Grenville, Quebec (1851 census)
Grenville was a census subdivision in Two Mountain County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,992. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.711°N, 74.658°W.
Population
In 1851, Grenville had a population of 1,992: 1,049 male and 943 female residents. Population density was 15.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,992 |
| 1861 | 2,178 |
| 1871 | 2,223 |
| 1881 | 1,844 |
| 1891 | 2,183 |
| 1901 | 2,404 |
| 1911 | 1,808 |
| 1921 | 1,624 |
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, Grenville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 361 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 346 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 933 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 10 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,037 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 4 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 12 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 5 |
| Number of families | 346 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 33 |
| Number of females | 943 |
| Number of females attending school | 17 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 36 |
| Number of males | 1,049 |
| Number of males attending school | 19 |
| Number of married females | 295 |
| Number of married males | 300 |
| Number of single females | 619 |
| Number of single males | 722 |
| Number of widowed females | 29 |
| Number of widowed males | 27 |
| POP | 1,992 |
| POP FX N.1 | 943 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,049 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,992 |
| Total population | 1,992 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 31 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 34 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 132 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 166 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 95 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 63 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 66 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 78 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 60 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 132 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 90 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 56 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 143 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 127 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 88 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 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 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 518 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 922 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 74 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 340 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 127 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 5 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 15 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 55 |
| Acres of corn | 193 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 23 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,050 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,265 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,680 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 6,753 |
| Acres of land in farms | 30,018 |
| Acres of oats | 1,428 |
| Acres of peas | 196 |
| Acres of potatoes | 336 |
| Acres of rye | 5 |
| Acres of turnips | 39 |
| Acres of wheat | 414 |
| BAR AC | 15 |
| BAR BU | 126 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 59 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 141 |
| BEEF BAR | 59 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 126 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 340 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,485 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 22,994 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,252 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,913 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 33 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,981 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 3,418 |
| BWT AC | 55 |
| BWT BU | 340 |
| CRN AC | 193 |
| CRN BU | 1,485 |
| HAY TONS | 1,741 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 234 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 650 |
| Number of horses | 467 |
| Number of milk cows | 946 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 289 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 65 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 138 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 22 |
| Number of sheep | 1,956 |
| Number of swine | 767 |
| OAT AC | 1,428 |
| OAT BU | 22,994 |
| PEA AC | 196 |
| PEA BU | 1,252 |
| PORK BAR | 141 |
| POT AC | 336 |
| POT BU | 14,913 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 645 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 31,257 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 30 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,275 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 15 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,302 |
| RYE AC | 5 |
| RYE BU | 33 |
| TOB LBS | 15 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,741 |
| WHT AC | 414 |
| WHT BU | 3,418 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,302 |
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 | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of distilleries | |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| 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 mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| 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 grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,150 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 500 |
| 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 flannel produced in the past year | 1,640 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 901 |
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 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 5 |
Other recorded variables (144 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 31,257 |
| BEN BU | 2 |
| BOV | 234 |
| C H | 650 |
| C LBS | 645 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,049 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 943 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,992 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,037 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 933 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 12 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 10 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 4 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 36 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 300 |
| C127 S MALE | 722 |
| C128 WID MALE | 27 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,049 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 33 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,150 |
| C130 MD FEM | 295 |
| C131 S FEM | 619 |
| C132 WID FEM | 29 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 943 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,992 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 2 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 5 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 42 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 19 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 17 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 5 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 40 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 49 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 45 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 39 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 34 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 26 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 31 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 500 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 27 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 43 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 166 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 132 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 143 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 132 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 127 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 90 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 66 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 88 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 95 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 56 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 78 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 5 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 63 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 60 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 66 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 6 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 55 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 39 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 26 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 8 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 15 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 11 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 10 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 5 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| CAR BU | 35 |
| CD NAME | Two Mountain |
| CROP | 2,680 |
| CULT | 6,753 |
| ENG WLS | 74 |
| ES AND PT | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 901 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,640 |
| FR | 4 |
| FREN ORIG | 518 |
| GARDEN | 23 |
| GRA BU | 3 |
| HELD | 30,018 |
| HOP LBS | 30 |
| HORSE | 467 |
| IRE | 340 |
| LINE NO | 1,453 |
| M COWS | 946 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,275 |
| MW BU | 60 |
| NOT FRN | 922 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 48 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 65 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 138 |
| O OVR 200 | 13 |
| O UNDR 10 | 22 |
| PASTURE | 4,050 |
| SCOT | 127 |
| SHEEP | 1,956 |
| SWINE | 767 |
| TOT O | 289 |
| TUR AC | 39 |
| TUR BU | 2,981 |
| US | 5 |
| WOOD | 23,265 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC080015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC037004— 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). "Grenville, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/grenville-qc080015-1851/.