St. Edmond, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Edmond was a census subdivision in Québec County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 481. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.146°N, 71.434°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Edmond had a population of 481: 249 male and 232 female residents. Population density was 2.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 481 |
| 1861 | 689 |
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. Edmond shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 302 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 83 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 200 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 32 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 224 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 25 |
| Number of families | 83 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 15 |
| Number of females | 232 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 23 |
| Number of males | 249 |
| Number of married females | 70 |
| Number of married males | 73 |
| Number of single females | 154 |
| Number of single males | 171 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| POP | 481 |
| POP FX N.1 | 232 |
| POP MX N.1 | 249 |
| POP XX N.1 | 481 |
| Total population | 481 |
Age structure (44 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 42 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 36 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 24 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 37 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 21 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 180 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 182 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 103 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 7 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 5 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 17 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 491 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,888 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,382 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,875 |
| Acres of land in farms | 11,763 |
| Acres of oats | 338 |
| Acres of peas | 15 |
| Acres of potatoes | 265 |
| Acres of rye | 29 |
| Acres of turnips | 33 |
| Acres of wheat | 47 |
| BAR AC | 5 |
| BAR BU | 26 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 19 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 101 |
| BEEF BAR | 19 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 26 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 107 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 187 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 6,231 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 99 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,209 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 290 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,759 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 546 |
| BWT AC | 17 |
| BWT BU | 107 |
| HAY TONS | 54,265 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 91 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 125 |
| Number of horses | 80 |
| Number of milk cows | 207 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 96 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 7 |
| Number of sheep | 139 |
| Number of swine | 207 |
| OAT AC | 338 |
| OAT BU | 6,231 |
| PEA AC | 15 |
| PEA BU | 99 |
| PORK BAR | 101 |
| POT AC | 265 |
| POT BU | 20,209 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 53 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 8,242 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,744 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 363 |
| RYE AC | 29 |
| RYE BU | 290 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 54,265 |
| WHT AC | 47 |
| WHT BU | 546 |
| WOOL LBS | 363 |
Manufacturing & industry (36 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 not reporting | |
| 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 grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 5 |
| 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 saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| 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 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 | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | 25 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 62 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 15 |
Deaths & mortality (12 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 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 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 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 14 |
Other recorded variables (118 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 8,242 |
| BEN BU | 9 |
| BOV | 91 |
| C H | 125 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 249 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 232 |
| C03 TOTAL | 481 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 224 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 200 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 25 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 32 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 1 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 23 |
| C126 MD MALE | 73 |
| C127 S MALE | 171 |
| C128 WID MALE | 5 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 249 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 15 |
| C130 MD FEM | 70 |
| C131 S FEM | 154 |
| C132 WID FEM | 8 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 232 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 481 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 8 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 14 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 20 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 8 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 7 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 11 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 35 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 8 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 4 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 10 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 5 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 7 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 12 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 36 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 42 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 37 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 24 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 26 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 3 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 21 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 21 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 21 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 26 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 14 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 19 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 4 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 15 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 14 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 13 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 11 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 9 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 6 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 3 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| CAR BU | 187 |
| CD NAME | Québec |
| CROP | 1,382 |
| CULT | 1,875 |
| ENG WLS | 7 |
| FC YRDS | 62 |
| FLAN YRDS | 25 |
| FLX LBS | 53 |
| FREN ORIG | 180 |
| GARDEN | 2 |
| GRA BU | 14 |
| HELD | 11,763 |
| HORSE | 80 |
| IRE | 103 |
| LIN YRDS | 15 |
| LINE NO | 1,293 |
| M COWS | 207 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,744 |
| NOT FRN | 182 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 38 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 4 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 42 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 3 |
| O OVR 200 | 2 |
| O UNDR 10 | 7 |
| OTHER PL | 2 |
| PASTURE | 491 |
| SCOT | 7 |
| SHEEP | 139 |
| SWINE | 207 |
| TOT O | 96 |
| TUR AC | 33 |
| TUR BU | 1,759 |
| WOOD | 9,888 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC069007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC042010_1851— 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. Edmond, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-edmond-qc069007-1851/.