St. Gabriel, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Gabriel was a census subdivision in Berthier County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,933. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.312°N, 73.422°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Gabriel had a population of 1,933: 958 male and 975 female residents. Population density was 14.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,933 |
| 1861 | 3,350 |
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. Gabriel, 1861 (93.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Brandon, 1861 (6.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Gabriel shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 345 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 310 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 5 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 953 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 22 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 949 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 35 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 9 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 310 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 56 |
| Number of females | 975 |
| Number of females attending school | 40 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 42 |
| Number of males | 958 |
| Number of males attending school | 42 |
| Number of married females | 299 |
| Number of married males | 307 |
| Number of single females | 659 |
| Number of single males | 637 |
| Number of widowed females | 17 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| POP | 1,933 |
| POP FX N.1 | 975 |
| POP MX N.1 | 958 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,933 |
| Total population | 1,933 |
Age structure (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 147 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 154 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 50 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 103 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 79 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 63 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 92 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 91 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 62 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 132 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 125 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 36 |
| 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 | 131 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 110 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 53 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,704 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 195 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 7 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 67 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 222 |
| Acres of corn | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,258 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,269 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,293 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,551 |
| Acres of land in farms | 19,820 |
| Acres of oats | 1,271 |
| Acres of peas | 409 |
| Acres of potatoes | 226 |
| Acres of rye | 95 |
| Acres of wheat | 238 |
| BAR AC | 67 |
| BAR BU | 838 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 157 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 838 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,169 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 19,491 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,326 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,953 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 753 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,781 |
| BWT AC | 222 |
| BWT BU | 3,169 |
| CRN AC | 4 |
| CRN BU | 22 |
| HAY TONS | 67,170 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 264 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 202 |
| Number of horses | 293 |
| Number of milk cows | 436 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 227 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 82 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 93 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 864 |
| Number of swine | 547 |
| OAT AC | 1,271 |
| OAT BU | 19,491 |
| PEA AC | 409 |
| PEA BU | 2,326 |
| PORK BAR | 157 |
| POT AC | 226 |
| POT BU | 5,953 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 4,731 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 3,336 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 19,654 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 228 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,600 |
| RYE AC | 95 |
| RYE BU | 753 |
| TOB LBS | 228 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 67,170 |
| WHT AC | 238 |
| WHT BU | 1,781 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,600 |
Manufacturing & industry (50 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 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 reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 16 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries not reporting | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 700 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 983 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 800 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 2,780 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 17 |
Other recorded variables (134 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 3,336 |
| BOV | 264 |
| C H | 202 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 958 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 975 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,933 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 949 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 953 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 9 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 22 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 35 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 5 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 700 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 42 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 307 |
| C127 S MALE | 637 |
| C128 WID MALE | 14 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 958 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 56 |
| C130 MD FEM | 299 |
| C131 S FEM | 659 |
| C132 WID FEM | 17 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 975 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,933 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 7 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 17 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 16 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 50 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 42 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 40 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 62 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 40 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 40 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 31 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 36 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 35 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 2 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 40 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 31 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 38 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 154 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 1 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 147 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 131 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 132 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 110 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 16 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 125 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 92 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 53 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 103 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 36 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 91 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 79 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 62 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 63 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 33 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 31 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 17 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 7 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Berthier |
| CROP | 3,293 |
| CULT | 4,551 |
| ENG WLS | 11 |
| FC YRDS | 800 |
| FLAN YRDS | 983 |
| FLX LBS | 4,731 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,704 |
| HELD | 19,820 |
| HORSE | 293 |
| IRE | 8 |
| LIN YRDS | 2,780 |
| LINE NO | 1,040 |
| M COWS | 436 |
| MPLS LBS | 19,654 |
| NOT FRN | 195 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 29 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 82 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 93 |
| O OVR 200 | 16 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| OTHER PL | 3 |
| PASTURE | 1,258 |
| SCOT | 5 |
| SHEEP | 864 |
| SWINE | 547 |
| TOT O | 227 |
| US | 7 |
| WOOD | 15,269 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC050012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC008009— 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. Gabriel, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-gabriel-qc050012-1851/.