Ste. Rosalie, Quebec (1861 census)

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

Ste. Rosalie was a census subdivision in Bagot County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,064. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.651°N, 72.879°W.

Population

In 1861, Ste. Rosalie had a population of 2,064: 1,043 male and 1,021 female residents. Population density was 92.9 people per square mile.

Population trajectory across census years

Year	Population
1851	1,901
1861	2,064
1871	1,591
1881	1,477
1891	1,339
1901	1,115
1911	1,138
1921	1,262

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. Rosalie shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 328 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	975
Females present who are not members of the family	46
Male members of the family who are present	1,005
Males present who are not members of the family	38
Number of adult females unable to read or write	179
Number of adult males unable to read or write	233
Number of blind females	5
Number of blind males	2
Number of deaf and dumb females	3
Number of deaf and dumb males	2
Number of female births in the past year	35
Number of females	1,021
Number of females attending school	189
Number of lunatic females	5
Number of lunatic males	4
Number of male births in the past year	47
Number of males	1,043
Number of males attending school	176
Number of married females	285
Number of married males	315
Number of single females	704
Number of single males	715
Number of widowed females	32
Number of widowed males	13
POP FX N.1	1,021
POP MX N.1	1,043
POP TOT	2,064
POP XX N.1	2,064
Total population	2,064

Age structure (54 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of females age 3 to 4	40
Number of females aged 2 to 3	32
Number of females aged 4 to 5	28
Number of females aged 5 to 10	156
Number of females of unknown age	1
Number of males aged 2 to 3	42
Number of males aged 3 to 4	37
Number of males aged 4 to 5	39
Number of males aged 5 to 10	156
Number of males of unknown age	1
Number of married females aged 15 to 20	3
Number of married females aged 20 to 30	68
Number of married females aged 30 to 40	82
Number of married females aged 40 to 50	68
Number of married females aged 50 to 60	31
Number of married females aged 60 to 70	23
Number of married females aged 70 to 80	9
Number of married females over 100	1
Number of married males aged 20 to 30	66
Number of married males aged 30 to 40	79
Number of married males aged 40 to 50	77
Number of married males aged 50 to 60	45
Number of married males aged 60 to 70	29
Number of married males aged 70 to 80	15
Number of married males aged 80 to 90	3
Number of married males aged 90 to 100	1
Number of single females aged 10 to 15	139
Number of single females aged 15 to 20	144
Number of single females aged 20 to 30	86
Number of single females aged 30 to 40	18
Number of single females aged 40 to 50	18
Number of single females aged 50 to 60	3
Number of single females aged 60 to 70	1
Number of single females aged 70 to 80	3
Number of single males aged 10 to 15	150
Number of single males aged 15 to 20	141
Number of single males aged 20 to 30	83
Number of single males aged 30 to 40	10
Number of single males aged 40 to 50	5
Number of single males aged 50 to 60	2
Number of single males aged 60 to 70	1
Number of single males aged 90 to 100	1
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40	3
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50	6
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60	2
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70	9
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80	9
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90	3
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30	3
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40	1
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50	2
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60	1
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70	2
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90	4

Ethnic origin (2 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of French Canadians	2,046
Number of persons originating in the United States	18

Agriculture (74 variables)

Variable	Value
Acres of barley	542
Acres of buckwheat	59
Acres of corn	23
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers	171
Acres of farmland in gardens	90
Acres of farmland in pasture	3,226
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest	6,343
Acres of farmland under crops	8,172
Acres of farmland under cultivation	11,488
Acres of land in farms	17,831
Acres of oats	2,354
Acres of peas	991
Acres of potatoes	95
Acres of rye	34
Acres of spring wheat	1,006
Acres of winter wheat	2
Barrels of beef produced in the past year	392
Barrels of pork produced in the past year	627
Bushels of barley produced in the past year	9,453
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year	779
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year	126
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year	55
Bushels of corn produced in the past year	536
Bushels of oats produced in the past year	35,050
Bushels of peas produced in the past year	10,114
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year	12,966
Bushels of rye produced in the past year	286
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year	9,927
Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year	11
C18 WHT FALL AC	2
C19 WHT FALL BU	11
C20 WHT SP AC	1,006
C21 WHT SP BU	9,927
C22 BAR AC	542
C23 BAR BU	9,453
C24 RYE AC	34
C25 RYE BU	286
C26 PEA AC	991
C27 PEA BU	10,114
C28 OAT AC	2,354
C29 OAT BU	35,050
C30 BWT AC	59
C31 BWT BU	779
C34 POT AC	95
C35 POT BU	12,966
C43 HAY TONS	1,182
C47 WOOL LBS	6,035
C63 BEEF BAR	392
C64 PORK BAR	627
HRS ov03 V	22,877
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers	65
Number of calves and heifers	702
Number of horses aged 3 years and under	156
Number of horses aged over 3 years	451
Number of milk cows	814
Number of occupants of farms	213
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres	11
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres	38
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres	23
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres	127
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres	9
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres	5
Number of sheep	1,712
Number of swine	614
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year	100
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year	3,964
Pounds of homemade butter	37,618
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year	29,061
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year	6,035
Tons of hay produced in the past year	1,182
Value of all livestock	55,837
Value of farm implements in dollars	20,052
Value of farms (dollars)	444,393
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year	2,148

Manufacturing & industry (7 variables)

Variable	Value
Number of carriages for hire	74
Number of carriages for pleasure	426
Value of carriages for hire (dollars)	891
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)	11,337
Yards of flannel produced in the past year	3,582
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year	3,006
Yards of linen produced in the past year	3,330

Deaths & mortality (18 variables)

Variable	Value
Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3	3
Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4	2
Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5	1
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10	3
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages	19
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	2
Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40	1
Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5	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	3
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages	19
Deaths in the past year among males under age 1	7
Total number of deaths in the past year	38

Other recorded variables (144 variables)

Variable	Value
C01 TOTAL	213
C02 OCC UNDR 10	5
C03 OCC 10 TO 20	11
C04 OCC 20 TO 50	23
C05 OCC 50 TO 100	127
C06 OCC 100 TO 200	38
C07 OCC OVR 200	9
C08 HELD	17,831
C09 UNDR CULT	11,488
C1 Males	1,043
C10 Deaths under 1 year M	7
C10 UNDR CROP	8,172
C100 Between 90 and 100 years Married M	1
C101 Between 90 and 100 years Single M	1
C11 Deaths under 1 year F	8
C11 UNDR PAST	3,226
C111 Over 100 years Married F	1
C116 Ages not given M	1
C117 Ages not given F	1
C119 Ages not given Deaths F	1
C12 GARDENS	90
C120 Married M	315
C121 Single M	715
C122 Widowed M	13
C123 Total M	1,043
C124 Married F	285
C125 Single F	704
C126 Widows F	32
C127 Total F	1,021
C128 Grand Total	2,064
C129 Deaths M	19
C13 WOOD WILD	6,343
C130 Deaths F	19
C131 Deaths Total	38
C136 Attending School M	176
C137 Attending School F	189
C138 Adults unable to read or write M	233
C139 Adults unable to read or write F	179
C14 CASH FARM	444,393
C14 Deaths under 2 years M	2
C140 Deaf and Dumb M	2
C141 Deaf and Dumb F	3
C142 Blind M	2
C143 Blind F	5
C144 Lunatics M	4
C145 Lunatics F	5
C15 CASH IMP	20,052
C16 GARDN VALUE	2,148
C16 Under 3 years M	42
C17 LAND HELD	171
C17 Under 3 years F	32
C19 Deaths under 3 years F	3
C2 Females	1,021
C20 Under 4 years M	37
C21 Under 4 years F	40
C22 Deaths under 4 years M	1
C23 Deaths under 4 years F	2
C24 Under 5 years M	39
C25 Under 5 years F	28
C26 Deaths under 5 years M	1
C27 Deaths under 5 years F	1
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M	156
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F	156
C3 Total	2,064
C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M	2
C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F	3
C32 INDN CRN AC	23
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M	150
C33 INDN CRN BU	536
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F	139
C38 CAR BU	126
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M	141
C4 Members of Family M	1,005
C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F	3
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F	144
C42 CLV TIM GRA	55
C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F	2
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M	66
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M	83
C45 MPL SGR LBS	29,061
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M	3
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F	68
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F	86
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS	3,006
C49 FLAN YRDS	3,582
C5 Members of Family F	975
C50 FLX HEM LBS	3,964
C51 LIN YRDS	3,330
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M	79
C52 BULLS OX STEERS	65
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M	10
C53 MILK COWS	814
C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M	1
C54 CALVES HEIFERS	702
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F	82
C55 HORSES	451
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F	18
C56 HORSES VAL	22,877
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F	3
C57 COLTS FILLIES	156
C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M	1
C58 SHEEP	1,712
C59 SWINE	614
C6 Not Members of Family M	38
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M	77
C60 TOT VALUE	55,837
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M	5
C61 BUTTER LB	37,618
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M	2
C62 CHEESE LB	100
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F	68
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F	18
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F	6
C66 Between 40 and 50 years Deaths M	1
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M	45
C68 CAR PLEASURE	426
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M	2
C69 VALUE DOL P	11,337
C7 Not Members of Family F	46
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M	1
C70 CAR HIRE	74
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F	31
C71 VALUE DOL H	891
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F	3
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F	2
C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M	3
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M	29
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M	1
C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M	2
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F	23
C8 Births in 1860 M	47
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F	1
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F	9
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M	15
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F	9
C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F	3
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F	9
C9 Births in 1860 F	35
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M	3
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M	4
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F	3
CD NAME	Bagot
Natives of Canada French Origin	2,046
United States	18

Identifiers

TCP UID: QC004007 — year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file
Persistent place ID: PLACE_QC039010_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. Rosalie, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-rosalie-qc004007-1861/.