Montréal, cité, Quebec (1851 census)
Montréal, cité was a city in Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 57,715. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.506°N, 73.565°W.
Population
In 1851, Montréal, cité had a population of 57,715: 27,734 male and 29,981 female residents. Population density was 9479.4 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 contained St. Ann’s Ward, 1861 (19.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Antoine Ward, 1861 (30.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained West Ward, 1861 (1.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Centre Ward, 1861 (1.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Lawrence Ward, 1861 (7.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Religious Institutions, 1861 (1.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained East Ward, 1861 (2.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Lewis’ Ward, 1861 (6.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. James’ Ward, 1861 (10.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Mary’s Ward, 1861 (18.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Montréal, cité shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 207 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are absent | 335 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 24,745 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 5,236 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 23,482 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 607 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 4,252 |
| Number of blind females | 31 |
| Number of blind males | 49 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 31 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 54 |
| Number of families | 9,990 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 948 |
| Number of females | 29,981 |
| Number of females attending school | 3,203 |
| Number of lunatic females | 34 |
| Number of lunatic males | 56 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 1,114 |
| Number of males | 27,734 |
| Number of males attending school | 4,256 |
| Number of married females | 9,188 |
| Number of married males | 8,786 |
| Number of persons at sea | 7 |
| Number of single females | 20,367 |
| Number of single males | 18,547 |
| Number of widowed females | 426 |
| Number of widowed males | 401 |
| POP FX N.1 | 29,981 |
| POP MX N.1 | 27,734 |
| POP XX N.1 | 57,715 |
| Total population | 57,715 |
Age structure (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 837 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 1,021 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 976 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 710 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 3,533 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 178 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 1,140 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 1,073 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 898 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 830 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 727 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 3,307 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 110 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 1,152 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 223 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 3,429 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 2,651 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 1,629 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 828 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 319 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 97 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 61 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 2,233 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 2,905 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 1,845 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 1,046 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 522 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 138 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 35 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 3,204 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 3,652 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 3,160 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 963 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 469 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 299 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 143 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 57 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 6 |
| Number of single females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 3,285 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 3,005 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 2,672 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 778 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 388 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 158 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 106 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 44 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of single males over 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 28 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 67 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 66 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 98 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 96 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 49 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 63 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 66 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 99 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 89 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 46 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 24,506 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 6,985 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 53 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1,280 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 43 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 36 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey | 18 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 6,344 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 28 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 30 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 75 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 648 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 120 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 26 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1,819 |
Manufacturing & industry (51 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 | |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | |
| Number of breweries | 2 |
| Number of breweries not reporting | 2 |
| Number of breweries reporting | |
| Number of breweries returning capital | |
| 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 breweries | |
| Number of employees in foundries | 33 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 8 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 130 |
| Number of foundries | 3 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 2 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| 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 value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | 33 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 7 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 26 |
| 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 grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 2,700 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 57,480 |
Deaths & mortality (37 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 90 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 52 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 33 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 52 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 42 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 37 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 30 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 60 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 24 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 41 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 30 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 25 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 820 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 49 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 220 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 48 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 89 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 40 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 33 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 61 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 46 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 36 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 69 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 35 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 46 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 28 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 27 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 905 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 54 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 240 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 1,725 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC085000— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC085000— 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). "Montréal, cité, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/montr-al-cit-qc085000-1851/.