St. Eloi, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Eloi was a census subdivision in Rimouski County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,170. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q106814642. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.037°N, 69.210°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Eloi had a population of 1,170: 612 male and 558 female residents. Population density was 56.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,170 |
| 1861 | 1,397 |
| 1871 | 1,134 |
| 1881 | 1,193 |
| 1891 | 913 |
| 1901 | 970 |
| 1911 | 929 |
| 1921 | 900 |
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. Eloi shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 297 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 181 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 522 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 36 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 584 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 28 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 28 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 181 |
| Number of females | 558 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 27 |
| Number of males | 612 |
| Number of married females | 168 |
| Number of married males | 167 |
| Number of single females | 382 |
| Number of single males | 437 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| POP | 1,166 |
| POP FX N.1 | 558 |
| POP MX N.1 | 612 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,170 |
| Total population | 1,170 |
Age structure (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 34 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 78 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 94 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 68 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 67 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 71 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 90 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 60 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,165 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1 |
Agriculture (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 275 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 21 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,624 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,682 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,593 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,238 |
| Acres of land in farms | 13,920 |
| Acres of oats | 130 |
| Acres of peas | 364 |
| Acres of potatoes | 132 |
| Acres of rye | 753 |
| Acres of wheat | 289 |
| BAR AC | 275 |
| BAR BU | 2,304 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 63 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 170 |
| BEEF BAR | 63 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,304 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,662 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,446 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,804 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 4,734 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,947 |
| BWT AC | 1 |
| BWT BU | 10 |
| HAY TONS | 75,265 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 63 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 219 |
| Number of horses | 177 |
| Number of milk cows | 345 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 190 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 98 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 53 |
| Number of sheep | 1,075 |
| Number of swine | 339 |
| OAT AC | 130 |
| OAT BU | 1,662 |
| PEA AC | 364 |
| PEA BU | 2,446 |
| PORK BAR | 170 |
| POT AC | 132 |
| POT BU | 8,804 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,185 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 10,122 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 20,930 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,938 |
| RYE AC | 753 |
| RYE BU | 4,734 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 75,265 |
| WHT AC | 289 |
| WHT BU | 1,947 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,938 |
Manufacturing & industry (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 560 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| 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 grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| 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 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 | |
| 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) | 1,300 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,498 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,307 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,978 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 1,258 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (116 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 10,122 |
| BOV | 68 |
| C F BAR | 1,258 |
| C H | 219 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 612 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 558 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,170 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 584 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 560 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 522 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 28 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 36 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 28 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 27 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 167 |
| C127 S MALE | 437 |
| C128 WID MALE | 8 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 612 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,300 |
| C130 MD FEM | 168 |
| C131 S FEM | 382 |
| C132 WID FEM | 8 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 558 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,170 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 7 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 26 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 28 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 47 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 34 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 28 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 29 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 17 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 22 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 29 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 25 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 94 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 78 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 90 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 67 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 60 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 5 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 71 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 45 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 30 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 68 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 22 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 47 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 4 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 42 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 43 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 34 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 18 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 12 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 7 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 7 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Rimouski |
| CROP | 2,593 |
| CULT | 4,238 |
| FC YRDS | 1,307 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,498 |
| FLX LBS | 1,185 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,165 |
| GARDEN | 21 |
| HELD | 13,920 |
| HORSE | 177 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,978 |
| LINE NO | 1,316 |
| M COWS | 345 |
| MPLS LBS | 20,930 |
| NOT FRN | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 13 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 12 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 98 |
| O OVR 200 | 10 |
| O UNDR 10 | 53 |
| PASTURE | 1,624 |
| SHEEP | 1,075 |
| SWINE | 339 |
| TOT O | 190 |
| WOOD | 9,682 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC071009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC095012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q106814642
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. Eloi, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-eloi-qc071009-1851/.