Petite Nation, Quebec (1851 census)
Petite Nation was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,356. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.747°N, 74.986°W.
Population
In 1851, Petite Nation had a population of 3,356: 1,790 male and 1,566 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,356 |
| 1861 | 2,451 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 Petite Nation, 1861 (66.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Ste. Angélique, 1861 (13.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Ripon, 1861 (19.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Petite Nation shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 397 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 582 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 20 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,362 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 204 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,528 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 45 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 262 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of families | 582 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 67 |
| Number of females | 1,566 |
| Number of females attending school | 38 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 77 |
| Number of males | 1,790 |
| Number of males attending school | 50 |
| Number of married females | 546 |
| Number of married males | 542 |
| Number of single females | 994 |
| Number of single males | 1,226 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| POP | 3,356 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,566 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,790 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,356 |
| Total population | 3,356 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 56 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 69 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 55 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 70 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 240 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 80 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 89 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 67 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 66 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 271 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 13 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 93 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 173 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 124 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 110 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 57 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 151 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 136 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 105 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 49 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 180 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 154 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 65 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 208 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 169 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 144 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,835 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 5 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 377 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 72 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 22 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 29 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 8 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 181 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 304 |
| Acres of corn | 272 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 121 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,913 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 44,422 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,156 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,190 |
| Acres of land in farms | 55,612 |
| Acres of oats | 1,710 |
| Acres of peas | 728 |
| Acres of potatoes | 268 |
| Acres of rye | 125 |
| Acres of turnips | 35 |
| Acres of wheat | 813 |
| BAR AC | 181 |
| BAR BU | 1,246 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 367 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 313 |
| BEEF BAR | 367 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,246 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 106 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,692 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 94 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,565 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 18,917 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,624 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,762 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 890 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,959 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 4,989 |
| BWT AC | 304 |
| BWT BU | 1,692 |
| CRN AC | 272 |
| CRN BU | 2,565 |
| HAY TONS | 2,621 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 417 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 677 |
| Number of horses | 596 |
| Number of milk cows | 860 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 474 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 182 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 197 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 17 |
| Number of sheep | 2,055 |
| Number of swine | 1,091 |
| OAT AC | 1,710 |
| OAT BU | 18,917 |
| PEA AC | 728 |
| PEA BU | 3,624 |
| PORK BAR | 313 |
| POT AC | 268 |
| POT BU | 11,762 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,235 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 688 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 21,881 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 30 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 7,644 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 956 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,351 |
| RYE AC | 125 |
| RYE BU | 890 |
| TOB LBS | 956 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,621 |
| WHT AC | 813 |
| WHT BU | 4,989 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,351 |
Manufacturing & industry (52 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 | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of breweries | |
| 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 foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 10 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| 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 | |
| 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 grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 400 |
| 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 flannel produced in the past year | 2,936 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,939 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 282 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 36 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 29 |
Other recorded variables (158 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 21,881 |
| BEN BU | 106 |
| BOV | 417 |
| C F BAR | 36 |
| C H | 677 |
| C LBS | 1,235 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,790 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,566 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,356 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,528 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,362 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 262 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 204 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 45 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 20 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 77 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 13 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 6 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 542 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,226 |
| C128 WID MALE | 22 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,790 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 67 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 546 |
| C131 S FEM | 994 |
| C132 WID FEM | 26 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,566 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,356 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 17 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 12 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 29 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 93 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 50 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 38 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 3 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 80 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 89 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 69 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 67 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 55 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 66 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 56 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 400 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 10 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 65 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 70 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 271 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 240 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 208 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 180 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 169 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 45 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 154 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 151 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 144 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 173 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 65 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 136 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 26 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 124 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 13 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 105 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 110 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 64 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 57 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 49 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 30 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 27 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 6 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 9 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 5 |
| CAR BU | 94 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| CH | 2 |
| CROP | 6,156 |
| CULT | 11,190 |
| ENG WLS | 8 |
| FC YRDS | 1,939 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,936 |
| FLX LBS | 688 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,835 |
| GARDEN | 121 |
| GRA BU | 100 |
| HELD | 55,612 |
| HOP LBS | 30 |
| HORSE | 596 |
| INDIANS | 5 |
| IRE | 72 |
| LIN YRDS | 282 |
| LINE NO | 1,254 |
| M COWS | 860 |
| MPLS LBS | 7,644 |
| MW BU | 13 |
| NOT FRN | 377 |
| NOT KNOWN | 8 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 182 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 47 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 197 |
| O OVR 200 | 30 |
| O UNDR 10 | 17 |
| OTHER PL | 2 |
| PASTURE | 4,913 |
| SCOT | 22 |
| SHEEP | 2,055 |
| SWINE | 1,091 |
| TOT O | 474 |
| TUR AC | 35 |
| TUR BU | 1,959 |
| US | 29 |
| WOOD | 44,422 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC067018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC039030— 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). "Petite Nation, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/petite-nation-qc067018-1851/.