Boucherville, Quebec (1851 census)
Boucherville was a census subdivision in Chambly County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,764. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.589°N, 73.419°W.
Population
In 1851, Boucherville had a population of 2,764: 1,341 male and 1,423 female residents. Population density was 92.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,764 |
| 1861 | 1,813 |
| 1871 | 1,364 |
| 1881 | 785 |
| 1891 | 995 |
| 1901 | 976 |
| 1911 | 969 |
| 1921 | 1,050 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Boucherville, Village, 1861 (1.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Boucherville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 367 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 492 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,266 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 157 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,212 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 129 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 492 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 60 |
| Number of females | 1,423 |
| Number of females attending school | 134 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 56 |
| Number of males | 1,341 |
| Number of males attending school | 210 |
| Number of married females | 442 |
| Number of married males | 449 |
| Number of single females | 928 |
| Number of single males | 858 |
| Number of widowed females | 53 |
| Number of widowed males | 34 |
| POP | 2,764 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,423 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,341 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,764 |
| Total population | 2,764 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 73 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 50 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 206 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 76 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 176 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 65 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 149 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 95 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 104 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 114 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 97 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 120 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 36 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 152 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 144 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 71 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 28 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 156 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 127 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 83 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,718 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 25 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 82 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 56 |
| Acres of corn | 141 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 74 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,709 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,477 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,082 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 16,865 |
| Acres of land in farms | 18,342 |
| Acres of oats | 2,856 |
| Acres of peas | 871 |
| Acres of potatoes | 146 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,055 |
| BAR AC | 82 |
| BAR BU | 1,298 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 105 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 549 |
| BEEF BAR | 105 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,298 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 141 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 353 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 502 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,590 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 4,387 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 46,004 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 9,033 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,981 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 18,870 |
| BWT AC | 56 |
| BWT BU | 353 |
| CRN AC | 141 |
| CRN BU | 1,590 |
| HAY TONS | 875,950 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 100 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 141 |
| Number of horses | 900 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,205 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 202 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 40 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 99 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 2,253 |
| Number of swine | 1,167 |
| OAT AC | 2,856 |
| OAT BU | 46,004 |
| PEA AC | 871 |
| PEA BU | 9,033 |
| PORK BAR | 549 |
| POT AC | 146 |
| POT BU | 8,981 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,747 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,024 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 52,291 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 1,828 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,489 |
| TOB LBS | 1,828 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 875,950 |
| WHT AC | 2,055 |
| WHT BU | 18,870 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,489 |
Manufacturing & industry (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per week by grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | |
| Number of breweries | |
| Number of breweries not reporting | |
| Number of breweries reporting | |
| Number of breweries returning capital | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in breweries | |
| Number of employees in foundries | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 800 |
| Number of grist mills | |
| 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 daily production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,922 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,096 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 412 |
Deaths & mortality (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 25 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 7 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| 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 aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 20 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 45 |
Other recorded variables (144 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 52,291 |
| BEN BU | 141 |
| BOV | 100 |
| C H | 141 |
| C LBS | 2,747 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,341 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,423 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,764 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,212 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,266 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 129 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 157 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 56 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 449 |
| C127 S MALE | 858 |
| C128 WID MALE | 34 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,341 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 60 |
| C130 MD FEM | 442 |
| C131 S FEM | 928 |
| C132 WID FEM | 53 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,423 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,764 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 20 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 25 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 45 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 65 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 210 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 134 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 76 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 7 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 65 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 73 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 56 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 50 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 48 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 44 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 38 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 52 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 176 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 206 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 156 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 152 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 127 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 24 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 144 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 114 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 83 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 149 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 71 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 97 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 21 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 95 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 28 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 8 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 120 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 104 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 8 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 10 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 64 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 9 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 45 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 8 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 8 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 36 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 9 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 21 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 5 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 11 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 6 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 14 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 9 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 11 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 2 |
| CAR BU | 502 |
| CD NAME | Chambly |
| CROP | 11,082 |
| CULT | 16,865 |
| ENG WLS | 6 |
| FC YRDS | 2,096 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,922 |
| FLX LBS | 2,024 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,718 |
| GARDEN | 74 |
| HELD | 18,342 |
| HORSE | 900 |
| IRE | 25 |
| LIN YRDS | 412 |
| LINE NO | 1,059 |
| M COWS | 1,205 |
| MPLS LBS | 20 |
| MW BU | 4,387 |
| NOT FRN | 15 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 55 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 40 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 99 |
| O OVR 200 | 3 |
| O UNDR 10 | 3 |
| PASTURE | 5,709 |
| SHEEP | 2,253 |
| SWINE | 1,167 |
| TOT O | 202 |
| WOOD | 1,477 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC052004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC046001— 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). "Boucherville, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/boucherville-qc052004-1851/.