St. Anicet, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Anicet was a census subdivision in Beauharnois County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,566. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.117°N, 74.308°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Anicet had a population of 2,566: 1,298 male and 1,268 female residents. Population density was 36.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,566 |
| 1861 | 3,170 |
| 1871 | 3,070 |
| 1881 | 3,120 |
| 1891 | 2,093 |
| 1901 | 2,093 |
| 1911 | 1,904 |
| 1921 | 1,737 |
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, St. Anicet shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 347 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 372 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 57 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,186 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 82 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,208 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 120 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 90 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 372 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 50 |
| Number of females | 1,268 |
| Number of females attending school | 165 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 42 |
| Number of males | 1,298 |
| Number of males attending school | 199 |
| Number of married females | 337 |
| Number of married males | 339 |
| Number of single females | 900 |
| Number of single males | 943 |
| Number of widowed females | 31 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| POP | 2,566 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,268 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,298 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,566 |
| Total population | 2,566 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 51 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 202 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 28 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 201 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 20 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 106 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 90 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 70 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 98 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 193 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 163 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 80 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| 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 | 188 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 145 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 140 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males over 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,131 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 926 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 219 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 262 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 12 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 12 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 102 |
| Acres of corn | 222 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 31 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,764 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,770 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,195 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 8,990 |
| Acres of land in farms | 26,760 |
| Acres of oats | 1,581 |
| Acres of peas | 244 |
| Acres of potatoes | 273 |
| Acres of rye | 12 |
| Acres of turnips | 18 |
| Acres of wheat | 526 |
| BAR AC | 12 |
| BAR BU | 107 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 95 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 389 |
| BEEF BAR | 95 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 107 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,803 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,255 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 30,876 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,493 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 15,807 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 150 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 233 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 7,401 |
| BWT AC | 102 |
| BWT BU | 1,803 |
| CRN AC | 222 |
| CRN BU | 3,255 |
| HAY TONS | 1,722 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 177 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 725 |
| Number of horses | 645 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,146 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 305 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 79 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 131 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 35 |
| Number of sheep | 2,035 |
| Number of swine | 1,017 |
| OAT AC | 1,581 |
| OAT BU | 30,876 |
| PEA AC | 244 |
| PEA BU | 2,493 |
| PORK BAR | 389 |
| POT AC | 273 |
| POT BU | 15,807 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,253 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 574 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 58,065 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 260 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 420 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 429 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,442 |
| RYE AC | 12 |
| RYE BU | 150 |
| TOB LBS | 429 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,722 |
| WHT AC | 526 |
| WHT BU | 7,401 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,442 |
Manufacturing & industry (31 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 | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| 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 | |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| 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) | |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,642 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,429 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 50 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 11 |
Other recorded variables (139 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 58,065 |
| BEN BU | 19 |
| BOV | 177 |
| C H | 725 |
| C LBS | 1,253 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,298 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,268 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,566 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,208 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,186 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 90 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 82 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 120 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 57 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C109 BTWN 90 AND 100 F MD | 1 |
| C116 OVR 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 42 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 20 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 28 |
| C126 MD MALE | 339 |
| C127 S MALE | 943 |
| C128 WID MALE | 16 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,298 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 50 |
| C130 MD FEM | 337 |
| C131 S FEM | 900 |
| C132 WID FEM | 31 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,268 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,566 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 8 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 11 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 47 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 199 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 165 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 52 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 47 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 39 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 45 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 51 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 37 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 39 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 40 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 38 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 201 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 202 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 188 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 193 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 145 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 13 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 163 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 68 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 140 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 106 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 80 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 98 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 19 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 90 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 75 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 70 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 64 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 40 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 21 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 9 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 7 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 2 |
| CD NAME | Beauharnois |
| CROP | 3,195 |
| CULT | 8,990 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 14 |
| FC YRDS | 1,429 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,642 |
| FLX LBS | 574 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,131 |
| GARDEN | 31 |
| GRA BU | 2 |
| HELD | 26,760 |
| HOP LBS | 260 |
| HORSE | 645 |
| IRE | 219 |
| LIN YRDS | 50 |
| LINE NO | 1,001 |
| M COWS | 1,146 |
| MPLS LBS | 420 |
| NB | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 926 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 13 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 38 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 79 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 131 |
| O OVR 200 | 9 |
| O UNDR 10 | 35 |
| PASTURE | 5,764 |
| SCOT | 262 |
| SHEEP | 2,035 |
| SWINE | 1,017 |
| TOT O | 305 |
| TUR AC | 18 |
| TUR BU | 233 |
| US | 12 |
| WOOD | 17,770 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC048001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC058008_1851— 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. Anicet, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-anicet-qc048001-1851/.