St. Barnabé, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Barnabé was a census subdivision in Richelieu County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,415. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112911918. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.737°N, 72.936°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Barnabé had a population of 1,415: 700 male and 715 female residents. Population density was 58.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,415 |
| 1861 | 1,316 |
| 1871 | 1,239 |
| 1881 | 1,216 |
| 1891 | 1,005 |
| 1901 | 913 |
| 1911 | 1,004 |
| 1921 | 839 |
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. Barnabé shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 334 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 209 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 687 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 28 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 680 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 8 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 20 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 209 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 51 |
| Number of females | 715 |
| Number of females attending school | 78 |
| Number of lunatic males | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 47 |
| Number of males | 700 |
| Number of males attending school | 87 |
| Number of married females | 214 |
| Number of married males | 215 |
| Number of single females | 482 |
| Number of single males | 476 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| POP | 1,415 |
| POP FX N.1 | 715 |
| POP MX N.1 | 700 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,415 |
| Total population | 1,415 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 122 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 91 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 69 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 50 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 53 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 56 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 52 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 92 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 84 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 27 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 96 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 66 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 46 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,407 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 8 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 92 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 134 |
| Acres of corn | 73 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 9 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,951 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,375 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,560 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 8,520 |
| Acres of land in farms | 14,895 |
| Acres of oats | 1,459 |
| Acres of peas | 711 |
| Acres of potatoes | 80 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,003 |
| BAR AC | 92 |
| BAR BU | 641 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 65 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 339 |
| BEEF BAR | 65 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 641 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 552 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 26 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 87 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 782 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 95 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 14,472 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,148 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,971 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 11,213 |
| BWT AC | 134 |
| BWT BU | 552 |
| CRN AC | 73 |
| CRN BU | 782 |
| HAY TONS | 156,400 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 110 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 424 |
| Number of horses | 439 |
| Number of milk cows | 619 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 201 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 101 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 1,621 |
| Number of swine | 591 |
| OAT AC | 1,459 |
| OAT BU | 14,472 |
| PEA AC | 711 |
| PEA BU | 4,148 |
| PORK BAR | 339 |
| POT AC | 80 |
| POT BU | 1,971 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 4,210 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 9,112 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 9,285 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 1,323 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,088 |
| RYE BU | 5 |
| TOB LBS | 1,323 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 156,400 |
| WHT AC | 2,003 |
| WHT BU | 11,213 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,088 |
Manufacturing & industry (44 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist 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 reporting | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 500 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| 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 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 | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 245 |
| 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) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (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 flannel produced in the past year | 1,911 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,314 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 3,589 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 3 |
Other recorded variables (130 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 9,112 |
| BEN BU | 13 |
| BOV | 110 |
| C H | 424 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 700 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 715 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,415 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 680 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 687 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 20 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 28 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 8 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 47 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 215 |
| C127 S MALE | 476 |
| C128 WID MALE | 9 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 700 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 51 |
| C130 MD FEM | 214 |
| C131 S FEM | 482 |
| C132 WID FEM | 19 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 715 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,415 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 2 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 56 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 87 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 78 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 4 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 45 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 29 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 26 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 24 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 27 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 29 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 26 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 32 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 13 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 91 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 500 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 122 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 245 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 4 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 96 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 92 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 66 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 9 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 84 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 56 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 46 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 69 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 27 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 52 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 50 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 12 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 50 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 53 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 28 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 19 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 19 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 11 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 26 |
| CD NAME | Richelieu |
| CROP | 4,560 |
| CULT | 8,520 |
| FC YRDS | 2,314 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,911 |
| FLX LBS | 4,210 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,407 |
| GARDEN | 9 |
| GRA BU | 87 |
| HELD | 14,895 |
| HORSE | 439 |
| LIN YRDS | 3,589 |
| LINE NO | 1,305 |
| M COWS | 619 |
| MPLS LBS | 9,285 |
| MW BU | 95 |
| NOT FRN | 8 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 42 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 38 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 101 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| O UNDR 10 | 12 |
| PASTURE | 3,951 |
| SHEEP | 1,621 |
| SWINE | 591 |
| TOT O | 201 |
| WOOD | 6,375 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC070008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC091002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112911918
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. Barnabé, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-barnab-qc070008-1851/.