St. Fidèle, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Fidèle was a census subdivision in Saguenay County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 600. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.799°N, 70.023°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Fidèle had a population of 600: 324 male and 276 female residents. Population density was 4.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 600 |
| 1861 | 836 |
| 1871 | 813 |
| 1881 | 966 |
| 1891 | 1,068 |
| 1901 | 1,150 |
| 1911 | 1,018 |
| 1921 | 1,067 |
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. Fidèle shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 275 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 103 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 261 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 15 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 296 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 28 |
| Number of families | 103 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 11 |
| Number of females | 276 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 14 |
| Number of males | 324 |
| Number of married females | 89 |
| Number of married males | 93 |
| Number of single females | 181 |
| Number of single males | 230 |
| Number of widowed females | 6 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| POP | 600 |
| POP FX N.1 | 276 |
| POP MX N.1 | 324 |
| POP XX N.1 | 600 |
| Total population | 600 |
Age structure (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 7 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 45 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 48 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 32 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 24 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 32 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 578 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 19 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 3 |
Agriculture (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 175 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 32 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 611 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,692 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,264 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,907 |
| Acres of land in farms | 8,599 |
| Acres of oats | 104 |
| Acres of peas | 168 |
| Acres of potatoes | 139 |
| Acres of rye | 142 |
| Acres of wheat | 489 |
| BAR AC | 175 |
| BAR BU | 1,801 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 11 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 61 |
| BEEF BAR | 11 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,801 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 55 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 874 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 867 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,126 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 671 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 2,417 |
| BWT AC | 2 |
| BWT BU | 55 |
| HAY TONS | 40,930 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 74 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 88 |
| Number of horses | 111 |
| Number of milk cows | 180 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 105 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 57 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 545 |
| Number of swine | 179 |
| OAT AC | 104 |
| OAT BU | 874 |
| PEA AC | 168 |
| PEA BU | 867 |
| PORK BAR | 61 |
| POT AC | 139 |
| POT BU | 3,126 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 666 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 3,122 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 835 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 29 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 950 |
| RYE AC | 142 |
| RYE BU | 671 |
| TOB LBS | 29 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 40,930 |
| WHT AC | 489 |
| WHT BU | 2,417 |
| WOOL LBS | 950 |
Manufacturing & industry (34 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 | 2 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 60 |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| 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 | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | 300 |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 30 |
| 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 | 3,000 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 2 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 851 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 739 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 733 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 2 |
Deaths & mortality (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 5 |
Other recorded variables (110 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 3,122 |
| BOV | 74 |
| C F BAR | 2 |
| C H | 88 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 324 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 276 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 600 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 296 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 261 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 28 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 15 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 14 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 93 |
| C127 S MALE | 230 |
| C128 WID MALE | 1 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 324 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 11 |
| C130 MD FEM | 89 |
| C131 S FEM | 181 |
| C132 WID FEM | 6 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 276 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 600 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 5 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 17 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 12 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 14 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 15 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 3,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 13 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 11 |
| C24 SM NO LOGS | 2 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 300 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 18 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 1 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 15 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 60 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 13 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 30 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 7 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 48 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 45 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 32 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 32 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 36 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 8 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 24 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 33 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 28 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 30 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 9 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 24 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 20 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 14 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 20 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 16 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 6 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Saguenay |
| CROP | 1,264 |
| CULT | 1,907 |
| ENG WLS | 3 |
| FC YRDS | 739 |
| FLAN YRDS | 851 |
| FLX LBS | 666 |
| FREN ORIG | 578 |
| GARDEN | 32 |
| HELD | 8,599 |
| HORSE | 111 |
| LIN YRDS | 733 |
| LINE NO | 1,349 |
| M COWS | 180 |
| MPLS LBS | 835 |
| NOT FRN | 19 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 9 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 37 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 57 |
| O OVR 200 | 2 |
| PASTURE | 611 |
| SHEEP | 545 |
| SWINE | 179 |
| TOT O | 105 |
| WOOD | 6,692 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC074010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC048007_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. Fidèle, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-fid-le-qc074010-1851/.