St. Hyacinthe, Parish, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Hyacinthe, Parish was a parish in St. Hyacinthe County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,313. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.624°N, 72.972°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Hyacinthe, Parish had a population of 3,313: 1,614 male and 1,699 female residents. Population density was 59.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,313 |
| 1861 | 3,636 |
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. Hyacinthe, Parish shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 360 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 570 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,578 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 121 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,494 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 8 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 120 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of families | 570 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 80 |
| Number of females | 1,699 |
| Number of females attending school | 104 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 94 |
| Number of males | 1,614 |
| Number of males attending school | 103 |
| Number of married females | 516 |
| Number of married males | 517 |
| Number of single females | 1,108 |
| Number of single males | 1,061 |
| Number of widowed females | 75 |
| Number of widowed males | 36 |
| POP | 3,313 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,699 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,614 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,313 |
| Total population | 3,313 |
Age structure (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 53 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 62 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 54 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 232 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 81 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 89 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 53 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 195 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 96 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 153 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 124 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 98 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 70 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 137 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 122 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 107 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 50 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 203 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 176 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 125 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 26 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 178 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 210 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 93 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 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 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3,269 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 19 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 155 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 413 |
| Acres of corn | 346 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 11,563 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,151 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 14,719 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 26,289 |
| Acres of land in farms | 30,440 |
| Acres of oats | 2,278 |
| Acres of peas | 757 |
| Acres of potatoes | 417 |
| Acres of rye | 1 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,017 |
| BAR AC | 155 |
| BAR BU | 1,869 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 574 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,869 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,495 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 96 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,570 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,162 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 43,202 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 9,568 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,171 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 20,255 |
| BWT AC | 413 |
| BWT BU | 5,495 |
| CRN AC | 346 |
| CRN BU | 4,570 |
| HAY TONS | 546,508 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 372 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 925 |
| Number of horses | 1,056 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,594 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 421 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 57 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 253 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 68 |
| Number of sheep | 3,940 |
| Number of swine | 1,391 |
| OAT AC | 2,278 |
| OAT BU | 43,202 |
| PEA AC | 757 |
| PEA BU | 9,568 |
| PORK BAR | 574 |
| POT AC | 417 |
| POT BU | 8,171 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 40 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 7,969 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 26,228 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 12,417 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 5,513 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,394 |
| RYE AC | 1 |
| RYE BU | 6 |
| TOB LBS | 5,513 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 546,508 |
| WHT AC | 3,017 |
| WHT BU | 20,255 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,394 |
Manufacturing & industry (44 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | 7 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 22 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries | 2 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 2 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 1,500 |
| 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 weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| 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 daily production | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | 3 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 3 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Number of woollen factories | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| 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) | 2,000 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,061 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 4,367 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 6,299 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 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 | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 13 |
Other recorded variables (144 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 26,228 |
| BOV | 372 |
| C H | 925 |
| C LBS | 40 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,614 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,699 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,313 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,494 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,578 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 120 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 121 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 8 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 6 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 7 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 94 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 517 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,061 |
| C128 WID MALE | 36 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,614 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 80 |
| C130 MD FEM | 516 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,108 |
| C132 WID FEM | 75 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,699 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,313 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 7 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 13 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 96 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 103 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 104 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 81 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 89 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 53 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 55 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 62 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 52 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 52 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 53 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 54 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 195 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 232 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 7 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 178 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 203 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 210 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 38 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 176 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 137 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 93 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 153 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 125 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 122 |
| C58 F NO | 2 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 19 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 2 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 1,500 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 124 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 2,000 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 27 |
| C62 F HANDS | 22 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 6 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 107 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 98 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 26 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 9 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 75 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 8 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 70 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 9 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 19 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 50 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 10 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 22 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 5 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 15 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 18 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 6 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 11 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 16 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| CAR BU | 96 |
| CD NAME | St. Hyacinthe |
| CROP | 14,719 |
| CULT | 26,289 |
| ENG WLS | 19 |
| FC YRDS | 4,367 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,061 |
| FLX LBS | 7,969 |
| FREN ORIG | 3,269 |
| GARDEN | 7 |
| GRA BU | 6 |
| HELD | 30,440 |
| HORSE | 1,056 |
| IRE | 12 |
| LIN YRDS | 6,299 |
| LINE NO | 1,380 |
| M COWS | 1,594 |
| MPLS LBS | 12,417 |
| MW BU | 1,162 |
| NOT FRN | 12 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 57 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 33 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 253 |
| O OVR 200 | 7 |
| O UNDR 10 | 68 |
| PASTURE | 11,563 |
| SCOT | 1 |
| SHEEP | 3,940 |
| SWINE | 1,391 |
| TOT O | 421 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 10 |
| WOOD | 4,151 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC078001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC050007— 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. Hyacinthe, Parish, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-hyacinthe-parish-qc078001-1851/.