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STATISTICS FOR THE 1666 CENSUS
These stats are from 'Censuses of Canada, 1665 to 1871, vol. IV; published in Ottawa, 1876 by I.B. Taylor.
- Table I - Families, Population, Sexes, Conjugal Condition.
- Table II - Ages of the People
- Table III - Ages in Relation to Conjugal Condition.
- Table IV - Professions and Trades
NOTES
This census was taken during the months of February and March, 1666, as ascertained
by the examination of Parochial Registers. This nominal Census is in 154 pages of manuscript
is deposited in the Archives of Paris, and there is a copy in the Parliamentary Library in
Ottawa.
The repetition of 21 names, forming five families, has been corrected in the present
tables, reducing the number of the population from 3236 to 3215.
The Royal troops, consisting of from 1000 to 1200 men, in 24 companies, are not
included in the Census. It has been ascertained that the names of thirty ecclesiastics and
nuns are wanting, namely four secular ecclesiastics at Quebec; five at Montreal; ten nuns at
Montreal and eleven Jesuits employed in the Indian missions.
The whole of the clergy comprised one Bishop, eighteen Priests and ecclesiastics,
thirty-one Jesuit priests and brethren.
There were eighteen Ursuline nuns, twenty-three nuns of the Hospitaller order and
four Filles Pieuses of the clergy.
The clergy, nobility, public fumctionaries and farmers are not indicated in the
Census of Professions and Trades.
There had been a somewhat considerable immigration, composed of nobility, farmers
and artisans. It also comprised fifty young women, well trained and educated, from an
orphanage in Paris.
Table I - Families, Population, Sexes, Conjugal Condition.
Localities Fami- Popu- Sexes Married Widowed Child. & Unmarred
lies lation M F M F Total M F Total M F Total
Québec 71 547 360 187 65 53 118 1 9 10 294 125 419
Beaupré 89 533 315 218 84 83 167 2 4 6 229 131 360
Beauport 29 185 117 68 28 28 56 2 2 4 87 38 125
Isle d'Orléans 96 452 291 161 93 84 177 2 - 2 196 77 273
Côte St. Jean
Côte St. François 27 153 99 54 24 26 50 1 2 3 74 26 100
Côte St. Michel
Sillery 23 140 93 47 23 21 44 2 - 2 68 26 94
Notre-Dame des Anges
Riviere St. Charles 24 112 67 45 28 24 52 - - - 39 21 60
Charlesbourg
Lauzon 3 13 9 4 3 3 6 - - - 6 1 7
Trois-Rivières et
ses. Env. 69 455 299 156 75 64 139 2 5 7 222 87 309
Montréal et ses.
Environs 107 625 384 241 105 105 210 1 7 8 278 129 407
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Total 538 3215 2034 1181 528 491 1019 13 29 42 1493 661 2154
Table II - Ages of the People
N.D. des
Isle St. Jean, Anges St.
Qué- Beau Beau- d'Or- St. Fran., Sill St. Char., Lau- Trois Mont-
Ages bec -pré port léans St. Mich. -ery Charlesb. zon Riv. réal Total
0 - 1 21 23 7 28 6 6 6 1 27 38 163
1 - 2 17 36 6 35 7 9 4 - 20 43 177
2 - 3 9 28 8 21 4 5 2 - 13 31 121
3 - 4 10 19 4 16 5 4 3 1 20 32 114
4 - 5 10 14 4 11 3 3 3 - 10 32 90
5 - 6 12 20 6 7 5 6 2 1 13 19 91
6 - 7 11 17 7 14 3 3 1 - 11 13 80
7 - 8 15 17 6 12 3 8 3 1 10 6 81
8 - 9 9 8 5 7 4 3 1 - 10 20 67
9 - 10 5 15 8 6 4 2 3 - 7 9 59
11 - 15 44 44 21 12 10 12 4 1 34 27 209
16 - 20 32 37 16 27 15 13 6 - 46 26 218
21 - 30 136 112 41 165 47 29 42 2 101 167 842
31 - 40 74 78 16 60 14 20 17 2 82 98 461
41 - 50 31 38 12 22 9 13 11 4 29 42 211
51 - 60 24 17 8 4 5 3 4 - 13 17 95
61 - 70 8 7 6 4 3 1 - - 6 3 43
71 - 80 - 3 2 - 1 - - - 2 2 10
81 - 90 1 - 2 - - - - - 1 - 4
over 90 - - - - - - - - - - -
not given 78 - - 1 - - - - - - 79
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Total 547 533 185 452 153 140 112 13 455 625 3215
Table III - Ages in Relation to Conjugal Condition.
Ages Married Widowed Child. & Unmarried Totals
M F Total M F Total M F Total
0 - 10 - - - - - - 546 497 1043 1043
11 - 15 - 8 8 - - - 110 91 201 209
16 - 20 - 45 45 - - - 153 20 173 218
21 - 30 120 239 359 3 3 6 455 22 477 842
31 - 40 225 113 338 - 9 9 111 3 114 461
41 - 50 117 54 171 5 2 7 30 3 33 211
51 - 60 45 19 64 1 8 9 16 6 22 95
61 - 70 14 12 26 2 5 7 8 2 10 43
71 - 80 5 1 6 1 2 3 1 - 1 10
81 - 90 2 - 2 1 - 1 1 - 1 4
91 -100 - - - - - - - - - -
over 100 - - - - - - - - - -
not given - - - - - - 62 17 79 79
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Total 528 491 1019 13 29 42 1493 661 2154 3215
Table IV - Professions and Trades
Orléans
Qué- Cotes & Côtes Trois Mont-
Professions and Trades bec nord sud Riv. réal Total
Armourers 2 - 2 - - 4
Gunsmiths 2 - - 2 3 7
Gentlemen of Means 15 1 - - - 16
Bakers 1 3 4 - 3 11
Butchers - 3 2 - 2 7
Button Makers - 1 - - - 1
Brewers 1 - - - - 1
Brick Makers - 1 - - - 1
Hatters - 4 1 - 2 7
Wheelwrights - 2 - - - 2
Surgeons 2 2 - - 1 5
Carpenters 3 21 4 1 7 36
Charcoal Burners - 1 - - - 1
Braziers - 2 - - - 3
Chandlers 1 2 - - - 3
Rope Makers 1 3 1 - 1 6
Shoe Makers 6 7 3 - 4 20
Curriers - 1 4 - 3 8
Nailers 3 - 1 - - 4
Cutler - 1 - - - 1
Slater or roofer - 1 - - - 1
Drapers - 1 3 - - 4
Servants 93 115 47 72 74 401
Tinsmith 1 - - - - 1
Foundryman 1 - - - - 1
Swors Grinder 1 - - - - 1
Bailiffs 3 1 - - - 4
Printers - - 1 - - 1
Teachers 2 - - 1 - 3
Gardeners 2 1 - - - 3
Masons 7 12 5 - 8 32
Ship Captains 1 - - - - 1
Merchants 13 1 - 1 3 18
Joiners 9 8 3 2 5 27
Millers - 5 2 1 1 9
Sailors 4 9 6 - 3 22
Notaries 2 1 - - - 3
Jewellers - - 1 - - 1
Confectioners 3 1 - - 1 5
Furrier 1 - - - - 1
Wooden Shoe Maker - 1 - - - 1
Stone Cutter 1 - - - - 1
Saddlers - 1 1 - 1 3
Locksmiths - 1 - 1 1 3
Edge Tool Makers 8 1 2 1 2 14
Tailors 8 9 4 2 7 30
Carpet Weavers - 2 1 - - 3
Weavers 1 11 3 - 1 16
Coopers 4 1 - 1 2 8
Turners - - - - 1 1
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Total 202 238 101 85 137 763
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