of all livestock	83,429
Value of farm implements in dollars	26,727
Value of farms (dollars)	463,861
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	2,566

Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for hire	60
Number of carriages for pleasure	318
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)	585
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	7,841
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	2,531
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	1,585
Yards of linen produced in the past year	729

Fisheries (1 variable)

Variable	Value
Barrels of salted fish sold in the past year	3

Deaths & mortality (18 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60	1
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	16
Deaths in the past year among females under age 1	6
Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20	1
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 5 to 10	3
Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90	1
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	16
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	5
Total number of deaths in the past year	32

Other recorded variables (155 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	180
C02 OCC UNDR 10	3
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	10
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	61
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	81
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	22
C07 OCC OVR 200	3
C08 HELD	13,282
C09 UNDR CULT	12,161
C1 Males	973
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	5
C10 UNDR CROP	8,318
C101 Between 90 and 100 years Single M	1
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F	1
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	6
C11 UNDR PAST	3,642
C117 Ages not given F	1
C12 GARDENS	201
C12 Under 2 Years M	5
C120 Married M	222
C121 Single M	735
C122 Widowed M	16
C123 Total M	973
C124 Married F	219
C125 Single F	709
C126 Widows F	23
C127 Total F	951
C128 Grand Total	1,924
C129 Deaths M	16
C13 Under 2 Years F	8
C13 WOOD WILD	1,121
C130 Deaths F	16
C131 Deaths Total	32
C136 Attending School M	161
C137 Attending School F	186
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	246
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	209
C14 CASH FARM	463,861
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	2
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	3
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	1
C142 Blind M	1
C144 Lunatics M	1
C15 CASH IMP	26,727
C15 Deaths under 2 years F	1
C16 GARDN VALUE	2,566
C16 Under 3 years M	42
C17 LAND HELD	62
C17 Under 3 years F	24
C18 Deaths under 3 years M	2
C2 Females	951
C20 Under 4 years M	42
C21 Under 4 years F	28
C22 Deaths under 4 years M	1
C24 Under 5 years M	34
C25 Under 5 years F	35
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	147
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	138
C3 Total	1,924
C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M	3
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	1
C32 INDN CRN AC	73
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	132
C33 INDN CRN BU	1,392
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	145
C37 TUR BU	39
C38 CAR BU	734
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	128
C39 MAN WURT AC	8
C4 Members of Family M	904
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	2
C40 MAN WURT BU	2,133
C41 BEN BU	113
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	135
C42 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths M	1
C42 CLV TIM GRA	43
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	29
C44 HOP LBS	75
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	104
C45 MPL SGR LBS	9,039
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	2
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	39
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	99
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	1,585
C49 FLAN YRDS	2,531
C5 Members of Family F	882
C50 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths M	1
C50 FLX HEM LBS	728
C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F	2
C51 LIN YRDS	729
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	62
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	39
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	23
C53 MILK COWS	695
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	2
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	563
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	60
C55 HORSES	575
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	30
C56 HORSES VAL	34,325
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	2
C57 COLTS FILLIES	348
C58 SHEEP	1,275
C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F	2
C59 SWINE	573
C6 Not Members of Family M	69
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	47
C60 TOT VALUE	83,429
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	14
C61 BUTTER LB	23,348
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	3
C62 CHEESE LB	770
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	57
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	12
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	4
C66 FISH SALTED	3
C67 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths F	2
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	43
C68 CAR PLEASURE	318
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	11
C69 VALUE DOL P	7,841
C7 Not Members of Family F	69
C70 CAR HIRE	60
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	29
C71 VALUE DOL H	585
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	9
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	2
C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F	1
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	26
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	4
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	5
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	25
C8 Births in 1860 M	38
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	3
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	6
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	10
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M	7
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M	3
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	6
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	9
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	5
C9 Births in 1860 F	33
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	5
C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M	3
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	1
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F	1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	7
C98 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths M	1
CD NAME	Chateauquay
England and Wales	9
Ireland	16
Natives of Canada French Origin	1,883
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin	9
Scotland	4
United States	3

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC014006 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC049007_1851 — 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. Philomène, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-philom-ne-qc014006-1861/.