Matane, Quebec (1851 census)
Matane was a census subdivision in Rimouski County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 113. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.745°N, 67.669°W.
Population
In 1851, Matane had a population of 113: 52 male and 61 female residents. Population density was 1.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 113 |
| 1861 | 549 |
| 1871 | 1,408 |
| 1881 | 2,611 |
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, Matane shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 260 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 21 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 58 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 3 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 50 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 2 |
| Number of families | 21 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 2 |
| Number of females | 61 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 1 |
| Number of males | 52 |
| Number of married females | 17 |
| Number of married males | 17 |
| Number of single females | 41 |
| Number of single males | 33 |
| Number of widowed females | 3 |
| Number of widowed males | 2 |
| POP | 111 |
| POP FX N.1 | 61 |
| POP MX N.1 | 52 |
| POP XX N.1 | 113 |
| Total population | 113 |
Age structure (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 14 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 102 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 2 |
Agriculture (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 45 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 73 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,550 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 195 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 268 |
| Acres of land in farms | 3,818 |
| Acres of oats | 11 |
| Acres of peas | 30 |
| Acres of potatoes | 13 |
| Acres of rye | 10 |
| Acres of wheat | 86 |
| BAR AC | 45 |
| BAR BU | 364 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 364 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 70 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 63 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 779 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 70 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 583 |
| HAY TONS | 600 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 4 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 6 |
| Number of horses | 10 |
| Number of milk cows | 16 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 33 |
| Number of swine | 30 |
| OAT AC | 11 |
| OAT BU | 70 |
| PEA AC | 30 |
| PEA BU | 63 |
| PORK BAR | 16 |
| POT AC | 13 |
| POT BU | 779 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 5 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,430 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 51 |
| RYE AC | 10 |
| RYE BU | 70 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 600 |
| WHT AC | 86 |
| WHT BU | 583 |
| WOOL LBS | 51 |
Manufacturing & industry (55 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 | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 58 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| 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 | 22,000 |
| 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 | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| 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 | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,400 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 8,500 |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| 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 cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 22 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 30 |
Deaths & mortality (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 2 |
Other recorded variables (92 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BOV | 4 |
| C H | 6 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 52 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 61 |
| C03 TOTAL | 113 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 50 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 58 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 2 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 3 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 17 |
| C127 S MALE | 33 |
| C128 WID MALE | 2 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 52 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 2 |
| C130 MD FEM | 17 |
| C131 S FEM | 41 |
| C132 WID FEM | 3 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 61 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 113 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 1 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 4 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 22,000 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 2 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 2,400 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 8,500 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 58 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 4 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 14 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 7 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 5 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 6 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 10 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 4 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 6 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 6 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 7 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 6 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Rimouski |
| CROP | 195 |
| CULT | 268 |
| ENG WLS | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 30 |
| FLAN YRDS | 22 |
| FLX LBS | 5 |
| FREN ORIG | 102 |
| HELD | 3,818 |
| HORSE | 10 |
| IRE | 3 |
| LINE NO | 1,313 |
| M COWS | 16 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,430 |
| NOT FRN | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 6 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 7 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| PASTURE | 73 |
| SCOT | 2 |
| SHEEP | 33 |
| SWINE | 30 |
| TOT O | 17 |
| WOOD | 3,550 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC071019— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC040024— 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). "Matane, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/matane-qc071019-1851/.