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Year: 1851  |  Province: Quebec  |  County: Berthier

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

YearPopulation
18512,291
18612,429
18712,509
18812,812
18912,527
19012,562
19112,591
19212,382

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)
VariableValue
C10 FAM NO338
Female members of the family who are absent4
Female members of the family who are present1,076
Females present who are not members of the family37
Male members of the family who are present1,142
Male members of the family who are present6
Males present who are not members of the family36
Number of blind males1
Number of families338
Number of female births in the past year70
Number of females1,113
Number of females attending school54
Number of lunatic males3
Number of male births in the past year84
Number of males1,178
Number of males attending school79
Number of married females362
Number of married males371
Number of single females720
Number of single males798
Number of widowed females31
Number of widowed males9
POP2,291
POP FX N.11,113
POP MX N.11,178
POP XX N.12,291
Total population2,291
Age structure (58 variables)
VariableValue
Number of females age 3 to 441
Number of females aged 1 to 239
Number of females aged 2 to 346
Number of females aged 4 to 543
Number of females aged 5 to 10164
Number of females under age 172
Number of males aged 1 to 241
Number of males aged 2 to 343
Number of males aged 3 to 440
Number of males aged 4 to 530
Number of males aged 5 to 10178
Number of males under age 191
Number of married females aged 10 to 151
Number of married females aged 15 to 2016
Number of married females aged 20 to 3093
Number of married females aged 30 to 40113
Number of married females aged 40 to 5055
Number of married females aged 50 to 6048
Number of married females aged 60 to 7025
Number of married females aged 70 to 8010
Number of married females aged 80 to 901
Number of married males aged 15 to 201
Number of married males aged 20 to 3084
Number of married males aged 30 to 4099
Number of married males aged 40 to 5078
Number of married males aged 50 to 6057
Number of married males aged 60 to 7023
Number of married males aged 70 to 8022
Number of married males aged 80 to 906
Number of married males aged 90 to 1001
Number of single females aged 10 to 15117
Number of single females aged 15 to 20124
Number of single females aged 20 to 3058
Number of single females aged 30 to 407
Number of single females aged 40 to 503
Number of single females aged 50 to 602
Number of single females aged 60 to 704
Number of single males aged 10 to 15154
Number of single males aged 15 to 20127
Number of single males aged 20 to 3085
Number of single males aged 30 to 403
Number of single males aged 40 to 501
Number of single males aged 50 to 603
Number of single males aged 70 to 802
Number of single males aged 80 to 902
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 401
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 503
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 606
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 708
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 807
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 904
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 1001
Number of widowed females over 1001
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 502
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 601
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 702
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 802
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 901
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
VariableValue
Number of French Canadians2,282
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin8
Number of persons originating in France1
Agriculture (58 variables)
VariableValue
Acres of barley164
Acres of buckwheat382
Acres of corn44
Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards51
Acres of farmland in pasture4,131
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest10,477
Acres of farmland under crops7,288
Acres of farmland under cultivation11,470
Acres of land in farms21,947
Acres of oats4,230
Acres of peas719
Acres of potatoes78
Acres of wheat1,528
BAR AC164
BAR BU2,460
Barrels of pork produced in the past year572
Bushels of barley produced in the past year2,460
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year4,256
Bushels of corn produced in the past year499
Bushels of oats produced in the past year78,891
Bushels of peas produced in the past year4,821
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year2,667
Bushels of wheat produced in the past year10,486
BWT AC382
BWT BU4,256
CRN AC44
CRN BU499
HAY TONS346,430
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers229
Number of calves and heifers494
Number of horses765
Number of milk cows1,441
Number of occupants of farms317
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres9
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres56
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres72
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres90
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres16
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres74
Number of sheep2,572
Number of swine1,708
OAT AC4,230
OAT BU78,891
PEA AC719
PEA BU4,821
PORK BAR572
POT AC78
POT BU2,667
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year15,886
Pounds of homemade butter24,250
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year21,221
Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year3,033
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year5,224
TOB LBS3,033
Tons of hay produced in the past year346,430
WHT AC1,528
WHT BU10,486
WOOL LBS5,224
Manufacturing & industry (50 variables)
VariableValue
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 production3
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 reporting1
Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital 
Number of distilleries reporting 
Number of employees in foundries 
Number of employees in grist mills4
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 mills3
Number of grist mills not reporting 
Number of grist mills powered by steam1
Number of grist mills powered by water2
Number of grist mills reporting annual production 
Number of grist mills reporting daily production 
Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent3
Number of grist mills reporting weekly production  
Number of grist mills returning capital 
Number of saw mill plants 
Number of saw mills3
Number of saw mills not reporting50
Number of saw mills powered by steam 
Number of saw mills powered by water3
Number of saw mills reporting annual production 
Number of saw mills reporting daily production 
Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs155
Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent5
Number of saw mills returning capital1
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 year4,241
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year2,941
Yards of linen produced in the past year10,108
Deaths & mortality (20 variables)
VariableValue
Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 151
Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 32
Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 301
Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 41
Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 103
Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 701
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages15
Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age4
Deaths in the past year among females under age 12
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 21
Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 201
Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 32
Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 51
Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 501
Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 101
Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 601
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages12
Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age1
Deaths in the past year among males under age 13
Total number of deaths in the past year27
Other recorded variables (147 variables)
VariableValue
B LBS24,250
BOV229
C H494
C01 GM NO MILLS3
C01 SEX MALE1,178
C02 GM STEAM1
C02 SEX FEM1,113
C03 GM WATER2
C03 TOTAL2,291
C04 MEM OF FAM M1,142
C05 MEM OF FAM F1,076
C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M36
C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F37
C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M6
C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F4
C10 GM ANNUAL NO3
C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID1
C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD1
C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID4
C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD1
C11 GM ANNUAL P275
C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID1
C119 OVR 100 F WID1
C12 BIRTHS M84
C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M1
C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F4
C126 MD MALE371
C127 S MALE798
C128 WID MALE9
C129 TOT MALE1,178
C13 BIRTHS F70
C130 MD FEM362
C131 S FEM720
C132 WID FEM31
C133 TOT FEM1,113
C134 GRAND TOT2,291
C135 DEATHS M12
C136 DEATHS F15
C137 DEATHS TOT27
C14 GM HANDS4
C14 UNDER 1 M91
C143 ATTND SCHOOL M79
C144 ATTND SCHOOL F54
C147 BLIND M1
C149 LUNATICS M3
C15 UNDER 1 F72
C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M3
C16 SM NO3
C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F2
C18 SM WATER3
C18 UNDER 2 M41
C19 UNDER 2 F39
C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M1
C22 SM FEET DAY3
C22 UNDER 3 M43
C23 SM LOGS NO155
C23 UNDER 3 F46
C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M2
C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F2
C26 SM ANNUAL NO5
C26 UNDER 4 M40
C27 UNDER 4 F41
C28 SM RETURNS NO1
C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F1
C29 SM RETURNS P1
C30 UNDER 5 M30
C31 SM NO RETURNS50
C31 UNDER 5 F43
C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M1
C33 CFM RETURNS1
C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M178
C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F164
C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M1
C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F3
C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S154
C40 BTWN 10 AND 15 F MD1
C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S117
C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS1
C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD1
C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S127
C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD16
C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S124
C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS1
C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD84
C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S85
C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD93
C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S58
C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS1
C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD99
C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S3
C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD113
C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S7
C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID1
C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD78
C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S1
C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID2
C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD55
C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S3
C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID3
C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS1
C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD57
C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S3
C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID1
C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD48
C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S2
C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID6
C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS1
C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD23
C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID2
C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD25
C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S4
C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID8
C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS1
C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD22
C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S2
C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID2
C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD10
C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID7
C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD6
C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S2
CD NAMEBerthier
CROP7,288
CULT11,470
FC YRDS2,941
FLAN YRDS4,241
FLX LBS15,886
FR1
FREN ORIG2,282
GARDEN51
HELD21,947
HORSE765
LIN YRDS10,108
LINE NO1,030
M COWS1,441
MPLS LBS21,221
NOT FRN8
O 10 TO 209
O 100 TO 20056
O 20 TO 5072
O 50 TO 10090
O OVR 20016
O UNDR 1074
PASTURE4,131
SHEEP2,572
SWINE1,708
TOT O317
WOOD10,477

Identifiers

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/.