St. Denis, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Denis was a census subdivision in Kamouraska County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,296. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.486°N, 69.904°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Denis had a population of 2,296: 1,163 male and 1,133 female residents. Population density was 112.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,296 |
| 1861 | 1,782 |
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. Denis shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 349 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 343 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 59 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,050 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 83 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,086 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 70 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 77 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of families | 343 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 48 |
| Number of females | 1,133 |
| Number of females attending school | 54 |
| Number of lunatic females | 4 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 44 |
| Number of males | 1,163 |
| Number of males attending school | 65 |
| Number of married females | 307 |
| Number of married males | 336 |
| Number of single females | 793 |
| Number of single males | 806 |
| Number of widowed females | 33 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| POP | 2,296 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,133 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,163 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,296 |
| Total population | 2,296 |
Age structure (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 51 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 177 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 51 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 66 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 153 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 96 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 83 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 55 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 70 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 103 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 62 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 128 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 119 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 113 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 133 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 146 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 106 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,269 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 16 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 24 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 3 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 772 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 85 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,793 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,542 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,594 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,472 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,014 |
| Acres of oats | 1,466 |
| Acres of peas | 341 |
| Acres of potatoes | 180 |
| Acres of rye | 211 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,670 |
| BAR AC | 772 |
| BAR BU | 8,695 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 89 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 250 |
| BEEF BAR | 89 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 8,695 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 28,446 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,065 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,401 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,602 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 11,910 |
| BWT AC | 1 |
| BWT BU | 6 |
| CRN AC | 1 |
| CRN BU | 22 |
| HAY TONS | 346,280 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 144 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 407 |
| Number of horses | 509 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,172 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 257 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 108 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 47 |
| Number of sheep | 2,873 |
| Number of swine | 745 |
| OAT AC | 1,466 |
| OAT BU | 28,446 |
| PEA AC | 341 |
| PEA BU | 2,065 |
| PORK BAR | 250 |
| POT AC | 180 |
| POT BU | 11,401 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 6,473 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 53,048 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,434 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 615 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,047 |
| RYE AC | 211 |
| RYE BU | 1,602 |
| TOB LBS | 615 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 346,280 |
| WHT AC | 1,670 |
| WHT BU | 11,910 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,047 |
Manufacturing & industry (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in breweries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| 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 reporting | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 25 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 25 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 200 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 70 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,581 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,690 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 7,752 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 72 |
Deaths & mortality (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 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 of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 9 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 23 |
Other recorded variables (145 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 53,048 |
| BOV | 144 |
| C F BAR | 72 |
| C H | 407 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,163 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,133 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,296 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,086 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,050 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 77 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 83 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 70 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 59 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 8 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 25 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 44 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 336 |
| C127 S MALE | 806 |
| C128 WID MALE | 21 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,163 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 48 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 200 |
| C130 MD FEM | 307 |
| C131 S FEM | 793 |
| C132 WID FEM | 33 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,133 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,296 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 12 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 11 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 23 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 45 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 65 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 54 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 51 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 4 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 9 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 7 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 66 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 43 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 47 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 51 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 36 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 25 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 38 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 70 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 44 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 30 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 153 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 177 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 133 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 128 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 146 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 5 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 119 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 70 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 106 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 96 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 113 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 103 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 13 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 83 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 22 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 62 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 55 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 7 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 45 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 43 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 9 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 24 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 18 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 25 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 7 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CD NAME | Kamouraska |
| CROP | 4,594 |
| CULT | 11,472 |
| FC YRDS | 3,690 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,581 |
| FLX LBS | 6,473 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,269 |
| GARDEN | 85 |
| HELD | 22,014 |
| HORSE | 509 |
| INDIANS | 16 |
| IRE | 3 |
| LIN YRDS | 7,752 |
| LINE NO | 1,152 |
| M COWS | 1,172 |
| MPLS LBS | 14,434 |
| NOT FRN | 24 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 8 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 50 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 24 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 108 |
| O OVR 200 | 20 |
| O UNDR 10 | 47 |
| PASTURE | 6,793 |
| SHEEP | 2,873 |
| SWINE | 745 |
| TOT O | 257 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 300 |
| WOOD | 10,542 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC058004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC026008— 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. Denis, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-denis-qc058004-1851/.