St. Benoit, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Benoit was a census subdivision in Two Mountain County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,663. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.570°N, 74.108°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Benoit had a population of 2,663: 1,307 male and 1,356 female residents. Population density was 94.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,663 |
| 1861 | 1,988 |
| 1871 | 1,613 |
| 1881 | 1,560 |
| 1891 | 1,385 |
| 1901 | 1,317 |
| 1911 | 890 |
| 1921 | 872 |
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. Benoit shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 382 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 449 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,232 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 124 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,230 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 44 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 77 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 449 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 49 |
| Number of females | 1,356 |
| Number of females attending school | 236 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 60 |
| Number of males | 1,307 |
| Number of males attending school | 207 |
| Number of married females | 469 |
| Number of married males | 436 |
| Number of single females | 845 |
| Number of single males | 844 |
| Number of widowed females | 42 |
| Number of widowed males | 27 |
| POP | 2,663 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,356 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,307 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,663 |
| Total population | 2,663 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 53 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 67 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 204 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 73 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 60 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 188 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 33 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 134 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 140 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 81 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 86 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 144 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 83 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 51 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males over 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 148 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 146 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 54 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| 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 | 168 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 105 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 59 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 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 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,540 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 74 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 27 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 108 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 283 |
| Acres of corn | 73 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 149 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,537 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,964 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,329 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 14,015 |
| Acres of land in farms | 21,979 |
| Acres of oats | 2,949 |
| Acres of peas | 578 |
| Acres of potatoes | 234 |
| Acres of rye | 10 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,032 |
| BAR AC | 108 |
| BAR BU | 1,198 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 6 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 562 |
| BEEF BAR | 6 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,198 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 107 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,976 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1,448 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 732 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 411 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 35,733 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,866 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,905 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 52 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 18,886 |
| BWT AC | 283 |
| BWT BU | 1,976 |
| CRN AC | 73 |
| CRN BU | 732 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 600 |
| HAY TONS | 321,628 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 202 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 873 |
| Number of horses | 854 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,056 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 381 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 51 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 130 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 129 |
| Number of sheep | 1,950 |
| Number of swine | 1,128 |
| OAT AC | 2,949 |
| OAT BU | 35,733 |
| PEA AC | 578 |
| PEA BU | 2,866 |
| PORK BAR | 562 |
| POT AC | 234 |
| POT BU | 10,905 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 333 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,517 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 39,325 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 11,878 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 8,413 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,559 |
| RYE AC | 10 |
| RYE BU | 52 |
| TOB LBS | 8,413 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 321,628 |
| WHT AC | 2,032 |
| WHT BU | 18,886 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,559 |
Manufacturing & industry (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | |
| Number of breweries | |
| Number of breweries not reporting | |
| Number of breweries reporting | |
| Number of breweries returning capital | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of distilleries | |
| Number of employees in breweries | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | 3 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 3 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 125 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,689 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,732 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,708 |
Deaths & mortality (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 23 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 11 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 38 |
Other recorded variables (157 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 39,325 |
| BEN BU | 107 |
| BOV | 202 |
| C H | 873 |
| C LBS | 333 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,307 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,356 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,663 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,230 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,232 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 77 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 124 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 44 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 4 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 6 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 100 |
| C114 OVR 100 M MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 60 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 436 |
| C127 S MALE | 844 |
| C128 WID MALE | 27 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,307 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 49 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 469 |
| C131 S FEM | 845 |
| C132 WID FEM | 42 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,356 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,663 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 23 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 15 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 38 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 67 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 207 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 236 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 55 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 11 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 73 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 67 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 50 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 46 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 3 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 42 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 53 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 125 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 60 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 42 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 188 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 204 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 168 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 148 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 13 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 105 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 33 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 146 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 86 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 59 |
| C52 TAN NO | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 134 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 54 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 144 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 14 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 140 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 16 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 83 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 11 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 81 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 9 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 51 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 43 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 7 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 38 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 8 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 29 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 14 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 19 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 8 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 9 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 4 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 1,448 |
| CD NAME | Two Mountain |
| CID GAL | 600 |
| CROP | 8,329 |
| CULT | 14,015 |
| ENG WLS | 8 |
| FC YRDS | 2,732 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,689 |
| FLX LBS | 2,517 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,540 |
| GARDEN | 149 |
| HELD | 21,979 |
| HORSE | 854 |
| IRE | 13 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,708 |
| LINE NO | 1,439 |
| M COWS | 1,056 |
| MPLS LBS | 11,878 |
| MW BU | 411 |
| NOT FRN | 74 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 19 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 42 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 51 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 130 |
| O OVR 200 | 10 |
| O UNDR 10 | 129 |
| PASTURE | 5,537 |
| SCOT | 27 |
| SHEEP | 1,950 |
| SWINE | 1,128 |
| TOT O | 381 |
| TUR BU | 10 |
| US | 1 |
| WOOD | 7,964 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC080001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC052003— 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. Benoit, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-benoit-qc080001-1851/.