St. David, Quebec (1851 census)
St. David was a census subdivision in Yamaska County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,159. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.955°N, 72.808°W.
Population
In 1851, St. David had a population of 3,159: 1,574 male and 1,585 female residents. Population density was 52.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,159 |
| 1861 | 3,925 |
| 1871 | 2,934 |
| 1881 | 3,106 |
| 1891 | 2,312 |
| 1901 | 2,050 |
| 1911 | 1,911 |
| 1921 | 1,618 |
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. David shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 372 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 511 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,467 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 118 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,495 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 76 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 79 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of families | 511 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 81 |
| Number of females | 1,585 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 60 |
| Number of males | 1,574 |
| Number of married females | 516 |
| Number of married males | 521 |
| Number of single females | 1,028 |
| Number of single males | 1,031 |
| Number of widowed females | 41 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| POP | 3,159 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,585 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,574 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,159 |
| Total population | 3,159 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 61 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 69 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 82 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 60 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 244 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 89 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 88 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 68 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 63 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 238 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 71 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 186 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 135 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 90 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 63 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 117 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 168 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 102 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 167 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 154 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 85 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 174 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 156 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 95 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| 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 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3,116 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 31 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 8 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 21 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 496 |
| Acres of corn | 96 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 62 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,634 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 18,092 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,690 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 9,386 |
| Acres of land in farms | 27,478 |
| Acres of oats | 1,404 |
| Acres of peas | 459 |
| Acres of potatoes | 131 |
| Acres of rye | 18 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,034 |
| BAR AC | 21 |
| BAR BU | 229 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 89 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 372 |
| BEEF BAR | 89 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 229 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 399 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,741 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 208 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 732 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 127 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 19,526 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,671 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,346 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 107 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 417 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 14,791 |
| BWT AC | 496 |
| BWT BU | 2,741 |
| CRN AC | 96 |
| CRN BU | 732 |
| HAY TONS | 272,601 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 438 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 567 |
| Number of horses | 708 |
| Number of milk cows | 994 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 590 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 44 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 74 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 178 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 154 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 118 |
| Number of sheep | 2,257 |
| Number of swine | 1,013 |
| OAT AC | 1,404 |
| OAT BU | 19,526 |
| PEA AC | 459 |
| PEA BU | 2,671 |
| PORK BAR | 372 |
| POT AC | 131 |
| POT BU | 4,346 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 7,724 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 13,390 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,714 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 2,151 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,272 |
| RYE AC | 18 |
| RYE BU | 107 |
| TOB LBS | 2,151 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 272,601 |
| WHT AC | 2,034 |
| WHT BU | 14,791 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,272 |
Manufacturing & industry (39 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per week by grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 3 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 210 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 27 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of grist mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 4 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 4 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| 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 | |
| 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 annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 6,500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 250 |
| 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 | 2,279 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,966 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 5,997 |
Deaths & mortality (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 31 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 51 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 16 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 82 |
Other recorded variables (154 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 13,390 |
| BEN BU | 399 |
| BOV | 438 |
| C H | 567 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,574 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,585 |
| C03 GM WATER | 4 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,159 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,495 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,467 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 79 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 118 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 76 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 60 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 4 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 521 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,031 |
| C128 WID MALE | 22 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,574 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 81 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 6,500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 516 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,028 |
| C132 WID FEM | 41 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,585 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,159 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 51 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 31 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 82 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 27 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 71 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 3 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 4 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 89 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 16 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 10 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 88 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 69 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 14 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 6 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 68 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 82 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 4 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 6 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 57 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 61 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 2 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 250 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 63 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 60 |
| C32 CFM NO | 3 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 2 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 238 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 210 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 244 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 4 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 3 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 174 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 167 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 156 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 20 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 154 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 117 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 95 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 186 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 85 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 168 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 14 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 135 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 11 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 102 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 90 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 75 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 63 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 10 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 34 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 14 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 19 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 20 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 7 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 208 |
| CD NAME | Yamaska |
| CROP | 6,690 |
| CULT | 9,386 |
| ENG WLS | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 2,966 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,279 |
| FLX LBS | 7,724 |
| FREN ORIG | 3,116 |
| GARDEN | 62 |
| GRA BU | 1 |
| HELD | 27,478 |
| HOP LBS | 10 |
| HORSE | 708 |
| IRE | 3 |
| LIN YRDS | 5,997 |
| LINE NO | 1,474 |
| M COWS | 994 |
| MPLS LBS | 4,714 |
| MW BU | 127 |
| NOT FRN | 31 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 44 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 74 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 175 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 154 |
| O OVR 200 | 25 |
| O UNDR 10 | 118 |
| PASTURE | 2,634 |
| SHEEP | 2,257 |
| SWINE | 1,013 |
| TOT O | 590 |
| TUR AC | 7 |
| TUR BU | 417 |
| US | 8 |
| WOOD | 18,092 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC083001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC100005— 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. David, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-david-qc083001-1851/.