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Year: 1851  |  Province: Quebec  |  County: Champlain

La Visitation, Champlain, Quebec (1851 census)

La Visitation, Champlain was a census subdivision in Champlain County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,923. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.461°N, 72.402°W.

Population

In 1851, La Visitation, Champlain had a population of 1,923: 984 male and 939 female residents. Population density was 45.0 people per square mile.

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

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851

In the 1851 census, La Visitation, Champlain shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1851

The 1851 census recorded 384 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (27 variables)
VariableValue
C10 FAM NO266
Female members of the family who are absent6
Female members of the family who are present897
Females present who are not members of the family42
Male members of the family who are present932
Male members of the family who are present22
Males present who are not members of the family52
Number of families266
Number of female births in the past year35
Number of females939
Number of females attending school132
Number of lunatic females2
Number of lunatic males6
Number of male births in the past year26
Number of males984
Number of males attending school142
Number of married females323
Number of married males320
Number of single females589
Number of single males645
Number of widowed females27
Number of widowed males19
POP1,923
POP FX N.1939
POP MX N.1984
POP XX N.11,923
Total population1,923
Age structure (55 variables)
VariableValue
Number of females age 3 to 438
Number of females aged 1 to 247
Number of females aged 2 to 334
Number of females aged 4 to 535
Number of females aged 5 to 10123
Number of females of unknown age3
Number of females under age 138
Number of males aged 1 to 251
Number of males aged 2 to 339
Number of males aged 3 to 444
Number of males aged 4 to 537
Number of males aged 5 to 10128
Number of males under age 132
Number of married females aged 15 to 2014
Number of married females aged 20 to 3093
Number of married females aged 30 to 4097
Number of married females aged 40 to 5059
Number of married females aged 50 to 6037
Number of married females aged 60 to 7016
Number of married females aged 70 to 805
Number of married females aged 80 to 902
Number of married males aged 15 to 201
Number of married males aged 20 to 3066
Number of married males aged 30 to 4088
Number of married males aged 40 to 5072
Number of married males aged 50 to 6056
Number of married males aged 60 to 7025
Number of married males aged 70 to 809
Number of married males aged 80 to 903
Number of single females aged 10 to 1598
Number of single females aged 15 to 2094
Number of single females aged 20 to 3061
Number of single females aged 30 to 409
Number of single females aged 40 to 506
Number of single females aged 50 to 602
Number of single females aged 60 to 703
Number of single females aged 70 to 801
Number of single males aged 10 to 15112
Number of single males aged 15 to 20104
Number of single males aged 20 to 3074
Number of single males aged 30 to 4012
Number of single males aged 40 to 504
Number of single males aged 50 to 603
Number of single males aged 60 to 703
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 303
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 402
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 504
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 605
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 707
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 806
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 402
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 504
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 604
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 704
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 805
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
VariableValue
Number of French Canadians1,888
Number of Indigenous persons1
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin20
Number of persons originating in England or Wales3
Number of persons originating in France1
Number of persons originating in Ireland6
Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland1
Number of persons originating in Scotland2
Number of persons originating in the United States2
Agriculture (70 variables)
VariableValue
Acres of barley26
Acres of buckwheat273
Acres of corn49
Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards34
Acres of farmland in pasture2,668
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest20,021
Acres of farmland under crops4,269
Acres of farmland under cultivation6,972
Acres of land in farms26,993
Acres of oats1,460
Acres of peas258
Acres of potatoes182
Acres of rye63
Acres of turnips9
Acres of wheat516
BAR AC26
BAR BU313
Barrels of beef produced in the past year63
Barrels of pork produced in the past year302
BEEF BAR63
Bushels of barley produced in the past year313
Bushels of beans produced in the past year17
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year4,557
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year82
Bushels of corn produced in the past year575
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year1
Bushels of oats produced in the past year32,220
Bushels of peas produced in the past year2,067
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year11,680
Bushels of rye produced in the past year626
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year122
Bushels of wheat produced in the past year6,076
BWT AC273
BWT BU4,557
CRN AC49
CRN BU575
HAY TONS226,795
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers206
Number of calves and heifers275
Number of horses359
Number of milk cows1,000
Number of occupants of farms247
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres6
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres87
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres29
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres78
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres24
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres23
Number of sheep1,862
Number of swine746
OAT AC1,460
OAT BU32,220
PEA AC258
PEA BU2,067
PORK BAR302
POT AC182
POT BU11,680
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year77
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year7,948
Pounds of homemade butter10,329
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year10,115
Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year2,263
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year4,344
RYE AC63
RYE BU626
TOB LBS2,263
Tons of hay produced in the past year226,795
WHT AC516
WHT BU6,076
WOOL LBS4,344
Manufacturing & industry (60 variables)
VariableValue
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 production60
Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production 
Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production 
Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year 
Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs 
Number of breweries 
Number of breweries not reporting 
Number of breweries reporting 
Number of breweries returning capital 
Number of carding and fulling mills1
Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting 
Number of carding and fulling mills reporting1
Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital100
Number of employees in breweries 
Number of employees in carding and fulling mills2
Number of employees in foundries 
Number of employees in grist mills4
Number of employees in saw mills6
Number of employees in tanneries 
Number of foundries 
Number of foundries not reporting 
Number of foundries reporting 
Number of foundries returning capital 
Number of grist mills2
Number of grist mills not reporting 
Number of grist mills powered by steam 
Number of grist mills powered by water2
Number of grist mills reporting annual production1
Number of grist mills reporting daily production 
Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent1
Number of grist mills reporting weekly production  
Number of grist mills returning capital2
Number of saw mill plants 
Number of saw mills2
Number of saw mills not reporting 
Number of saw mills powered by steam 
Number of saw mills powered by water2
Number of saw mills reporting annual production 
Number of saw mills reporting daily production 
Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs 
Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent2
Number of saw mills returning capital2
Number of tanneries 
Number of tanneries not reporting 
Number of tanneries reporting 
Number of tanneries returning capital 
Number of woollen factories not reporting 
Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year 
Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling)100
Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling)90
Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling)650
Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling)300
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 cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year 
Yards of flannel produced in the past year1,961
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year1,807
Yards of linen produced in the past year4,587
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
VariableValue
Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 31
Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 801
Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 901
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages6
Deaths in the past year among females under age 12
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 32
Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 301
Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 901
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages7
Deaths in the past year among males under age 12
Total number of deaths in the past year13
Other recorded variables (152 variables)
VariableValue
B LBS10,329
BEN BU17
BOV206
C H275
C LBS77
C01 GM NO MILLS2
C01 SEX MALE984
C02 SEX FEM939
C03 GM WATER2
C03 TOTAL1,923
C04 GM NO YEAR1
C04 MEM OF FAM M932
C05 GM BARRELS YEAR60
C05 MEM OF FAM F897
C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M52
C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F42
C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M22
C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F6
C10 GM ANNUAL NO1
C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD2
C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS1
C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS1
C11 GM ANNUAL P100
C12 BIRTHS M26
C12 GM CAP NO2
C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F3
C126 MD MALE320
C127 S MALE645
C128 WID MALE19
C129 TOT MALE984
C13 BIRTHS F35
C13 GM CAP P650
C130 MD FEM323
C131 S FEM589
C132 WID FEM27
C133 TOT FEM939
C134 GRAND TOT1,923
C135 DEATHS M7
C136 DEATHS F6
C137 DEATHS TOT13
C14 GM HANDS4
C14 UNDER 1 M32
C143 ATTND SCHOOL M142
C144 ATTND SCHOOL F132
C149 LUNATICS M6
C15 UNDER 1 F38
C150 LUNATICS F2
C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M2
C16 SM NO2
C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F2
C18 SM WATER2
C18 UNDER 2 M51
C19 UNDER 2 F47
C22 UNDER 3 M39
C23 UNDER 3 F34
C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M2
C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F1
C26 SM ANNUAL NO2
C26 UNDER 4 M44
C27 SM ANNUAL P90
C27 UNDER 4 F38
C28 SM RETURNS NO2
C29 SM RETURNS P300
C30 SM EMPLOYED6
C30 UNDER 5 M37
C31 UNDER 5 F35
C32 CFM NO1
C33 CFM RETURNS1
C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M128
C34 CFM CAPITAL100
C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F123
C37 CFM HANDS2
C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S112
C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S98
C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD1
C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S104
C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD14
C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S94
C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD66
C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S74
C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD93
C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S61
C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID3
C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS1
C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD88
C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S12
C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID2
C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD97
C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S9
C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID2
C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD72
C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S4
C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID4
C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD59
C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S6
C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID4
C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD56
C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S3
C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID4
C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD37
C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S2
C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID5
C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD25
C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S3
C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID4
C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD16
C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S3
C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID7
C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD9
C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID5
C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD5
C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S1
C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID6
C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS1
C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD3
CAR BU82
CD NAMEChamplain
CROP4,269
CULT6,972
ENG WLS3
FC YRDS1,807
FLAN YRDS1,961
FLX LBS7,948
FR1
FREN ORIG1,888
GARDEN34
HELD26,993
HORSE359
INDIANS1
IRE6
LIN YRDS4,587
LINE NO1,071
M COWS1,000
MPLS LBS10,115
MW BU1
NOT FRN20
O 10 TO 206
O 100 TO 20087
O 20 TO 5029
O 50 TO 10078
O OVR 20024
O UNDR 1023
PASTURE2,668
RU PRU PL1
SCOT2
SHEEP1,862
SWINE746
TOT O247
TUR AC9
TUR BU122
US2
WOOD20,021

Identifiers

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 Visitation, Champlain, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/la-visitation-champlain-qc053003-1851/.