Mission St. Régis, Quebec (1851 census)
Mission St. Régis was a census subdivision in Beauharnois County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,069. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.013°N, 74.575°W.
Population
In 1851, Mission St. Régis had a population of 1,069: 549 male and 520 female residents. Population density was 99.2 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
- In a later year, this CSD became part of St. Régis and Dundee, 1861 (29.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Mission St. Régis shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 309 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 210 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 515 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 5 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 540 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 9 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 210 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 17 |
| Number of females | 520 |
| Number of females attending school | 23 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 20 |
| Number of males | 549 |
| Number of males attending school | 20 |
| Number of married females | 186 |
| Number of married males | 185 |
| Number of single females | 297 |
| Number of single males | 357 |
| Number of widowed females | 37 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| POP | 1,069 |
| POP FX N.1 | 520 |
| POP MX N.1 | 549 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,069 |
| Total population | 1,069 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 78 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 88 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 60 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 63 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 41 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 69 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 36 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 70 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 54 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 23 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 209 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 376 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 378 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 754 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 845 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 1 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 25 |
| Acres of corn | 144 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,668 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,541 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 710 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,381 |
| Acres of land in farms | 3,922 |
| Acres of oats | 222 |
| Acres of peas | 74 |
| Acres of potatoes | 116 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of wheat | 132 |
| BAR AC | 1 |
| BAR BU | 15 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 25 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 130 |
| BEEF BAR | 25 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 135 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 239 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,308 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,395 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 901 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,143 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 2,814 |
| BWT AC | 25 |
| BWT BU | 239 |
| CRN AC | 144 |
| CRN BU | 2,308 |
| HAY TONS | 672 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 66 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 112 |
| Number of horses | 169 |
| Number of milk cows | 209 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 49 |
| Number of sheep | 251 |
| Number of swine | 255 |
| OAT AC | 222 |
| OAT BU | 4,395 |
| PEA AC | 74 |
| PEA BU | 901 |
| PORK BAR | 130 |
| POT AC | 116 |
| POT BU | 3,143 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 8,450 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 192 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 577 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 672 |
| WHT AC | 132 |
| WHT BU | 2,814 |
| WOOL LBS | 577 |
Manufacturing & industry (30 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 | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| 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 saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| 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 | |
| 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 saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 199 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 143 |
Deaths & mortality (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 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 of all ages | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 3 |
Other recorded variables (122 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 8,450 |
| BEN BU | 135 |
| BOV | 66 |
| C H | 112 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 549 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 520 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,069 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 540 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 515 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 9 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 5 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 2 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 20 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 185 |
| C127 S MALE | 357 |
| C128 WID MALE | 7 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 549 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 17 |
| C130 MD FEM | 186 |
| C131 S FEM | 297 |
| C132 WID FEM | 37 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 520 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,069 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 2 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 3 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 378 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 27 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 376 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 20 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 23 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 18 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 27 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 21 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 16 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 16 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 21 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 13 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 20 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 14 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 88 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 78 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 70 |
| C40 BTWN 10 AND 15 F MD | 2 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 69 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 9 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 54 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 29 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 36 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 63 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 23 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 60 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 19 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 50 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 45 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 41 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 35 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 9 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 9 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 14 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 12 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 9 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| CD NAME | Beauharnois |
| CROP | 710 |
| CULT | 2,381 |
| ENG WLS | 4 |
| FC YRDS | 143 |
| FLAN YRDS | 199 |
| FREN ORIG | 209 |
| GARDEN | 3 |
| HELD | 3,922 |
| HORSE | 169 |
| INDIANS | 754 |
| IRE | 3 |
| LINE NO | 1,002 |
| M COWS | 209 |
| MPLS LBS | 192 |
| NOT FRN | 845 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 14 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 6 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 13 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 20 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 49 |
| PASTURE | 1,668 |
| SCOT | 3 |
| SE AND NO | 1 |
| SHEEP | 251 |
| SWINE | 255 |
| TOT O | 103 |
| TUR AC | 4 |
| TUR BU | 31 |
| US | 4 |
| WOOD | 1,541 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC048002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC048002— 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). "Mission St. Régis, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/mission-st-r-gis-qc048002-1851/.