St. Flavien, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Flavien was a census subdivision in Lotbinière County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 568. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.515°N, 71.575°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Flavien had a population of 568: 297 male and 271 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 568 |
| 1861 | 1,025 |
| 1871 | 1,405 |
| 1881 | 1,603 |
| 1891 | 1,717 |
| 1901 | 1,712 |
| 1911 | 1,841 |
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. Flavien shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 293 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 102 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 258 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 13 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 288 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 9 |
| Number of families | 102 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 16 |
| Number of females | 271 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 14 |
| Number of males | 297 |
| Number of married females | 94 |
| Number of married males | 95 |
| Number of single females | 167 |
| Number of single males | 197 |
| Number of widowed females | 10 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| POP | 568 |
| POP FX N.1 | 271 |
| POP MX N.1 | 297 |
| POP XX N.1 | 568 |
| Total population | 568 |
Age structure (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 38 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 55 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 20 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 24 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 34 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 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 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 568 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 16 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 14 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 442 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,088 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 694 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,142 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,230 |
| Acres of oats | 209 |
| Acres of peas | 93 |
| Acres of potatoes | 48 |
| Acres of rye | 22 |
| Acres of wheat | 279 |
| BAR AC | 16 |
| BAR BU | 120 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 5 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 48 |
| BEEF BAR | 5 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 120 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 118 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,054 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 444 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,983 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 196 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,879 |
| BWT AC | 14 |
| BWT BU | 118 |
| CRN AC | 1 |
| CRN BU | 5 |
| HAY TONS | 20,277 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 77 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 112 |
| Number of horses | 69 |
| Number of milk cows | 172 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 99 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 248 |
| Number of swine | 224 |
| OAT AC | 209 |
| OAT BU | 4,054 |
| PEA AC | 93 |
| PEA BU | 444 |
| PORK BAR | 48 |
| POT AC | 48 |
| POT BU | 2,983 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,044 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,092 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 6,316 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 43 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 688 |
| RYE AC | 22 |
| RYE BU | 196 |
| TOB LBS | 43 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 20,277 |
| WHT AC | 279 |
| WHT BU | 1,879 |
| WOOL LBS | 688 |
Manufacturing & industry (42 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 | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 700 |
| 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 foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| 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 grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 1 |
| 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 woollen factories not 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) | |
| 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) | 100 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries 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 | 306 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 379 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,334 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 13 |
Other recorded variables (109 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 4,092 |
| BOV | 77 |
| C F BAR | 1 |
| C H | 112 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 297 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 271 |
| C03 TOTAL | 568 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 288 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 258 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 9 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 13 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 14 |
| C126 MD MALE | 95 |
| C127 S MALE | 197 |
| C128 WID MALE | 5 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 297 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 16 |
| C130 MD FEM | 94 |
| C131 S FEM | 167 |
| C132 WID FEM | 10 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 271 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 568 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 7 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 13 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 12 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 13 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 12 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 14 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 13 |
| C23 SM LOGS NO | 1 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 14 |
| C24 SM NO LOGS | 700 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 20 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 16 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 100 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 9 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 13 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 55 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 38 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 34 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 20 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 20 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 3 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 24 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 24 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 17 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 38 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 12 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 33 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 3 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 27 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 22 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 15 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 11 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 8 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| CD NAME | Lotbinière |
| CROP | 694 |
| CULT | 1,142 |
| FC YRDS | 379 |
| FLAN YRDS | 306 |
| FLX LBS | 1,044 |
| FREN ORIG | 568 |
| GARDEN | 6 |
| HELD | 12,230 |
| HORSE | 69 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,334 |
| LINE NO | 1,193 |
| M COWS | 172 |
| MPLS LBS | 6,316 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 36 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 4 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 55 |
| O OVR 200 | 3 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 442 |
| SHEEP | 248 |
| SWINE | 224 |
| TOT O | 99 |
| WOOD | 11,088 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC061004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC171008— 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. Flavien, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-flavien-qc061004-1851/.