Sault-au-Récollet, Quebec (1851 census)
Sault-au-Récollet was a census subdivision in Montréal County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,241. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.577°N, 73.625°W.
Population
In 1851, Sault-au-Récollet had a population of 2,241: 1,138 male and 1,103 female residents. Population density was 112.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,241 |
| 1861 | 2,601 |
| 1871 | 2,406 |
| 1881 | 2,588 |
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, Sault-au-Récollet shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 370 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 387 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 8 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,088 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 15 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,129 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 15 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 9 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of families | 387 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 64 |
| Number of females | 1,103 |
| Number of females attending school | 94 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 56 |
| Number of males | 1,138 |
| Number of males attending school | 134 |
| Number of married females | 350 |
| Number of married males | 355 |
| Number of single females | 707 |
| Number of single males | 763 |
| Number of widowed females | 46 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| POP | 2,241 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,103 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,138 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,241 |
| Total population | 2,241 |
Age structure (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 35 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 35 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 155 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 60 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 33 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 176 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 99 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 101 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 80 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 100 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 103 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 118 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 121 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 62 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 147 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 119 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 86 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,120 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 61 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 29 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 23 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 5 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 156 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 136 |
| Acres of corn | 66 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 156 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,904 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,448 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,422 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 10,482 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,930 |
| Acres of oats | 2,283 |
| Acres of peas | 1,113 |
| Acres of potatoes | 497 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,119 |
| BAR AC | 156 |
| BAR BU | 2,772 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 45 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,772 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,860 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 416 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,178 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,090 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 25,467 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,341 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 38,300 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 9,448 |
| BWT AC | 136 |
| BWT BU | 1,860 |
| CRN AC | 66 |
| CRN BU | 1,178 |
| HAY TONS | 238,275 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 108 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 460 |
| Number of horses | 635 |
| Number of milk cows | 868 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 176 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 66 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 36 |
| Number of sheep | 701 |
| Number of swine | 762 |
| OAT AC | 2,283 |
| OAT BU | 25,467 |
| PEA AC | 1,113 |
| PEA BU | 7,341 |
| PORK BAR | 45 |
| POT AC | 497 |
| POT BU | 38,300 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 8,780 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 62 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 29,372 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 200 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 2,028 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,859 |
| TOB LBS | 2,028 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 238,275 |
| WHT AC | 1,119 |
| WHT BU | 9,448 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,859 |
Manufacturing & industry (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 7,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of distilleries not reporting | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| 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 value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| 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 tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Number of woollen factories | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 5,600 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 500 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 3,000 |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 914 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 407 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 749 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 39 |
Deaths & mortality (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| 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 aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 21 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 37 |
Other recorded variables (158 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 29,372 |
| BEN BU | 34 |
| BOV | 108 |
| C H | 460 |
| C LBS | 8,780 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,138 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,103 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,241 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,129 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 7,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,088 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 9 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 15 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 15 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 8 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 500 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 56 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 355 |
| C127 S MALE | 763 |
| C128 WID MALE | 20 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,138 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 64 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 3,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 350 |
| C131 S FEM | 707 |
| C132 WID FEM | 46 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,103 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,241 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 21 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 16 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 37 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 56 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 134 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 94 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 60 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 8 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 46 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 44 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 35 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 35 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 33 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 35 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 35 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 33 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 176 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 155 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 5,600 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 914 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 1 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 147 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 118 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 119 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 15 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 121 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 75 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 86 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 99 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 62 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 100 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 15 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 101 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 14 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 103 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 80 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 15 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 11 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 43 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 28 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 9 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 8 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 19 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 18 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 12 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 12 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 4 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 6 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 8 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 9 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 416 |
| CD NAME | Montréal |
| CROP | 7,422 |
| CULT | 10,482 |
| ENG WLS | 3 |
| FC YRDS | 749 |
| FLAN YRDS | 407 |
| FLX LBS | 62 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,120 |
| GARDEN | 156 |
| GRA BU | 6 |
| HELD | 12,930 |
| HORSE | 635 |
| IRE | 29 |
| LIN YRDS | 39 |
| LINE NO | 1,233 |
| M COWS | 868 |
| MPLS LBS | 200 |
| MW BU | 1,090 |
| NOT FRN | 61 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 42 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 22 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 66 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| O UNDR 10 | 36 |
| PASTURE | 2,904 |
| SCOT | 23 |
| SHEEP | 701 |
| SWINE | 762 |
| TOT O | 176 |
| US | 5 |
| WOOD | 2,448 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC065004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC091018— 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). "Sault-au-Récollet, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/sault-au-r-collet-qc065004-1851/.