St. Casimir, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Casimir was a census subdivision in Portneuf County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,093. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.741°N, 72.247°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Casimir had a population of 1,093: 545 male and 548 female residents. Population density was 10.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,093 |
| 1861 | 1,667 |
| 1871 | 2,263 |
| 1881 | 2,662 |
| 1891 | 2,927 |
| 1901 | 2,456 |
| 1911 | 2,640 |
| 1921 | 734 |
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. Casimir shared boundaries with:
- Alton, Township
- Deschambault
- Grondines
- NO DATA
- NO DATA
- St. Prosper
- St. Stanislas & St. Narcisse
- Ste. Anne de la Pérade
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 323 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 182 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 8 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 499 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 49 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 505 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 25 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 40 |
| Number of families | 182 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 37 |
| Number of females | 548 |
| Number of females attending school | 76 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 29 |
| Number of males | 545 |
| Number of males attending school | 51 |
| Number of married females | 173 |
| Number of married males | 171 |
| Number of single females | 357 |
| Number of single males | 369 |
| Number of widowed females | 18 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| POP | 1,093 |
| POP FX N.1 | 548 |
| POP MX N.1 | 545 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,093 |
| Total population | 1,093 |
Age structure (46 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 28 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 85 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 33 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 64 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 52 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 59 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 43 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 29 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 68 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 63 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 8 |
| Number of French Canadians | 1,051 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 12 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 5 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 27 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 3 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 13 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 132 |
| Acres of corn | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,193 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,811 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,280 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,476 |
| Acres of land in farms | 17,287 |
| Acres of oats | 983 |
| Acres of peas | 116 |
| Acres of potatoes | 112 |
| Acres of rye | 6 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 158 |
| BAR AC | 13 |
| BAR BU | 127 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 53 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 229 |
| BEEF BAR | 53 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 127 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,264 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 14,471 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 880 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,784 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 88 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 118 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,474 |
| BWT AC | 132 |
| BWT BU | 1,264 |
| CRN AC | 3 |
| CRN BU | 21 |
| HAY TONS | 139,772 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 79 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 262 |
| Number of horses | 182 |
| Number of milk cows | 358 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 174 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 96 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 661 |
| Number of swine | 352 |
| OAT AC | 983 |
| OAT BU | 14,471 |
| PEA AC | 116 |
| PEA BU | 880 |
| PORK BAR | 229 |
| POT AC | 112 |
| POT BU | 5,784 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 4,169 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,039 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,627 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 463 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,867 |
| RYE AC | 6 |
| RYE BU | 88 |
| TOB LBS | 463 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 139,772 |
| WHT AC | 158 |
| WHT BU | 1,474 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,867 |
Manufacturing & industry (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 39 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of grist mills | |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | |
| 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 | 154,000 |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| 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 | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| 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) | 80 |
| 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 | 1,189 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 859 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 3,024 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| 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 | 7 |
Other recorded variables (125 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 4,039 |
| BEN BU | 4 |
| BOV | 79 |
| C H | 262 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 545 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 548 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,093 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 505 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 499 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 40 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 49 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 25 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 8 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 29 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 171 |
| C127 S MALE | 369 |
| C128 WID MALE | 5 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 545 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 37 |
| C130 MD FEM | 173 |
| C131 S FEM | 357 |
| C132 WID FEM | 18 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 548 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,093 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 7 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 26 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 5 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 8 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 51 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 76 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 36 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 33 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 30 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 17 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 28 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 154,000 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 20 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 24 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 80 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 39 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 28 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 14 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 64 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 85 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 68 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 59 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 63 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 12 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 43 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 55 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 35 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 52 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 29 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 44 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 8 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 44 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 31 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 39 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 27 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 21 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 11 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CD NAME | Portneuf |
| CROP | 2,280 |
| CULT | 3,476 |
| ENG WLS | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 859 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,189 |
| FLX LBS | 4,169 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,051 |
| GARDEN | 3 |
| GRA BU | 4 |
| HELD | 17,287 |
| HORSE | 182 |
| INDIANS | 12 |
| IRE | 6 |
| LIN YRDS | 3,024 |
| LINE NO | 1,275 |
| M COWS | 358 |
| MPLS LBS | 14,627 |
| NOT FRN | 27 |
| NOT KNOWN | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 47 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 21 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 96 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 2 |
| PASTURE | 1,193 |
| SCOT | 4 |
| SHEEP | 661 |
| SWINE | 352 |
| TOT O | 174 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 118 |
| US | 1 |
| WOOD | 13,811 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC068001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC080012— 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. Casimir, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-casimir-qc068001-1851/.