St. Grégoire, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Grégoire was a census subdivision in Nicolet County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,449. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.263°N, 72.494°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Grégoire had a population of 3,449: 1,722 male and 1,727 female residents. Population density was 74.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,449 |
| 1851 | 2,750 |
| 1861 | 3,255 |
| 1861 | 2,581 |
| 1871 | 2,619 |
| 1871 | 2,342 |
| 1881 | 2,164 |
| 1881 | 1,751 |
| 1891 | 1,843 |
| 1891 | 1,377 |
| 1901 | 1,706 |
| 1901 | 1,222 |
| 1911 | 1,484 |
| 1911 | 1,183 |
| 1921 | 1,149 |
| 1921 | 774 |
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. Grégoire shared boundaries with:
- Bécancour
- Nicolet, Town—Ville
- St. Alexandre
- St. Athanase
- St. Célestin
- St. Mathias
- Ste. Brigide
- Ste. Marie
- Ste. Monique
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 390 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 464 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 9 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,641 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 86 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,639 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 72 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 83 |
| Number of blind females | 4 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of families | 464 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 79 |
| Number of females | 1,727 |
| Number of females attending school | 240 |
| Number of lunatic females | 8 |
| Number of lunatic males | 11 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 76 |
| Number of males | 1,722 |
| Number of males attending school | 297 |
| Number of married females | 491 |
| Number of married males | 492 |
| Number of single females | 1,171 |
| Number of single males | 1,166 |
| Number of widowed males | 64 |
| POP | 3,449 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,727 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,722 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,449 |
| Total population | 3,449 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 53 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 56 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 55 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 220 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 67 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 58 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 246 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 62 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 114 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 132 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 103 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 72 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 81 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 103 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 128 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 95 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 54 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 206 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 207 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 175 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 42 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 24 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 228 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 200 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 163 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 30 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3,358 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 65 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 3 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 53 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1,006 |
| Acres of corn | 154 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 13 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,822 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,717 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 12,820 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 18,655 |
| Acres of land in farms | 32,372 |
| Acres of oats | 3,912 |
| Acres of peas | 410 |
| Acres of potatoes | 261 |
| Acres of rye | 38 |
| Acres of turnips | 9 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,938 |
| BAR AC | 53 |
| BAR BU | 824 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 185 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,076 |
| BEEF BAR | 185 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 824 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 32 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,869 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,665 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 70,287 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,771 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,358 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 322 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 580 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 17,435 |
| BWT AC | 1,006 |
| BWT BU | 3,869 |
| CRN AC | 154 |
| CRN BU | 1,665 |
| HAY TONS | 727,119 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 517 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 855 |
| Number of horses | 913 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,556 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 480 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 77 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 87 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 243 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 63 |
| Number of sheep | 4,333 |
| Number of swine | 1,151 |
| OAT AC | 3,912 |
| OAT BU | 70,287 |
| PEA AC | 410 |
| PEA BU | 2,771 |
| PORK BAR | 1,076 |
| POT AC | 261 |
| POT BU | 13,358 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 690 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 10,018 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 55,594 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 22,192 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 3,864 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,254 |
| RYE AC | 38 |
| RYE BU | 322 |
| TOB LBS | 3,864 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 727,119 |
| WHT AC | 1,938 |
| WHT BU | 17,435 |
| WOOL LBS | 9,254 |
Manufacturing & industry (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | |
| Number of breweries | |
| Number of breweries not reporting | |
| Number of breweries reporting | |
| Number of breweries returning capital | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 25 |
| Number of employees in breweries | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills 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) | 150 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,150 |
| 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 | 5,974 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 4,951 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 9,982 |
Deaths & mortality (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 26 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 28 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 14 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 54 |
Other recorded variables (163 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 55,594 |
| BEN BU | 32 |
| BOV | 517 |
| C H | 855 |
| C LBS | 690 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,722 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,727 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,449 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,639 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,641 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 83 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 86 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 72 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 9 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 5 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 150 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 76 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 6 |
| C126 MD MALE | 492 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,166 |
| C128 WID MALE | 64 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,722 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 79 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,150 |
| C130 MD FEM | 491 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,171 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,727 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,449 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 28 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 26 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 54 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 62 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 297 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 240 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 4 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 11 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 67 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 8 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 14 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 12 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 59 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 53 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 4 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 49 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 56 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 58 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 48 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 54 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 55 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 3 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 246 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 25 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 220 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 5 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 228 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 206 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 200 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 10 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 207 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 81 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 163 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 114 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 175 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 103 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 30 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 7 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 132 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 42 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 128 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 9 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 103 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 24 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 95 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 9 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 10 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 72 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 14 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 54 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 12 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 48 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 19 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 25 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 17 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 12 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 18 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 5 |
| CAR BU | 22 |
| CD NAME | Nicolet |
| CROP | 12,820 |
| CULT | 18,655 |
| ENG WLS | 8 |
| FC YRDS | 4,951 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,974 |
| FLX LBS | 10,018 |
| FREN ORIG | 3,358 |
| GARDEN | 13 |
| GRA BU | 12 |
| HELD | 32,372 |
| HORSE | 913 |
| IRE | 4 |
| LIN YRDS | 9,982 |
| LINE NO | 1,251 |
| M COWS | 2,556 |
| MPLS LBS | 22,192 |
| MW BU | 10 |
| NOT FRN | 65 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 77 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 87 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 243 |
| O OVR 200 | 9 |
| O UNDR 10 | 63 |
| OTHER PL | 8 |
| PASTURE | 5,822 |
| SCOT | 3 |
| SHEEP | 4,333 |
| SWINE | 1,151 |
| TOT O | 480 |
| TUR AC | 9 |
| TUR BU | 580 |
| US | 3 |
| WOOD | 13,717 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC066005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC059006— 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. Grégoire, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-gr-goire-qc066005-1851/.