St. Colomban, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Colomban was a census subdivision in Two Mountain County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 888. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.740°N, 74.136°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Colomban had a population of 888: 466 male and 422 female residents. Population density was 22.7 people per square mile.
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Colomban shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 321 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 156 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 412 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 10 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 441 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 25 |
| Number of blind males | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of families | 156 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 10 |
| Number of females | 422 |
| Number of females attending school | 127 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 8 |
| Number of males | 466 |
| Number of males attending school | 150 |
| Number of married females | 132 |
| Number of married males | 128 |
| Number of single females | 276 |
| Number of single males | 329 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| POP | 888 |
| POP FX N.1 | 422 |
| POP MX N.1 | 466 |
| POP XX N.1 | 888 |
| Total population | 888 |
Age structure (47 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 7 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 58 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 75 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 37 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 71 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 53 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 84 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 66 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 89 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 484 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 289 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 20 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 12 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 74 |
| Acres of corn | 25 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,396 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,731 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,364 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,764 |
| Acres of land in farms | 17,495 |
| Acres of oats | 756 |
| Acres of peas | 72 |
| Acres of potatoes | 216 |
| Acres of rye | 22 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 173 |
| BAR AC | 12 |
| BAR BU | 106 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 20 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 200 |
| BEEF BAR | 20 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 106 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 866 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 208 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,119 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 539 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 9,387 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 226 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 66 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,593 |
| BWT AC | 74 |
| BWT BU | 866 |
| CRN AC | 25 |
| CRN BU | 208 |
| HAY TONS | 74,280 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 44 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 253 |
| Number of horses | 215 |
| Number of milk cows | 451 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 133 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 77 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 580 |
| Number of swine | 409 |
| OAT AC | 756 |
| OAT BU | 9,119 |
| PEA AC | 72 |
| PEA BU | 539 |
| PORK BAR | 200 |
| POT AC | 216 |
| POT BU | 9,387 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 500 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 114 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 12,675 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 630 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 3 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,251 |
| RYE AC | 22 |
| RYE BU | 226 |
| TOB LBS | 3 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 74,280 |
| WHT AC | 173 |
| WHT BU | 1,593 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,251 |
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 | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 385 |
| Number of distilleries | |
| Number of employees in breweries | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 9 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| 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 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 | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| 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 value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 65 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 30 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 230 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 250 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 232 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 556 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 302 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 69 |
Deaths & mortality (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Other recorded variables (130 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 12,675 |
| BEN BU | 4 |
| BOV | 44 |
| C H | 253 |
| C LBS | 500 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 466 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 422 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 888 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 441 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 412 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 25 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 10 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 1 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 30 |
| C112 BTWN 90 AND 100 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 8 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 128 |
| C127 S MALE | 329 |
| C128 WID MALE | 9 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 466 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 10 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 250 |
| C130 MD FEM | 132 |
| C131 S FEM | 276 |
| C132 WID FEM | 14 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 422 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 888 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 14 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 150 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 127 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 3 |
| C147 BLIND M | 3 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 17 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 10 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 19 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 12 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 13 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 11 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 230 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 7 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 232 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 9 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 13 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 20 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 75 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 385 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 58 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 65 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 4 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 84 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 71 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 66 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 5 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 53 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 24 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 30 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 27 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 12 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 19 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 40 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 30 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 36 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 37 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 14 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 13 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 7 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Two Mountain |
| CROP | 1,364 |
| CULT | 3,764 |
| ENG WLS | 3 |
| FC YRDS | 302 |
| FLAN YRDS | 556 |
| FLX LBS | 114 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 89 |
| GARDEN | 4 |
| HELD | 17,495 |
| HORSE | 215 |
| IRE | 289 |
| LIN YRDS | 69 |
| LINE NO | 1,443 |
| M COWS | 451 |
| MPLS LBS | 630 |
| NOT FRN | 484 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 37 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 7 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 77 |
| O OVR 200 | 12 |
| PASTURE | 2,396 |
| SCOT | 20 |
| SHEEP | 580 |
| SWINE | 409 |
| TOT O | 133 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 66 |
| US | 2 |
| WOOD | 13,731 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC080005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC080005— 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. Colomban, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-colomban-qc080005-1851/.