St. Barthélemy, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Barthélemy was a census subdivision in Berthier County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,291. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.215°N, 73.166°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Barthélemy had a population of 2,291: 1,178 male and 1,113 female residents. Population density was 55.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,291 |
| 1861 | 2,429 |
| 1871 | 2,509 |
| 1881 | 2,812 |
| 1891 | 2,527 |
| 1901 | 2,562 |
| 1911 | 2,591 |
| 1921 | 2,382 |
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. Barthélemy shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 363 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 338 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,076 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 37 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,142 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 6 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 36 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 338 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 70 |
| Number of females | 1,113 |
| Number of females attending school | 54 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 84 |
| Number of males | 1,178 |
| Number of males attending school | 79 |
| Number of married females | 362 |
| Number of married males | 371 |
| Number of single females | 720 |
| Number of single males | 798 |
| Number of widowed females | 31 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| POP | 2,291 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,113 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,178 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,291 |
| Total population | 2,291 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 41 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 164 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 72 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 178 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 91 |
| Number of married females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 93 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 113 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 55 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 84 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 99 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 78 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 57 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 117 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 124 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 58 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 154 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 127 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 85 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,282 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
Agriculture (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 164 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 382 |
| Acres of corn | 44 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 51 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,131 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,477 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,288 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,470 |
| Acres of land in farms | 21,947 |
| Acres of oats | 4,230 |
| Acres of peas | 719 |
| Acres of potatoes | 78 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,528 |
| BAR AC | 164 |
| BAR BU | 2,460 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 572 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,460 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,256 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 499 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 78,891 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,821 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,667 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 10,486 |
| BWT AC | 382 |
| BWT BU | 4,256 |
| CRN AC | 44 |
| CRN BU | 499 |
| HAY TONS | 346,430 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 229 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 494 |
| Number of horses | 765 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,441 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 317 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 56 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 72 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 90 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 74 |
| Number of sheep | 2,572 |
| Number of swine | 1,708 |
| OAT AC | 4,230 |
| OAT BU | 78,891 |
| PEA AC | 719 |
| PEA BU | 4,821 |
| PORK BAR | 572 |
| POT AC | 78 |
| POT BU | 2,667 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 15,886 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 24,250 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 21,221 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 3,033 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,224 |
| TOB LBS | 3,033 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 346,430 |
| WHT AC | 1,528 |
| WHT BU | 10,486 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,224 |
Manufacturing & industry (50 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 | 3 |
| 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 carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of distilleries reporting | |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 50 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 155 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 5 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 275 |
| 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) | 1 |
| 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 flannel produced in the past year | 4,241 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,941 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 10,108 |
Deaths & mortality (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| 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 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 27 |
Other recorded variables (147 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 24,250 |
| BOV | 229 |
| C H | 494 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,178 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 1 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,113 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,291 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,142 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,076 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 36 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 37 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 6 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 3 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 275 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C119 OVR 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 84 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 371 |
| C127 S MALE | 798 |
| C128 WID MALE | 9 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,178 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 70 |
| C130 MD FEM | 362 |
| C131 S FEM | 720 |
| C132 WID FEM | 31 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,113 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,291 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 12 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 15 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 27 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 91 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 79 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 54 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 72 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 41 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 39 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 43 |
| C23 SM LOGS NO | 155 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 46 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 5 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 40 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 41 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 30 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 50 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 43 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 178 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 164 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 154 |
| C40 BTWN 10 AND 15 F MD | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 117 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 127 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 16 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 124 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 84 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 85 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 93 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 58 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 99 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 113 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 78 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 55 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 57 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 48 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 23 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 25 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 8 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 22 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 10 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 6 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 2 |
| CD NAME | Berthier |
| CROP | 7,288 |
| CULT | 11,470 |
| FC YRDS | 2,941 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,241 |
| FLX LBS | 15,886 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,282 |
| GARDEN | 51 |
| HELD | 21,947 |
| HORSE | 765 |
| LIN YRDS | 10,108 |
| LINE NO | 1,030 |
| M COWS | 1,441 |
| MPLS LBS | 21,221 |
| NOT FRN | 8 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 9 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 56 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 72 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 90 |
| O OVR 200 | 16 |
| O UNDR 10 | 74 |
| PASTURE | 4,131 |
| SHEEP | 2,572 |
| SWINE | 1,708 |
| TOT O | 317 |
| WOOD | 10,477 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC050002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC043005— 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. Barthélemy, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-barth-lemy-qc050002-1851/.