Notre Dame de la Victoire, Quebec (1851 census)
Notre Dame de la Victoire was a census subdivision in Dorchester County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,415. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.775°N, 71.171°W.
Population
In 1851, Notre Dame de la Victoire had a population of 4,415: 2,193 male and 2,222 female residents. Population density was 272.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,415 |
| 1861 | 6,694 |
| 1871 | 1,361 |
| 1881 | 1,137 |
| 1891 | 1,496 |
| 1901 | 1,459 |
| 1911 | 1,251 |
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, Notre Dame de la Victoire shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 431 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 654 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 35 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,974 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 248 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,961 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 107 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 232 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 4 |
| Number of families | 654 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 82 |
| Number of females | 2,222 |
| Number of females attending school | 253 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of lunatic males | 7 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 90 |
| Number of males | 2,193 |
| Number of males attending school | 291 |
| Number of married females | 690 |
| Number of married males | 694 |
| Number of single females | 1,420 |
| Number of single males | 1,452 |
| Number of widowed females | 112 |
| Number of widowed males | 47 |
| POP | 4,415 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,222 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,193 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,415 |
| Total population | 4,415 |
Age structure (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 73 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 93 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 84 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 76 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 305 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 88 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 117 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 79 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 78 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 77 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 306 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 95 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 268 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 205 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 114 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 205 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 215 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 151 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 69 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 41 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 227 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 247 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 178 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 29 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 227 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 215 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 197 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 33 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 25 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 31 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3,973 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 1 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 241 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 46 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 120 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 5 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 20 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,271 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,472 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,800 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 9,091 |
| Acres of land in farms | 14,563 |
| Acres of oats | 1,758 |
| Acres of peas | 205 |
| Acres of potatoes | 124 |
| Acres of rye | 13 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Acres of wheat | 362 |
| BAR AC | 2 |
| BAR BU | 10 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 34 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 328 |
| BEEF BAR | 34 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 39,714 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,369 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,412 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 123 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 155 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 3,505 |
| HAY TONS | 304,800 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 306 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 221 |
| Number of horses | 286 |
| Number of milk cows | 621 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 155 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 40 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 15 |
| Number of sheep | 1,015 |
| Number of swine | 482 |
| OAT AC | 1,758 |
| OAT BU | 39,714 |
| PEA AC | 205 |
| PEA BU | 1,369 |
| PORK BAR | 328 |
| POT AC | 124 |
| POT BU | 10,412 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,242 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 35,620 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,850 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,709 |
| RYE AC | 13 |
| RYE BU | 123 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 304,800 |
| WHT AC | 362 |
| WHT BU | 3,505 |
| WOOL LBS | 2,709 |
Manufacturing & industry (60 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 | 3,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 150 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries not reporting | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| 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 production by number of logs | |
| 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 | |
| Number of woollen factories | |
| Number of woollen factories not reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 50 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| 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 | 1,981 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,721 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 2,626 |
Deaths & mortality (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 54 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 67 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 14 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 121 |
Other recorded variables (177 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 35,620 |
| BEN BU | 6 |
| BOV | 306 |
| C H | 221 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,193 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,222 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,415 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,961 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 3,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,974 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 232 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 248 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 107 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 35 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 5 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 100 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 90 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 694 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,452 |
| C128 WID MALE | 47 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,193 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 82 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 690 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,420 |
| C132 WID FEM | 112 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,222 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,415 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 67 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 54 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 121 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 1 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 95 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 1 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 291 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 253 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 4 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 7 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 88 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 3 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 14 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 13 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 117 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 93 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 9 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 6 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 79 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 84 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 8 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 78 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 73 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 5 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 77 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 76 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 3 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 3 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 306 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 150 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 305 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 50 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 5 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 9 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 227 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 227 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 5 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 215 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 18 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 247 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 205 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 197 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 268 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 178 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 7 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 6 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 215 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 33 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 9 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 205 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 29 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 17 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 151 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 114 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 14 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 20 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 69 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 11 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 10 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 59 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 25 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 41 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 5 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 22 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 31 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 11 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 10 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 14 |
| CD NAME | Dorchester |
| CROP | 5,800 |
| CULT | 9,091 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 46 |
| FC YRDS | 1,721 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,981 |
| FLX LBS | 2,242 |
| FREN ORIG | 3,973 |
| GARDEN | 20 |
| HELD | 14,563 |
| HORSE | 286 |
| IRE | 120 |
| IT AND GR | 1 |
| LIN YRDS | 2,626 |
| LINE NO | 1,079 |
| M COWS | 621 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,850 |
| NB | 14 |
| NOT FRN | 241 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| NS PEI | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 12 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 40 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 28 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 55 |
| O OVR 200 | 5 |
| O UNDR 10 | 15 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 3,271 |
| SCOT | 11 |
| SHEEP | 1,015 |
| SWINE | 482 |
| TOT O | 155 |
| TUR AC | 2 |
| TUR BU | 155 |
| US | 5 |
| WOOD | 5,472 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC054002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC169001— 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). "Notre Dame de la Victoire, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/notre-dame-de-la-victoire-qc054002-1851/.