La Baie, Quebec (1851 census)
La Baie was a township in Yamaska County, Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,086. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.127°N, 72.690°W.
Population
In 1851, La Baie had a population of 3,086: 1,546 male and 1,540 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,086 |
| 1861 | 2,982 |
| 1871 | 2,691 |
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, La Baie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 380 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 435 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 20 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,418 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 122 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,472 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 103 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 74 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 4 |
| Number of families | 435 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 48 |
| Number of females | 1,540 |
| Number of females attending school | 204 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 60 |
| Number of males | 1,546 |
| Number of males attending school | 207 |
| Number of married females | 434 |
| Number of married males | 432 |
| Number of single females | 1,059 |
| Number of single males | 1,080 |
| Number of widowed females | 47 |
| Number of widowed males | 34 |
| POP | 3,086 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,540 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,546 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,086 |
| Total population | 3,086 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 58 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 53 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 208 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 209 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 7 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 65 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 89 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 125 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 102 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 57 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 120 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 103 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 77 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 176 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 202 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 163 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 37 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 195 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 207 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 155 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3,050 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 28 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 126 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 611 |
| Acres of corn | 120 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,259 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,926 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 13,430 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 19,691 |
| Acres of land in farms | 35,617 |
| Acres of oats | 3,713 |
| Acres of peas | 1,331 |
| Acres of potatoes | 199 |
| Acres of rye | 18 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,839 |
| BAR AC | 126 |
| BAR BU | 1,203 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 283 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,203 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,371 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,112 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 53,487 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,938 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,935 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 126 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 22,948 |
| BWT AC | 611 |
| BWT BU | 3,371 |
| CRN AC | 120 |
| CRN BU | 1,112 |
| HAY TONS | 769,163 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 796 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 821 |
| Number of horses | 884 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,836 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 312 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 129 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 110 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 15 |
| Number of sheep | 5,400 |
| Number of swine | 1,100 |
| OAT AC | 3,713 |
| OAT BU | 53,487 |
| PEA AC | 1,331 |
| PEA BU | 7,938 |
| PORK BAR | 283 |
| POT AC | 199 |
| POT BU | 8,935 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 500 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 12,097 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 29,184 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 6 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 28,637 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 2,795 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,201 |
| RYE AC | 18 |
| RYE BU | 126 |
| TOB LBS | 2,795 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 769,163 |
| WHT AC | 2,839 |
| WHT BU | 22,948 |
| WOOL LBS | 10,201 |
Manufacturing & industry (49 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 | 25 |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 66 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 250 |
| Number of distilleries | |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | |
| Number of distilleries reporting | |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of grist mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mills | |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| 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 | 200 |
| 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) | 225 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (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 flannel produced in the past year | 3,968 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 6,969 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 6,492 |
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 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 19 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 32 |
Other recorded variables (154 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 29,184 |
| BEN BU | 31 |
| BOV | 796 |
| C F BAR | 2 |
| C H | 821 |
| C LBS | 500 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,546 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,540 |
| C03 GM WATER | 4 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,086 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,472 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 66 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,418 |
| C06 GM NO WEEK | 1 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 74 |
| C07 GM BARRELS WEEK | 25 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 122 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 103 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 20 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 7 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 3 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 5 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 60 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 7 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 15 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 432 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,080 |
| C128 WID MALE | 34 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,546 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 48 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 225 |
| C130 MD FEM | 434 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,059 |
| C132 WID FEM | 47 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,540 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,086 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 19 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 13 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 32 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 65 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 207 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 204 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 4 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 5 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 52 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 65 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 58 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 41 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 36 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 55 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 48 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 46 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 53 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 209 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 250 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 208 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 200 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 195 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 176 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 207 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 202 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 57 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 155 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 89 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 163 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 120 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 18 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 125 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 37 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 103 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 12 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 102 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 11 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 77 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 56 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 11 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 16 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 38 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 35 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 31 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 8 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 13 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 5 |
| CD NAME | Yamaska |
| CROP | 13,430 |
| CULT | 19,691 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 6,969 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,968 |
| FLX LBS | 12,097 |
| FREN ORIG | 3,050 |
| GARDEN | 2 |
| GRA BU | 10 |
| HELD | 35,617 |
| HOP LBS | 6 |
| HORSE | 884 |
| IRE | 5 |
| LIN YRDS | 6,492 |
| LINE NO | 1,477 |
| M COWS | 1,836 |
| MPLS LBS | 28,637 |
| NOT FRN | 28 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 8 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 129 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 20 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 110 |
| O OVR 200 | 30 |
| O UNDR 10 | 15 |
| PASTURE | 6,259 |
| SHEEP | 5,400 |
| SWINE | 1,100 |
| TOT O | 312 |
| TUR BU | 300 |
| US | 2 |
| WOOD | 15,926 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC083004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC134005— 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). "La Baie, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/la-baie-qc083004-1851/.