L’Islet, Quebec (1851 census)
L’Islet was a census subdivision in L'Islet County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,656. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.089°N, 70.335°W.
Population
In 1851, L’Islet had a population of 3,656: 1,859 male and 1,797 female residents. Population density was 76.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,656 |
| 1861 | 4,093 |
| 1871 | 4,084 |
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, L’Islet shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 382 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 532 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 9 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,689 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 108 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,759 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 52 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 100 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of families | 532 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 60 |
| Number of females | 1,797 |
| Number of females attending school | 206 |
| Number of lunatic females | 6 |
| Number of lunatic males | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 71 |
| Number of males | 1,859 |
| Number of males attending school | 258 |
| Number of married females | 537 |
| Number of married males | 537 |
| Number of single females | 1,195 |
| Number of single males | 1,270 |
| Number of widowed females | 65 |
| Number of widowed males | 52 |
| POP | 3,656 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,797 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,859 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,656 |
| Total population | 3,656 |
Age structure (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 56 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 67 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 66 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 65 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 240 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 68 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 71 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 231 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 130 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 154 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 119 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 68 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 105 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 150 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 125 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 69 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 57 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 192 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 202 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 162 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 42 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 220 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 271 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 165 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3,624 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 18 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 2 |
Agriculture (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 130 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 15 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,278 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,579 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 558 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,851 |
| Acres of land in farms | 7,430 |
| Acres of oats | 146 |
| Acres of peas | 56 |
| Acres of potatoes | 62 |
| Acres of rye | 70 |
| Acres of wheat | 92 |
| BAR AC | 130 |
| BAR BU | 1,233 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 116 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 80 |
| BEEF BAR | 116 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,233 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,310 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 282 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,643 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 396 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 442 |
| HAY TONS | 262 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 31 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 57 |
| Number of horses | 75 |
| Number of milk cows | 101 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 71 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 63 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 319 |
| Number of swine | 136 |
| OAT AC | 146 |
| OAT BU | 1,310 |
| PEA AC | 56 |
| PEA BU | 282 |
| PORK BAR | 80 |
| POT AC | 62 |
| POT BU | 2,643 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 19 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 582 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,738 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 18,570 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,099 |
| RYE AC | 70 |
| RYE BU | 396 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 262 |
| WHT AC | 92 |
| WHT BU | 442 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,099 |
Manufacturing & industry (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 275 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 2 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 550 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 50 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,450 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 140 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries 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 | 416 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 560 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 394 |
Deaths & mortality (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| 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 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 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 33 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 34 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 20 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 67 |
Other recorded variables (167 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 1,738 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BOV | 31 |
| C H | 57 |
| C LBS | 19 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,859 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,797 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,656 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,759 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,689 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 100 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 108 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 52 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 9 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 9 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 8 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 2 |
| C109 BTWN 90 AND 100 F MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 150 |
| C110 BTWN 90 AND 100 F S | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 71 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 537 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,270 |
| C128 WID MALE | 52 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,859 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 60 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,450 |
| C130 MD FEM | 537 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,195 |
| C132 WID FEM | 65 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,797 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,656 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 34 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 33 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 67 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 74 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 258 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 206 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 4 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 65 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 6 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 20 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 17 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 56 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 67 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 68 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 66 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 71 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 50 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 56 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 140 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 56 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 65 |
| C32 CFM NO | 3 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 2 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 231 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 275 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 240 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 3 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 4 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 220 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 192 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 550 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 271 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 8 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 202 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 105 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 165 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 130 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 162 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 150 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 27 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 154 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 42 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 17 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 125 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 15 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 9 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 119 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 17 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 69 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 7 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 14 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 68 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 14 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 8 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 57 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 6 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 38 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 14 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 22 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 17 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 17 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 7 |
| CD NAME | L'Islet |
| CROP | 558 |
| CULT | 1,851 |
| ENG WLS | 12 |
| FC YRDS | 560 |
| FLAN YRDS | 416 |
| FLX LBS | 582 |
| FREN ORIG | 3,624 |
| GARDEN | 15 |
| HELD | 7,430 |
| HORSE | 75 |
| IRE | 2 |
| LIN YRDS | 394 |
| LINE NO | 1,180 |
| M COWS | 101 |
| MPLS LBS | 18,570 |
| NOT FRN | 18 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 5 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 1 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 63 |
| O OVR 200 | 2 |
| PASTURE | 1,278 |
| SHEEP | 319 |
| SWINE | 136 |
| TOT O | 71 |
| WOOD | 5,579 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC060006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC164001— 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). "L’Islet, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-islet-qc060006-1851/.