Newport No. 1 & Newport No. 2, Township, Quebec (1851 census)
Newport No. 1 & Newport No. 2, Township was a township in Gaspé County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,025. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.366°N, 64.750°W.
Population
In 1851, Newport No. 1 & Newport No. 2, Township had a population of 1,025: 532 male and 493 female residents. Population density was 5.8 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 Newport, 1861 (47.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Pabos, 1861 (52.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Newport No. 1 & Newport No. 2, Township shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 307 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 164 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 474 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 19 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 473 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 4 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 59 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 164 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 23 |
| Number of females | 493 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 24 |
| Number of males | 532 |
| Number of married females | 152 |
| Number of married males | 157 |
| Number of single females | 326 |
| Number of single males | 365 |
| Number of widowed females | 15 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| POP | 1,025 |
| POP FX N.1 | 493 |
| POP MX N.1 | 532 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,025 |
| Total population | 1,025 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 23 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 69 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 10 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 68 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 10 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 66 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 61 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 53 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 67 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 45 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 63 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of French Canadians | 640 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 6 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 8 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 5 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 291 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 40 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 36 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 454 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,310 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 297 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 751 |
| Acres of land in farms | 3,061 |
| Acres of oats | 90 |
| Acres of peas | 1 |
| Acres of potatoes | 94 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of wheat | 32 |
| BAR AC | 36 |
| BAR BU | 171 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 30 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 83 |
| BEEF BAR | 30 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 171 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 381 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,966 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 191 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 41 |
| HAY TONS | 284 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 65 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 54 |
| Number of horses | 37 |
| Number of milk cows | 70 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 139 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 80 |
| Number of sheep | 209 |
| Number of swine | 231 |
| OAT AC | 90 |
| OAT BU | 381 |
| PEA AC | 1 |
| PEA BU | 1 |
| PORK BAR | 83 |
| POT AC | 94 |
| POT BU | 5,966 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,568 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 352 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 284 |
| WHT AC | 32 |
| WHT BU | 41 |
| WOOL LBS | 352 |
Manufacturing & industry (34 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 | 6 |
| 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 saw mill plants | 10,000 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| 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) | 6,600 |
| 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 flannel produced in the past year | 10 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 202 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 10 |
Other recorded variables (126 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 1,568 |
| BOV | 65 |
| C H | 54 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 532 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 493 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,025 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 473 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 474 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 59 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 19 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 4 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 24 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 10 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 10 |
| C126 MD MALE | 157 |
| C127 S MALE | 365 |
| C128 WID MALE | 10 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 532 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 23 |
| C130 MD FEM | 152 |
| C131 S FEM | 326 |
| C132 WID FEM | 15 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 493 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,025 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 7 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 10 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 8 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 26 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 6 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 5 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 3 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 29 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 11 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 18 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 23 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 23 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 10,000 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 17 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 19 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 6,600 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 20 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 26 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 68 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 69 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 67 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 61 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 45 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 53 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 47 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 63 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 66 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 14 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 43 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 10 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 39 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 34 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 27 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 26 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 13 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 6 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Gaspé |
| CROP | 297 |
| CULT | 751 |
| ENG WLS | 6 |
| FC YRDS | 202 |
| FLAN YRDS | 10 |
| FREN ORIG | 640 |
| GG | 1 |
| HELD | 3,061 |
| HORSE | 37 |
| IRE | 40 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 7 |
| LINE NO | 1,120 |
| M COWS | 70 |
| NB | 15 |
| NOT FRN | 291 |
| NS PEI | 16 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 15 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 3 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 24 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 17 |
| O UNDR 10 | 80 |
| PASTURE | 454 |
| RU PRU PL | 1 |
| SCOT | 7 |
| SHEEP | 209 |
| SWINE | 231 |
| TOT O | 139 |
| TUR AC | 7 |
| TUR BU | 191 |
| US | 1 |
| WOOD | 2,310 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC056001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC056001— 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). "Newport No. 1 & Newport No. 2, Township, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/newport-no-1-newport-no-2-township-qc056001-1851/.