St. Charles, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Charles was a census subdivision in Richelieu County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,624. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112911987. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.646°N, 73.145°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Charles had a population of 1,624: 796 male and 828 female residents. Population density was 54.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,624 |
| 1861 | 1,341 |
| 1871 | 1,176 |
| 1881 | 1,043 |
| 1891 | 989 |
| 1901 | 931 |
| 1911 | 889 |
| 1921 | 773 |
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. Charles shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 366 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 276 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 731 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 97 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 694 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 102 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of families | 276 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 51 |
| Number of females | 828 |
| Number of females attending school | 98 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 58 |
| Number of males | 796 |
| Number of males attending school | 100 |
| Number of married females | 250 |
| Number of married males | 250 |
| Number of single females | 542 |
| Number of single males | 526 |
| Number of widowed females | 36 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| POP | 1,624 |
| POP FX N.1 | 828 |
| POP MX N.1 | 796 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,624 |
| Total population | 1,624 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 35 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 127 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 60 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 25 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 105 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 73 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 65 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 53 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 37 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 87 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 76 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 64 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 114 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 94 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| 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 | 1,579 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 27 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 95 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 243 |
| Acres of corn | 79 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 73 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,492 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,334 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,877 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,442 |
| Acres of land in farms | 17,776 |
| Acres of oats | 1,736 |
| Acres of peas | 1,159 |
| Acres of potatoes | 99 |
| Acres of rye | 1 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,539 |
| BAR AC | 95 |
| BAR BU | 1,303 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 93 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 335 |
| BEEF BAR | 93 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,303 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 77 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,694 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 71 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,044 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,109 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 17,924 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 11,268 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,203 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 250 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 9,921 |
| BWT AC | 243 |
| BWT BU | 1,694 |
| CRN AC | 79 |
| CRN BU | 1,044 |
| HAY TONS | 260,470 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 326 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 398 |
| Number of horses | 476 |
| Number of milk cows | 752 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 127 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 58 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 17 |
| Number of sheep | 1,580 |
| Number of swine | 539 |
| OAT AC | 1,736 |
| OAT BU | 17,924 |
| PEA AC | 1,159 |
| PEA BU | 11,268 |
| PORK BAR | 335 |
| POT AC | 99 |
| POT BU | 5,203 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 308 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 6,271 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 21,563 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 7,175 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 2,713 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,095 |
| RYE AC | 1 |
| RYE BU | 1 |
| TOB LBS | 2,713 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 260,470 |
| WHT AC | 1,539 |
| WHT BU | 9,921 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,095 |
Manufacturing & industry (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist 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 carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 6 |
| 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 | |
| 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 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 production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| 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 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 cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,426 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,688 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 3,915 |
Deaths & mortality (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 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 aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 30 |
Other recorded variables (143 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 21,563 |
| BEN BU | 77 |
| BOV | 326 |
| C H | 398 |
| C LBS | 308 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 796 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 828 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,624 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 694 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 731 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 102 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 97 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 1 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 4 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 58 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 250 |
| C127 S MALE | 526 |
| C128 WID MALE | 20 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 796 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 51 |
| C130 MD FEM | 250 |
| C131 S FEM | 542 |
| C132 WID FEM | 36 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 828 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,624 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 14 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 16 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 30 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 67 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 100 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 98 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 60 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 3 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 6 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 7 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 24 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 38 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 24 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 17 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 24 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 35 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 25 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 20 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 105 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 127 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 114 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 87 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 94 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 14 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 76 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 66 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 28 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 73 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 64 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 55 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 12 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 65 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 9 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 59 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 53 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 37 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 25 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 14 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 22 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 18 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 9 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| CAR BU | 71 |
| CD NAME | Richelieu |
| CROP | 5,877 |
| CULT | 11,442 |
| ENG WLS | 6 |
| FC YRDS | 1,688 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,426 |
| FLX LBS | 6,271 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,579 |
| GARDEN | 73 |
| GRA BU | 16 |
| HELD | 17,776 |
| HOP LBS | 4 |
| HORSE | 476 |
| IRE | 7 |
| LIN YRDS | 3,915 |
| LINE NO | 1,307 |
| M COWS | 752 |
| MPLS LBS | 7,175 |
| MW BU | 1,109 |
| NOT FRN | 27 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 58 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 15 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 35 |
| O OVR 200 | 17 |
| OTHER PL | 2 |
| PASTURE | 5,492 |
| SCOT | 1 |
| SHEEP | 1,580 |
| SWINE | 539 |
| TOT O | 127 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 250 |
| US | 1 |
| WOOD | 6,334 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC070006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC091004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112911987
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. Charles, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-charles-qc070006-1851/.