St. Gilles, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Gilles was a census subdivision in Lotbinière County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,060. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.496°N, 71.369°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Gilles had a population of 1,060: 549 male and 511 female residents. Population density was 9.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,060 |
| 1861 | 1,203 |
| 1871 | 1,197 |
| 1881 | 648 |
| 1891 | 631 |
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. Gilles shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 337 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 169 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 488 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 23 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 495 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 4 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 54 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 169 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 21 |
| Number of females | 511 |
| Number of females attending school | 61 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 33 |
| Number of males | 549 |
| Number of males attending school | 63 |
| Number of married females | 180 |
| Number of married males | 178 |
| Number of single females | 318 |
| Number of single males | 359 |
| Number of widowed females | 13 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| POP | 1,060 |
| POP FX N.1 | 511 |
| POP MX N.1 | 549 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,060 |
| Total population | 1,060 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 77 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 85 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 7 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 58 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 52 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 60 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 38 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 62 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 50 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 41 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 715 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 212 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 21 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 104 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 23 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,133 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,896 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,071 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,211 |
| Acres of land in farms | 19,107 |
| Acres of oats | 679 |
| Acres of peas | 112 |
| Acres of potatoes | 135 |
| Acres of rye | 64 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 266 |
| BAR AC | 23 |
| BAR BU | 161 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 25 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 168 |
| BEEF BAR | 25 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 161 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 39 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 7,159 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 604 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,579 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 541 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,750 |
| BWT AC | 6 |
| BWT BU | 39 |
| HAY TONS | 105,370 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 124 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 213 |
| Number of horses | 151 |
| Number of milk cows | 299 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 150 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 86 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 521 |
| Number of swine | 354 |
| OAT AC | 679 |
| OAT BU | 7,159 |
| PEA AC | 112 |
| PEA BU | 604 |
| PORK BAR | 168 |
| POT AC | 135 |
| POT BU | 10,579 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 745 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 13,052 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,395 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,065 |
| RYE AC | 64 |
| RYE BU | 541 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 105,370 |
| WHT AC | 266 |
| WHT BU | 1,750 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,065 |
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 | |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 23 |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mill plants | 50,000 |
| 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 production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| 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) | 50 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 5,000 |
| 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 | 555 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 643 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 645 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 13 |
Other recorded variables (137 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 13,052 |
| BOV | 124 |
| C H | 213 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 549 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 511 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,060 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 495 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 488 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 54 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 23 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 4 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 50 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 33 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 7 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 178 |
| C127 S MALE | 359 |
| C128 WID MALE | 12 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 549 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 21 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 180 |
| C131 S FEM | 318 |
| C132 WID FEM | 13 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 511 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,060 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 13 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 28 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 63 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 61 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 20 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 21 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 16 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 17 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 10 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 50,000 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 17 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 14 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 5,000 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 23 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 16 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 21 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 85 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 77 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 62 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 52 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 50 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 8 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 60 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 32 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 41 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 47 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 38 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 58 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 12 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 59 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 43 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 36 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 26 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 19 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 13 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 9 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| CD NAME | Lotbinière |
| CROP | 2,071 |
| CULT | 3,211 |
| ENG WLS | 21 |
| FC YRDS | 643 |
| FLAN YRDS | 555 |
| FLX LBS | 745 |
| FREN ORIG | 715 |
| GARDEN | 7 |
| HELD | 19,107 |
| HORSE | 151 |
| IRE | 104 |
| LIN YRDS | 645 |
| LINE NO | 1,190 |
| M COWS | 299 |
| MPLS LBS | 4,395 |
| NOT FRN | 212 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 32 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 9 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 86 |
| O OVR 200 | 21 |
| O UNDR 10 | 2 |
| PASTURE | 1,133 |
| SCOT | 7 |
| SHEEP | 521 |
| SWINE | 354 |
| TOT O | 150 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 60 |
| US | 1 |
| WOOD | 15,896 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC061003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC166009_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. Gilles, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-gilles-qc061003-1851/.