St. Jérôme, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Jérôme was a census subdivision in Terrebonne County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 5,631. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112912399. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.823°N, 74.105°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Jérôme had a population of 5,631: 2,846 male and 2,785 female residents. Population density was 46.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 5,631 |
| 1861 | 562 |
| 1861 | 244 |
| 1871 | 2,480 |
| 1881 | 2,567 |
| 1891 | 1,961 |
| 1901 | 2,072 |
| 1911 | 1,783 |
| 1921 | 1,762 |
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. Jérôme, 1861 (20.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Jérôme, 1861 (3.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Jérôme, Town—Ville, 1861 (0.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Jérôme shared boundaries with:
- Abercrombie, Township
- Gore
- Lacorne
- Morin
- St. Colomban
- St. Janvier
- Ste. Anne
- Ste. Scholastique
- Wentworth
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 433 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (31 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 995 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 24 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,692 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 93 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,792 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 96 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 54 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 9 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 4 |
| Number of families | 985 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 51 |
| Number of females | 2,785 |
| Number of females attending school | 255 |
| Number of lunatic females | 13 |
| Number of lunatic males | 7 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 133 |
| Number of males | 2,846 |
| Number of males attending school | 257 |
| Number of married females | 937 |
| Number of married males | 929 |
| Number of single females | 1,766 |
| Number of single males | 1,879 |
| Number of widowed females | 81 |
| Number of widowed males | 38 |
| POP | 5,631 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,785 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,846 |
| POP XX N.1 | 5,631 |
| Total population | 5,631 |
Age structure (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 97 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 110 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 116 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 98 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 446 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 11 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 132 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 101 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 130 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 101 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 110 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 480 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 126 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 304 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 243 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 185 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 90 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 270 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 233 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 199 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 128 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 349 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 256 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 122 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 350 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 306 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 138 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 22 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females over 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 4,797 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 442 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 20 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 346 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 19 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 6 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 336 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 513 |
| Acres of corn | 86 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 29 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,609 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 41,648 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,160 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 16,798 |
| Acres of land in farms | 58,146 |
| Acres of oats | 3,399 |
| Acres of peas | 588 |
| Acres of potatoes | 633 |
| Acres of rye | 123 |
| Acres of turnips | 28 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,271 |
| BAR AC | 336 |
| BAR BU | 4,931 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 6 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 708 |
| BEEF BAR | 6 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,931 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 23 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,123 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 48 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 746 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 250 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 64,682 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,636 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 44,914 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,657 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,773 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 10,267 |
| BWT AC | 513 |
| BWT BU | 7,123 |
| CRN AC | 86 |
| CRN BU | 746 |
| HAY TONS | 234,131 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 372 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 763 |
| Number of horses | 1,027 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,618 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 783 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 138 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 150 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 393 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 53 |
| Number of sheep | 2,409 |
| Number of swine | 1,810 |
| OAT AC | 3,399 |
| OAT BU | 64,682 |
| PEA AC | 588 |
| PEA BU | 4,636 |
| PORK BAR | 708 |
| POT AC | 633 |
| POT BU | 44,914 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 40 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 5,169 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 39,076 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 18,388 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 2,015 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,050 |
| RYE AC | 123 |
| RYE BU | 1,657 |
| TOB LBS | 2,015 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 234,131 |
| WHT AC | 1,271 |
| WHT BU | 10,267 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,050 |
Manufacturing & industry (57 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 per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 230,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | |
| 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 distilleries | |
| Number of distilleries reporting | |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in distilleries | |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Number of woollen factories | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories 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) | 50 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 600 |
| 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 cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,943 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,481 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 2,540 |
Deaths & mortality (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 8 |
| 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 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 43 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 34 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 6 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 77 |
Other recorded variables (175 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 39,076 |
| BEN BU | 23 |
| BOV | 372 |
| C H | 763 |
| C LBS | 40 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,846 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,785 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 5,631 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,792 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,692 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 54 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 93 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 96 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 24 |
| 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 | 5 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C110 BTWN 90 AND 100 F S | 1 |
| C119 OVR 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 133 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 11 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 929 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,879 |
| C128 WID MALE | 38 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,846 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 51 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 937 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,766 |
| C132 WID FEM | 81 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,785 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 5,631 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 34 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 43 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 77 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 126 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 257 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 255 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 4 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 9 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 7 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 132 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 13 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 6 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 9 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 101 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 110 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 9 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 230,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 8 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 130 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 116 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 3 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 3 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 101 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 50 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 97 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 600 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 110 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 98 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 480 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 446 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 3 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 350 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 349 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 306 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 59 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 256 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 270 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 138 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 304 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 122 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 233 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 12 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 243 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 12 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 8 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 199 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 8 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 185 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 6 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 17 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 128 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 10 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 8 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 90 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 22 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 68 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 46 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 14 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 22 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 9 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 9 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 12 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 5 |
| CAR BU | 48 |
| CD NAME | Terrebonne |
| CROP | 9,160 |
| CULT | 16,798 |
| ENG WLS | 20 |
| FC YRDS | 2,481 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,943 |
| FLX LBS | 5,169 |
| FREN ORIG | 4,797 |
| GARDEN | 29 |
| GRA BU | 21 |
| HELD | 58,446 |
| HORSE | 1,027 |
| IRE | 346 |
| LIN YRDS | 2,540 |
| LINE NO | 1,428 |
| M COWS | 1,618 |
| MPLS LBS | 18,388 |
| MW BU | 250 |
| NOT FRN | 442 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 34 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 138 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 150 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 393 |
| O OVR 200 | 15 |
| O UNDR 10 | 53 |
| PASTURE | 7,609 |
| SCOT | 19 |
| SHEEP | 2,409 |
| SWINE | 1,810 |
| TOT O | 783 |
| TUR AC | 28 |
| TUR BU | 1,773 |
| US | 6 |
| WOOD | 41,648 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC079004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC096010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112912399
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. Jérôme, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-j-r-me-qc079004-1851/.