Chicoutimi, Township, Quebec (1851 census)
Chicoutimi, Township was a township in Saguenay County, Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,200. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.387°N, 71.056°W.
Population
In 1851, Chicoutimi, Township had a population of 1,200: 609 male and 591 female residents.
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 Chicoutimi, 1861 (80.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Chicoutimi, Township shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 356 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 230 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 554 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 37 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 558 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 14 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 51 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 230 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 51 |
| Number of females | 591 |
| Number of females attending school | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 64 |
| Number of males | 609 |
| Number of males attending school | 2 |
| Number of married females | 218 |
| Number of married males | 203 |
| Number of single females | 362 |
| Number of single males | 392 |
| Number of widowed females | 11 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| POP | 1,200 |
| POP FX N.1 | 591 |
| POP MX N.1 | 609 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,200 |
| Total population | 1,200 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 53 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 73 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 192 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 64 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 177 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 86 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 51 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 158 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 94 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 53 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 157 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 129 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 72 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 105 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 107 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 32 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 117 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 129 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 81 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,095 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 82 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 23 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 330 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,316 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,152 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,897 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,213 |
| Acres of land in farms | 19,365 |
| Acres of oats | 364 |
| Acres of peas | 277 |
| Acres of potatoes | 206 |
| Acres of rye | 30 |
| Acres of turnips | 10 |
| Acres of wheat | 539 |
| BAR AC | 330 |
| BAR BU | 3,419 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 1 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 98 |
| BEEF BAR | 1 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,419 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,577 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,301 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,197 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 175 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 221 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 3,671 |
| BWT AC | 1 |
| BWT BU | 3 |
| HAY TONS | 27,565 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 43 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 132 |
| Number of horses | 208 |
| Number of milk cows | 271 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 220 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 45 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 90 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 516 |
| Number of swine | 340 |
| OAT AC | 364 |
| OAT BU | 1,577 |
| PEA AC | 277 |
| PEA BU | 3,301 |
| PORK BAR | 98 |
| POT AC | 206 |
| POT BU | 6,497 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 375 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 2,551 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 205 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 330 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 894 |
| RYE AC | 30 |
| RYE BU | 175 |
| TOB LBS | 330 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 27,565 |
| WHT AC | 539 |
| WHT BU | 3,671 |
| WOOL LBS | 894 |
Manufacturing & industry (51 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 | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 5 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| 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 grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mill plants | 38,395 |
| Number of saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 224,660 |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 304 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Number of woollen factories | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 4 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 773 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 631 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 440 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 2 |
Deaths & mortality (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 14 |
Other recorded variables (140 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 2,551 |
| BOV | 43 |
| C F BAR | 2 |
| C H | 132 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 609 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 591 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,200 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 558 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 554 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 51 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 37 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 14 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 64 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 203 |
| C127 S MALE | 392 |
| C128 WID MALE | 14 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 609 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 51 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 218 |
| C131 S FEM | 362 |
| C132 WID FEM | 11 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 591 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,200 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 11 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 14 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 86 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 2 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 1 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 64 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 62 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 73 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 224,660 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 62 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 52 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C24 SM NO LOGS | 5 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 38,395 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 304 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 62 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 4 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 53 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 42 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 43 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 177 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 192 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 117 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 105 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 6 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 129 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 51 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 107 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 157 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 81 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 158 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 32 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 129 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 5 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 8 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 94 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 9 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 72 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 53 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 36 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 31 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 16 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| CAR BU | 2 |
| CD NAME | Saguenay |
| CROP | 1,897 |
| CULT | 4,213 |
| ENG WLS | 23 |
| FC YRDS | 631 |
| FLAN YRDS | 773 |
| FLX LBS | 375 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,095 |
| GRA BU | 1 |
| HELD | 19,365 |
| HORSE | 208 |
| LIN YRDS | 440 |
| LINE NO | 1,360 |
| M COWS | 271 |
| MPLS LBS | 205 |
| NOT FRN | 82 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 8 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 45 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 55 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 90 |
| O OVR 200 | 9 |
| O UNDR 10 | 13 |
| PASTURE | 2,316 |
| SHEEP | 516 |
| SWINE | 340 |
| TOT O | 220 |
| TUR AC | 10 |
| TUR BU | 221 |
| WOOD | 15,152 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC074022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC074022— 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). "Chicoutimi, Township, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/chicoutimi-township-qc074022-1851/.