Baie St. Paul, Quebec (1851 census)
Baie St. Paul was a census subdivision in Saguenay County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,212. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.428°N, 70.662°W.
Population
In 1851, Baie St. Paul had a population of 3,212: 1,636 male and 1,576 female residents. Population density was 14.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,212 |
| 1861 | 3,664 |
| 1871 | 3,623 |
| 1881 | 3,794 |
| 1891 | 3,760 |
| 1901 | 2,519 |
| 1911 | 2,305 |
| 1921 | 2,220 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Baie St. Paul shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 358 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 448 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 6 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,527 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 49 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,612 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 12 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 24 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 214 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 66 |
| Number of females | 1,576 |
| Number of females attending school | 397 |
| Number of lunatic females | 7 |
| Number of lunatic males | 11 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 84 |
| Number of males | 1,636 |
| Number of males attending school | 440 |
| Number of married females | 488 |
| Number of married males | 492 |
| Number of single females | 1,032 |
| Number of single males | 1,110 |
| Number of widowed females | 56 |
| Number of widowed males | 34 |
| POP | 3,212 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,576 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,636 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,212 |
| Total population | 3,212 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 62 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 53 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 240 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 72 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 79 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 266 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 92 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 162 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 124 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 87 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 125 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 124 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 109 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 183 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 184 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 83 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 197 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 179 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 106 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3,170 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 1 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 1 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 3 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 38 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 4 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 603 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 61 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 86 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,207 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 29,125 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,679 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 18,972 |
| Acres of land in farms | 48,097 |
| Acres of oats | 1,222 |
| Acres of peas | 390 |
| Acres of potatoes | 282 |
| Acres of rye | 2,420 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,714 |
| BAR AC | 603 |
| BAR BU | 8,905 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 197 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,196 |
| BEEF BAR | 197 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 8,905 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 410 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 19,187 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,838 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,084 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 16,797 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 8,663 |
| BWT AC | 61 |
| BWT BU | 410 |
| HAY TONS | 373,789 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,315 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,299 |
| Number of horses | 688 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,189 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 442 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 120 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 114 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 58 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 112 |
| Number of sheep | 4,032 |
| Number of swine | 1,047 |
| OAT AC | 1,222 |
| OAT BU | 19,187 |
| PEA AC | 390 |
| PEA BU | 3,838 |
| PORK BAR | 1,196 |
| POT AC | 282 |
| POT BU | 16,084 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 7,026 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 19,991 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 23,754 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 2,723 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,992 |
| RYE AC | 2,420 |
| RYE BU | 16,797 |
| TOB LBS | 2,723 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 373,789 |
| WHT AC | 1,714 |
| WHT BU | 8,663 |
| WOOL LBS | 10,992 |
Manufacturing & industry (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 6 |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 8 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 210 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 3 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mill plants | 319 |
| Number of saw mills | 9 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 30 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 9 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 50 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 11 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 285 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 3 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 3,700 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 3 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,391 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 6,063 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 6,933 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 108 |
Deaths & mortality (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 28 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 41 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 20 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 69 |
Other recorded variables (154 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 19,991 |
| BOV | 1,315 |
| C F BAR | 108 |
| C H | 1,299 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,636 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,576 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,212 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,612 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,527 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 24 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 49 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 12 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 6 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 3 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 285 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 84 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 8 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C126 MD MALE | 492 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,110 |
| C128 WID MALE | 34 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,636 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 66 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 3,700 |
| C130 MD FEM | 488 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,032 |
| C132 WID FEM | 56 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,576 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,212 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 41 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 28 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 69 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 1 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 92 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 1 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 440 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 397 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 11 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 72 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 7 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 20 |
| C16 SM NO | 9 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 11 |
| C18 SM WATER | 9 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 79 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 53 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 6 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 50 |
| C23 SM LOGS NO | 50 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 49 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 3 |
| C24 SM NO LOGS | 8 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 319 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 11 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 45 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 3 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 62 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 3 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 210 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 45 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 30 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 39 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 266 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 240 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 197 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 183 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 7 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 179 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 22 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 184 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 125 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 106 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 162 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 83 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 124 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 21 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 124 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 27 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 109 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 11 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 6 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 87 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 18 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 14 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 68 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 54 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 10 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 12 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 38 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 8 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 32 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 6 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 15 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 21 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 4 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 7 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 5 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 9 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| CD NAME | Saguenay |
| CROP | 8,679 |
| CULT | 18,972 |
| ENG WLS | 4 |
| FC YRDS | 6,063 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,391 |
| FLX LBS | 7,026 |
| FREN ORIG | 3,170 |
| GARDEN | 86 |
| HELD | 48,097 |
| HORSE | 688 |
| LIN YRDS | 6,933 |
| LINE NO | 1,340 |
| M COWS | 1,189 |
| MPLS LBS | 23,754 |
| NOT FRN | 38 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 120 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 38 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 114 |
| O OVR 200 | 58 |
| O UNDR 10 | 112 |
| PASTURE | 10,207 |
| SHEEP | 4,032 |
| SWINE | 1,047 |
| TOT O | 442 |
| WOOD | 29,125 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC074001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC048001— 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 1851 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). "Baie St. Paul, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/baie-st-paul-qc074001-1851/.