Canada, Quebec, Census, 1861
Population census of Quebec in 1861. Quebec was not yet part of the Dominion of Canada, but was called Canada East. Includes agricultural censuses at the end of each district. Forms are printed in either French or English. Responses may be given in either French or English.
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Canada, Quebec, Census, 1861
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Canada,_Quebec,_Census,_1861_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
Census schedules are on large sheets of paper with preprinted rows and columns. The schedules were organized by province and then by census districts and sub districts.
The Census contains the 1861 census for the independent province of Québec. At this time Québec was referred to as “Canada East.” The census taker took the information on the census day starting March 30, 1861. Census takers were asked to record information about all those who were in each household on the census day.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are in French or English. For help reading them see:
- France Language and Languages
- French Genealogical Word List
- French Handwriting
- Brigham Young UniversityScript Tutorial for French
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Names of family members
- Profession, trade, occupation
- Place of birth
- Marital Status
- Religion
- Residence if out of limits
- Age
- Gender
- Residents that are members of the family or not members of family
- Births in 1860
- Deaths in 1860
- Type of house
Collection Content
Inventory
- For a list of all the films/digital folders included in this Historical Records publication see Canada, Quebec, Census, 1861 - Inventory
Collection Details
Language
English, French
Location of Original Records
Public Archives, Ottawa
"Canada, Québec, recensement, 1861." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 17 December 2024. Citing Archives Publiques, Ottawa (Board of Registration and Statistics. Public Archives, Ottawa).
