St. Césaire, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Césaire was a census subdivision in St. Hyacinthe County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,866. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.425°N, 73.002°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Césaire had a population of 4,866: 2,513 male and 2,353 female residents. Population density was 92.5 people per square mile.
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Césaire and Convent, 1861 (88.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Césaire shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 383 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 770 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 38 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,241 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 112 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,393 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 85 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 120 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 770 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 60 |
| Number of females | 2,353 |
| Number of females attending school | 306 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of lunatic males | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 70 |
| Number of males | 2,513 |
| Number of males attending school | 383 |
| Number of married females | 738 |
| Number of married males | 754 |
| Number of single females | 1,532 |
| Number of single males | 1,719 |
| Number of widowed females | 83 |
| Number of widowed males | 40 |
| POP | 4,866 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,353 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,513 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,866 |
| Total population | 4,866 |
Age structure (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 92 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 115 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 88 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 81 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 348 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 42 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 130 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 75 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 104 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 94 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 384 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 33 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 90 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 41 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 247 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 189 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 133 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 69 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 189 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 202 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 164 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 116 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 60 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 277 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 239 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 148 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 314 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 317 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 143 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 4,616 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 189 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 24 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 29 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 58 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 122 |
| Acres of corn | 201 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 63 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,329 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,249 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 12,727 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 19,119 |
| Acres of land in farms | 32,368 |
| Acres of oats | 2,543 |
| Acres of peas | 1,137 |
| Acres of potatoes | 140 |
| Acres of rye | 5 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,891 |
| BAR AC | 58 |
| BAR BU | 715 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 59 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 626 |
| BEEF BAR | 59 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 715 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 55 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,649 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 87 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,548 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 159 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 38,722 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,767 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,848 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 47 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 82 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 32,219 |
| BWT AC | 122 |
| BWT BU | 1,649 |
| CRN AC | 201 |
| CRN BU | 3,548 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 24 |
| HAY TONS | 540,725 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 331 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,019 |
| Number of horses | 1,340 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,604 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 493 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 49 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 110 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 286 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 34 |
| Number of sheep | 4,117 |
| Number of swine | 1,527 |
| OAT AC | 2,543 |
| OAT BU | 38,722 |
| PEA AC | 1,137 |
| PEA BU | 7,767 |
| PORK BAR | 626 |
| POT AC | 140 |
| POT BU | 4,848 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,033 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 12,651 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 36,827 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 16,018 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 4,000 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,971 |
| RYE AC | 5 |
| RYE BU | 47 |
| TOB LBS | 4,000 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 540,725 |
| WHT AC | 3,891 |
| WHT BU | 32,219 |
| WOOL LBS | 8,971 |
Manufacturing & industry (44 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 daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| 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 employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| 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 annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Number of woollen factories | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| 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 flannel produced in the past year | 5,533 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 6,096 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 4,578 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 165 |
Deaths & mortality (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 20 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| 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 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 28 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 11 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 48 |
Other recorded variables (151 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 36,827 |
| BEN BU | 55 |
| BOV | 331 |
| C F BAR | 165 |
| C H | 1,019 |
| C LBS | 1,033 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,513 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,353 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,866 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,393 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,241 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 120 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 112 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 85 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 38 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 4 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 2 |
| C113 BTWN 90 AND 100 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 70 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 33 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 42 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 754 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,719 |
| C128 WID MALE | 40 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,513 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 60 |
| C130 MD FEM | 738 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,532 |
| C132 WID FEM | 83 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,353 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,866 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 28 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 20 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 48 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 90 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 383 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 306 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 5 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 65 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 3 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 11 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 9 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 130 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 115 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 7 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 75 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 88 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 104 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 92 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 94 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 81 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 384 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 348 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 314 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 277 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 317 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 41 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 239 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 189 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 143 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 247 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 148 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 202 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 22 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 189 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 15 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 164 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 8 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 133 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 15 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 116 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 69 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 10 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 20 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 60 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 10 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 48 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 17 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 14 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 11 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 5 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 17 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 7 |
| CAR BU | 87 |
| CD NAME | St. Hyacinthe |
| CH | 1 |
| CID GAL | 24 |
| CROP | 12,727 |
| CULT | 19,119 |
| FC YRDS | 6,096 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,533 |
| FLX LBS | 12,651 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 4,616 |
| GARDEN | 63 |
| GRA BU | 8 |
| HELD | 32,368 |
| HORSE | 1,340 |
| IRE | 24 |
| LIN YRDS | 4,578 |
| LINE NO | 1,383 |
| M COWS | 1,604 |
| MPLS LBS | 16,018 |
| MW BU | 159 |
| NOT FRN | 189 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 9 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 49 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 110 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 286 |
| O OVR 200 | 5 |
| O UNDR 10 | 34 |
| PASTURE | 6,329 |
| RU PRU PL | 1 |
| SCOT | 4 |
| SHEEP | 4,117 |
| SWINE | 1,527 |
| TOT O | 493 |
| TUR AC | 2 |
| TUR BU | 82 |
| US | 29 |
| WOOD | 13,249 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC078005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC078005— 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. Césaire, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-c-saire-qc078005-1851/.