Malbaie, Quebec (1851 census)
Malbaie was a census subdivision in Saguenay County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,653. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.692°N, 70.185°W.
Population
In 1851, Malbaie had a population of 2,653: 1,364 male and 1,289 female residents. Population density was 33.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,653 |
| 1851 | 780 |
| 1861 | 1,077 |
| 1871 | 1,387 |
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, Malbaie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 367 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 419 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,186 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 103 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,278 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 44 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 86 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 78 |
| Number of females | 1,289 |
| Number of females attending school | 43 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 86 |
| Number of males | 1,364 |
| Number of males attending school | 71 |
| Number of married females | 385 |
| Number of married males | 387 |
| Number of single females | 865 |
| Number of single males | 946 |
| Number of widowed females | 39 |
| Number of widowed males | 31 |
| POP | 2,653 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,289 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,364 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,653 |
| Total population | 2,653 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 50 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 190 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 85 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 224 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 90 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 132 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 90 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 51 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 102 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 93 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 89 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 147 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 159 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 77 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 168 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 163 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 98 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,529 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 105 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 14 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 350 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 11,062 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,915 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,640 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 21,702 |
| Acres of land in farms | 36,617 |
| Acres of oats | 997 |
| Acres of peas | 734 |
| Acres of potatoes | 198 |
| Acres of rye | 418 |
| Acres of turnips | 5 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,863 |
| BAR AC | 350 |
| BAR BU | 4,056 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 108 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 374 |
| BEEF BAR | 108 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,056 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 70 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 12,021 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 5,729 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,371 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,292 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 110 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 15,242 |
| BWT AC | 4 |
| BWT BU | 21 |
| HAY TONS | 201,080 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 481 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,083 |
| Number of horses | 623 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,034 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 330 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 135 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 65 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 85 |
| Number of sheep | 4,507 |
| Number of swine | 1,231 |
| OAT AC | 997 |
| OAT BU | 12,021 |
| PEA AC | 734 |
| PEA BU | 5,729 |
| PORK BAR | 374 |
| POT AC | 198 |
| POT BU | 16,371 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 5,270 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 16,803 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 2 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 677 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 11,255 |
| RYE AC | 418 |
| RYE BU | 3,292 |
| TOB LBS | 677 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 201,080 |
| WHT AC | 1,863 |
| WHT BU | 15,242 |
| WOOL LBS | 11,255 |
Manufacturing & industry (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 2 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 2 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| 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 returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mill plants | 50 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 21 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 305 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,600 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,207 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 8,352 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 4,588 |
Deaths & mortality (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 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 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 31 |
Other recorded variables (156 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 16,803 |
| BEN BU | 2 |
| BOV | 481 |
| C H | 1,083 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,364 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,289 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,653 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,278 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,186 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 86 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 103 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 44 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 305 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 86 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 387 |
| C127 S MALE | 946 |
| C128 WID MALE | 31 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,364 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 78 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,600 |
| C130 MD FEM | 385 |
| C131 S FEM | 865 |
| C132 WID FEM | 39 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,289 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,653 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 15 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 16 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 31 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 90 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 71 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 43 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 85 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 44 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 49 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 46 |
| C23 SM LOGS NO | 21 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 50 |
| C24 SM NO LOGS | 2 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 50 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 4 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 47 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 33 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 36 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 36 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 224 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 190 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 168 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 147 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 163 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 22 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 159 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 102 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 98 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 132 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 77 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 93 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 13 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 90 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 19 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 89 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 67 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 6 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 10 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 66 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 10 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 14 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 51 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 7 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 12 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 21 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 17 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 15 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 5 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 70 |
| CD NAME | Saguenay |
| CROP | 10,640 |
| CULT | 21,702 |
| DE NL | 14 |
| ENG WLS | 5 |
| FC YRDS | 8,352 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,207 |
| FLX LBS | 5,270 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,529 |
| HELD | 36,617 |
| HOP LBS | 2 |
| HORSE | 623 |
| LIN YRDS | 4,588 |
| LINE NO | 1,348 |
| M COWS | 1,034 |
| NOT FRN | 105 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 135 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 7 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 65 |
| O OVR 200 | 37 |
| O UNDR 10 | 85 |
| PASTURE | 11,062 |
| SHEEP | 4,507 |
| SWINE | 1,231 |
| TOT O | 330 |
| TUR AC | 5 |
| TUR BU | 110 |
| WOOD | 14,915 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC074009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC172001— 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). "Malbaie, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/malbaie-qc074009-1851/.