St. Ambroise, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Ambroise was a census subdivision in Québec County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,575. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.883°N, 71.391°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Ambroise had a population of 2,575: 1,329 male and 1,246 female residents. Population density was 56.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,575 |
| 1861 | 3,152 |
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 became part of St. Ambroise, 1861 (77.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Ambroise shared boundaries with:
- Ancienne Lorette
- Ancienne Lorette & Part of St. Ambroise
- Charlesbourg
- Indians
- St. Edmond
- St. Gabriel
- St. Roch, No. 2
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 370 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 495 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 12 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,151 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 95 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,132 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 9 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 197 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of families | 495 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 74 |
| Number of females | 1,246 |
| Number of females attending school | 152 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 58 |
| Number of males | 1,329 |
| Number of males attending school | 70 |
| Number of married females | 404 |
| Number of married males | 542 |
| Number of single females | 781 |
| Number of single males | 753 |
| Number of widowed females | 61 |
| Number of widowed males | 34 |
| POP | 2,575 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,246 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,329 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,575 |
| Total population | 2,575 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 174 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 73 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 149 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 57 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 112 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 112 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 78 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 89 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 174 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 152 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 126 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 117 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 86 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 32 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 147 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 125 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 95 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,164 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 245 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 151 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 37 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 16 |
| Acres of corn | 16 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 113 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,487 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,412 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,686 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 8,286 |
| Acres of land in farms | 21,698 |
| Acres of oats | 2,142 |
| Acres of peas | 55 |
| Acres of potatoes | 411 |
| Acres of rye | 15 |
| Acres of turnips | 12 |
| Acres of wheat | 167 |
| BAR AC | 37 |
| BAR BU | 218 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 245 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 218 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 125 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 118 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 56 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 25,158 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 305 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 26,466 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,231 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 2,129 |
| BWT AC | 16 |
| BWT BU | 118 |
| CRN AC | 16 |
| CRN BU | 56 |
| HAY TONS | 287,871 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 268 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 264 |
| Number of horses | 399 |
| Number of milk cows | 696 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 355 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 63 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 78 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 93 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 86 |
| Number of sheep | 665 |
| Number of swine | 573 |
| OAT AC | 2,142 |
| OAT BU | 25,158 |
| PEA AC | 55 |
| PEA BU | 305 |
| PORK BAR | 245 |
| POT AC | 411 |
| POT BU | 26,466 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,797 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 14,645 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 10,837 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 34 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,066 |
| RYE AC | 15 |
| TOB LBS | 34 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 287,871 |
| WHT AC | 167 |
| WHT BU | 2,129 |
| WOOL LBS | 2,066 |
Manufacturing & industry (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 200 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 12,200 |
| 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 grist mills | 16 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 6 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 6 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 4 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 170 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 803 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,889 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,829 |
Deaths & mortality (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 4 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 24 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 30 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 7 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 54 |
Other recorded variables (161 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 14,645 |
| BEN BU | 125 |
| BOV | 268 |
| C H | 264 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,329 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,246 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,575 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,132 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 200 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,151 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 197 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 95 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 9 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 12 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 58 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 542 |
| C127 S MALE | 753 |
| C128 WID MALE | 34 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,329 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 74 |
| C130 MD FEM | 404 |
| C131 S FEM | 781 |
| C132 WID FEM | 61 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,246 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,575 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 30 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 24 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 54 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 16 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 57 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 70 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 152 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 3 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 73 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 7 |
| C16 SM NO | 6 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 6 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 36 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 4 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 36 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 12,200 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 35 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 36 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 3 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 4 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 42 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 40 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 2 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 170 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 28 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 37 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 149 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 174 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 147 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 126 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 125 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 19 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 117 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 89 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 95 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 112 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 86 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 174 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 19 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 8 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 112 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 32 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 7 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 152 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 78 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 11 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 11 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 75 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 46 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 8 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 10 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 29 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 6 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 29 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 17 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 17 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 10 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 8 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 14 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 1 |
| CD NAME | Québec |
| CROP | 2,686 |
| CULT | 8,286 |
| ENG WLS | 6 |
| FC YRDS | 1,889 |
| FLAN YRDS | 803 |
| FLX LBS | 2,797 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,946 |
| GARDEN | 113 |
| GRA BU | 9 |
| HELD | 21,698 |
| HORSE | 399 |
| INDIANS | 218 |
| IRE | 151 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,829 |
| LINE NO | 1,289 |
| M COWS | 696 |
| MPLS LBS | 10,837 |
| NOT FRN | 463 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 27 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 63 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 78 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 93 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 86 |
| OTHER PL | 3 |
| PASTURE | 5,487 |
| SCOT | 3 |
| SHEEP | 665 |
| SWINE | 573 |
| TOT O | 355 |
| TUR AC | 12 |
| TUR BU | 2,231 |
| US | 2 |
| WOOD | 13,412 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC069003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC042007— 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). "St. Ambroise, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-ambroise-qc069003-1851/.