Métabetchouan, Township, Quebec (1851 census)
Métabetchouan, Township was a township in Saguenay County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 50. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.390°N, 72.000°W.
Population
In 1851, Métabetchouan, Township had a population of 50. Population density was 0.5 people per square mile.
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Métabetchouan, Township shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 188 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 8 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 22 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 25 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 3 |
| Number of families | 8 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 2 |
| Number of females | 22 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 3 |
| Number of males | 28 |
| Number of married females | 7 |
| Number of married males | 7 |
| Number of single females | 15 |
| Number of single males | 21 |
| POP | 50 |
| POP FX N.1 | 22 |
| POP MX N.1 | 28 |
| POP XX N.1 | 50 |
| Total population | 50 |
Age structure (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 7 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 12 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 20 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 16 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 9 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 21 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 27 |
| Acres of land in farms | 29 |
| Acres of oats | 4 |
| Acres of peas | 1 |
| Acres of potatoes | 4 |
| Acres of wheat | 3 |
| BAR AC | 9 |
| BAR BU | 91 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 91 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 74 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 190 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 23 |
| HAY TONS | 3,000 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1 |
| Number of horses | 1 |
| Number of milk cows | 4 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 4 |
| Number of swine | 6 |
| OAT AC | 4 |
| OAT BU | 74 |
| PEA AC | 1 |
| PEA BU | 15 |
| POT AC | 4 |
| POT BU | 190 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,000 |
| WHT AC | 3 |
| WHT BU | 23 |
Manufacturing & industry (47 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 daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| 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 grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| 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 daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| 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 | |
| Number of woollen factories | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | |
| 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) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories 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 cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year |
Other recorded variables (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BOV | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 28 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 22 |
| C03 TOTAL | 50 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 25 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 22 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 7 |
| C127 S MALE | 21 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 28 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 2 |
| C130 MD FEM | 7 |
| C131 S FEM | 15 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 22 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 50 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 5 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 12 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 7 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 5 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 9 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 8 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 8 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 6 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 2 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 3 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 2 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Saguenay |
| CROP | 21 |
| CULT | 27 |
| ENG WLS | 16 |
| FREN ORIG | 20 |
| HELD | 29 |
| HORSE | 1 |
| LINE NO | 1,364 |
| M COWS | 4 |
| NOT FRN | 13 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 4 |
| PASTURE | 6 |
| SWINE | 6 |
| TOT O | 4 |
| WOOD | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC074027— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC074027— 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). "Métabetchouan, Township, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/m-tabetchouan-township-qc074027-1851/.