St. François, Quebec (1851 census)
St. François was a census subdivision in Yamaska County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,385. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.068°N, 72.813°W.
Population
In 1851, St. François had a population of 4,385: 2,220 male and 2,165 female residents. Population density was 60.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,385 |
| 1861 | 2,312 |
| 1871 | 2,329 |
| 1881 | 2,331 |
| 1891 | 2,255 |
| 1901 | 2,639 |
| 1911 | 2,278 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. François, 1861 (49.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Thomas de Pierreville, 1861 (49.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. François shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 395 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 765 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 27 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,012 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 153 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,084 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 93 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 136 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 5 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 5 |
| Number of families | 765 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 100 |
| Number of females | 2,165 |
| Number of females attending school | 350 |
| Number of lunatic females | 9 |
| Number of lunatic males | 7 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 111 |
| Number of males | 2,220 |
| Number of males attending school | 327 |
| Number of married females | 698 |
| Number of married males | 700 |
| Number of single females | 1,385 |
| Number of single males | 1,493 |
| Number of widowed females | 82 |
| Number of widowed males | 27 |
| POP | 4,385 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,165 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,220 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,385 |
| Total population | 4,385 |
Age structure (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 78 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 73 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 79 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 70 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 309 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 7 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 107 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 85 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 75 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 71 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 337 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 128 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 209 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 185 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 137 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 87 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 169 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 152 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 155 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 124 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 63 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 237 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 228 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 134 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 25 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 247 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 250 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 181 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 29 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 109 |
| Number of French Canadians | 4,073 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 127 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 272 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 7 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 53 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 885 |
| Acres of corn | 468 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 39 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,689 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 21,611 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,128 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 14,856 |
| Acres of land in farms | 36,467 |
| Acres of oats | 3,034 |
| Acres of peas | 527 |
| Acres of potatoes | 315 |
| Acres of rye | 220 |
| Acres of turnips | 5 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,391 |
| BAR AC | 53 |
| BAR BU | 678 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 276 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 684 |
| BEEF BAR | 276 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 678 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 363 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,792 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,825 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 82 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 45,503 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,922 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,502 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,353 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 355 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 18,452 |
| BWT AC | 885 |
| BWT BU | 7,792 |
| CRN AC | 468 |
| CRN BU | 2,825 |
| HAY TONS | 574,004 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 621 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,159 |
| Number of horses | 967 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,606 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 301 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 58 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 54 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 79 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 77 |
| Number of sheep | 4,260 |
| Number of swine | 1,603 |
| OAT AC | 3,034 |
| OAT BU | 45,503 |
| PEA AC | 527 |
| PEA BU | 3,922 |
| PORK BAR | 684 |
| POT AC | 315 |
| POT BU | 13,502 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 20,386 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 20,993 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 9 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,454 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 5,554 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,008 |
| RYE AC | 220 |
| RYE BU | 2,353 |
| TOB LBS | 5,554 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 574,004 |
| WHT AC | 2,391 |
| WHT BU | 18,452 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,008 |
Manufacturing & industry (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per week by grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| 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 value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| 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) | |
| 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 | 4,749 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 6,109 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 9,469 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 21 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 32 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 22 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 53 |
Other recorded variables (160 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 20,993 |
| BEN BU | 363 |
| BOV | 621 |
| C H | 1,159 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,220 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,165 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,385 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,084 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,012 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 136 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 153 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 93 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 27 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 5 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 2 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C119 OVR 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 111 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 7 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 22 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 7 |
| C126 MD MALE | 700 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,493 |
| C128 WID MALE | 27 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,220 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 100 |
| C130 MD FEM | 698 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,385 |
| C132 WID FEM | 82 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,165 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,385 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 32 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 21 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 53 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 128 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 127 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 109 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 327 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 350 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 5 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 5 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 7 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 107 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 9 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 7 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 85 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 73 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 75 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 79 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 61 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 78 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 71 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 70 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 337 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 309 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 247 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 237 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 250 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 20 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 228 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 169 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 181 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 209 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 134 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 152 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 29 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 185 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 25 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 155 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 137 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 17 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 17 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 124 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 12 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 87 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 11 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 20 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 63 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 47 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 19 |
| 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 | 6 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 12 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 14 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 8 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 31 |
| CD NAME | Yamaska |
| CROP | 10,128 |
| CULT | 14,856 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 6,109 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,749 |
| FLX LBS | 20,386 |
| FR | 3 |
| FREN ORIG | 4,073 |
| GARDEN | 39 |
| GG | 7 |
| GRA BU | 6 |
| HELD | 36,467 |
| HOP LBS | 9 |
| HORSE | 967 |
| IRE | 9 |
| LIN YRDS | 9,469 |
| LINE NO | 1,476 |
| M COWS | 1,606 |
| MPLS LBS | 14,454 |
| MW BU | 82 |
| NOT FRN | 272 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 11 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 58 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 54 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 79 |
| O OVR 200 | 22 |
| O UNDR 10 | 77 |
| PASTURE | 4,689 |
| SCOT | 12 |
| SHEEP | 4,260 |
| SWINE | 1,603 |
| TOT O | 301 |
| TUR AC | 5 |
| TUR BU | 355 |
| US | 7 |
| WOOD | 21,611 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC083003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC206007— 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. François, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-fran-ois-qc083003-1851/.