St. Jacques, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Jacques was a census subdivision in Leinster County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,759. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.957°N, 73.547°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Jacques had a population of 4,759: 2,367 male and 2,392 female residents. Population density was 81.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,759 |
| 1861 | 3,254 |
| 1871 | 2,754 |
| 1881 | 2,975 |
| 1891 | 2,423 |
| 1901 | 2,580 |
| 1911 | 2,753 |
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. Jacques, 1861 (75.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Convent of Ste. Anne, 1861 (0.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Jacques shared boundaries with:
- Kildare
- L’Assomption
- St. Alexis
- St. Charles Borromée
- St. Esprit
- St. Patrick
- St. Paul
- St. Roch
- Ste. Julienne
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 419 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 764 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 90 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,208 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,216 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 183 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of blind males | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 8 |
| Number of families | 764 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 96 |
| Number of females | 2,392 |
| Number of females attending school | 281 |
| Number of lunatic females | 10 |
| Number of lunatic males | 9 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 96 |
| Number of males | 2,367 |
| Number of males attending school | 321 |
| Number of married females | 711 |
| Number of married males | 711 |
| Number of single females | 1,588 |
| Number of single males | 1,598 |
| Number of widowed females | 93 |
| Number of widowed males | 58 |
| POP | 4,759 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,392 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,367 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,759 |
| Total population | 4,759 |
Age structure (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 90 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 84 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 68 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 64 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 315 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 97 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 88 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 77 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 79 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 73 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 349 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 98 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 200 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 183 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 140 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 105 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 151 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 191 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 149 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 113 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 62 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 36 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 277 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 273 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 223 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 54 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 296 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 273 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 189 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 25 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 4,708 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 29 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 7 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 101 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 655 |
| Acres of corn | 277 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 63 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,517 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,311 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 14,651 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 23,231 |
| Acres of land in farms | 37,542 |
| Acres of oats | 5,380 |
| Acres of peas | 807 |
| Acres of potatoes | 448 |
| Acres of rye | 253 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,921 |
| BAR AC | 101 |
| BAR BU | 1,231 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 123 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,107 |
| BEEF BAR | 123 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,231 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,834 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 67 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 66 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,214 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,641 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 77,340 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,665 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,841 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,480 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 65 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 21,076 |
| BWT AC | 655 |
| BWT BU | 4,834 |
| CRN AC | 277 |
| CRN BU | 3,214 |
| HAY TONS | 510,265 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,257 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 848 |
| Number of horses | 1,301 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,774 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 557 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 23 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 94 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 135 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 196 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 93 |
| Number of sheep | 4,247 |
| Number of swine | 1,563 |
| OAT AC | 5,380 |
| OAT BU | 77,340 |
| PEA AC | 807 |
| PEA BU | 4,665 |
| PORK BAR | 1,107 |
| POT AC | 448 |
| POT BU | 11,841 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 258 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 9,683 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 45,234 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 1 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 56,475 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 6,819 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,954 |
| RYE AC | 253 |
| RYE BU | 1,480 |
| TOB LBS | 6,819 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 510,265 |
| WHT AC | 2,921 |
| WHT BU | 21,076 |
| WOOL LBS | 8,954 |
Manufacturing & industry (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | 100 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries reporting | 1 |
| Number of breweries returning capital | 1,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| 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 | |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 100 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 70 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 165 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 650 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 830 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,197 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 5,217 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 12,107 |
Deaths & mortality (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 43 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 58 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 22 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 101 |
Other recorded variables (180 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 45,234 |
| BEN BU | 22 |
| BOV | 1,257 |
| C H | 848 |
| C LBS | 258 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,367 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,392 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,759 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,216 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,208 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 151 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 184 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 183 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 90 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 6 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 3 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 2 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 70 |
| C110 BTWN 90 AND 100 F S | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 96 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C126 MD MALE | 711 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,598 |
| C128 WID MALE | 58 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,367 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 96 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 650 |
| C130 MD FEM | 711 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,588 |
| C132 WID FEM | 93 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,392 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,759 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 58 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 43 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 101 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 98 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 321 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 281 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 8 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 3 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 9 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 97 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 10 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 22 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 17 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 88 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 84 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 6 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 5 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 77 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 68 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 3 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 79 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 165 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 90 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 830 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 73 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 64 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 349 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 315 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 100 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 5 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 3 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 4 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 296 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 277 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 273 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 16 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 273 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 151 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 189 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 200 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 223 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 191 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 17 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 8 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 183 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 54 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 9 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C65 BREW RETURNS | 1 |
| C66 BREW CAPITAL | 1,000 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 149 |
| C67 BREW PRODUCE | 100 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 6 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 140 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 17 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 16 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 113 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 10 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 105 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 12 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 19 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 5 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 62 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 8 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 14 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 48 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 6 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 21 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 36 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 10 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 16 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 25 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 8 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 2 |
| CAR BU | 67 |
| CD NAME | Leinster |
| CROP | 14,651 |
| CULT | 23,231 |
| FC YRDS | 5,217 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,197 |
| FLX LBS | 9,683 |
| FREN ORIG | 4,708 |
| GARDEN | 63 |
| GRA BU | 66 |
| HELD | 37,542 |
| HOP LBS | 1 |
| HORSE | 1,301 |
| IRE | 13 |
| LIN YRDS | 12,107 |
| LINE NO | 1,167 |
| M COWS | 1,774 |
| MPLS LBS | 56,475 |
| MW BU | 1,641 |
| NOT FRN | 29 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 23 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 94 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 135 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 196 |
| O OVR 200 | 16 |
| O UNDR 10 | 93 |
| OTHER PL | 2 |
| PASTURE | 8,517 |
| SHEEP | 4,247 |
| SWINE | 1,563 |
| TOT O | 557 |
| TUR AC | 2 |
| TUR BU | 65 |
| US | 7 |
| WOOD | 14,311 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC059009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC176007— 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. Jacques, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-jacques-qc059009-1851/.