Grand River, Quebec (1851 census)
Grand River was a township in Gaspé County, Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 689. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.433°N, 64.528°W.
Population
In 1851, Grand River had a population of 689: 366 male and 323 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 689 |
| 1861 | 879 |
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, Grand River shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 279 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 107 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 315 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 8 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 361 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 5 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 107 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 11 |
| Number of females | 323 |
| Number of females attending school | 33 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 16 |
| Number of males | 366 |
| Number of males attending school | 40 |
| Number of married females | 99 |
| Number of married males | 100 |
| Number of single females | 218 |
| Number of single males | 260 |
| Number of widowed females | 6 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| POP | 689 |
| POP FX N.1 | 323 |
| POP MX N.1 | 366 |
| POP XX N.1 | 689 |
| Total population | 689 |
Age structure (44 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 7 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 52 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 59 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 54 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 36 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 60 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 592 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 60 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 3 |
Agriculture (44 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 44 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 591 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,398 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 197 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 792 |
| Acres of land in farms | 2,190 |
| Acres of oats | 68 |
| Acres of potatoes | 48 |
| Acres of turnips | 13 |
| Acres of wheat | 17 |
| BAR AC | 44 |
| BAR BU | 219 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 49 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 49 |
| BEEF BAR | 49 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 219 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 364 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 916 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 606 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 13 |
| HAY TONS | 318 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 76 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 78 |
| Number of horses | 38 |
| Number of milk cows | 79 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 93 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 53 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 15 |
| Number of sheep | 224 |
| Number of swine | 199 |
| OAT AC | 68 |
| OAT BU | 364 |
| PORK BAR | 49 |
| POT AC | 48 |
| POT BU | 916 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,495 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 294 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 318 |
| WHT AC | 17 |
| WHT BU | 13 |
| WOOL LBS | 294 |
Manufacturing & industry (34 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 | |
| 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 saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| 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 | 223 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 74 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 8 |
Other recorded variables (111 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 1,495 |
| BOV | 76 |
| C H | 78 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 366 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 323 |
| C03 TOTAL | 689 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 361 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 315 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 5 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 8 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 1 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 16 |
| C126 MD MALE | 100 |
| C127 S MALE | 260 |
| C128 WID MALE | 6 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 366 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 11 |
| C130 MD FEM | 99 |
| C131 S FEM | 218 |
| C132 WID FEM | 6 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 323 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 689 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 2 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 8 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 17 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 40 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 33 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 13 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 15 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 14 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 14 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 7 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 10 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 22 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 11 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 12 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 59 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 52 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 60 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 54 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 36 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 8 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 36 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 29 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 35 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 39 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 6 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 27 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 2 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 24 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 17 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 16 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 14 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 9 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 8 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| CD NAME | Gaspé |
| CROP | 197 |
| CULT | 792 |
| ENG WLS | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 74 |
| FLAN YRDS | 223 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 592 |
| GARDEN | 4 |
| HELD | 2,190 |
| HORSE | 38 |
| IRE | 16 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 3 |
| LINE NO | 1,121 |
| M COWS | 79 |
| NB | 4 |
| NOT FRN | 60 |
| NS PEI | 8 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 22 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 53 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 3 |
| O UNDR 10 | 15 |
| PASTURE | 591 |
| SCOT | 3 |
| SHEEP | 224 |
| SWINE | 199 |
| TOT O | 93 |
| TUR AC | 13 |
| TUR BU | 606 |
| WOOD | 1,398 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC056002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC019007— 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). "Grand River, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/grand-river-qc056002-1851/.