St. Jean l’Evangéliste, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Jean l’Evangéliste was a township in Chambly County, Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,493. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.274°N, 73.280°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Jean l’Evangéliste had a population of 1,493: 753 male and 740 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,493 |
| 1861 | 1,291 |
| 1871 | 1,048 |
| 1881 | 816 |
| 1891 | 875 |
| 1901 | 674 |
| 1911 | 674 |
| 1921 | 701 |
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. Jean l’Evangéliste shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 268 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 261 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 680 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 60 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 689 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 18 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 64 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 261 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 20 |
| Number of females | 740 |
| Number of females attending school | 84 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 43 |
| Number of males | 753 |
| Number of males attending school | 94 |
| Number of married females | 204 |
| Number of married males | 205 |
| Number of single females | 508 |
| Number of single males | 532 |
| Number of widowed females | 28 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| POP | 1,493 |
| POP FX N.1 | 740 |
| POP MX N.1 | 753 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,493 |
| Total population | 1,493 |
Age structure (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 21 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 153 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 20 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 105 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 26 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 63 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 43 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 63 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 36 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 77 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 86 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 39 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 88 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 89 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 43 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,443 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 18 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 24 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 3 |
Manufacturing & industry (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist 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 | |
| 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 breweries | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries not reporting | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| 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 value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| 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 value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| 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 not reporting | |
| 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) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| 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 cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 18 |
Other recorded variables (107 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 SEX MALE | 753 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 740 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,493 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 689 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 680 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 64 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 60 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 18 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C109 BTWN 90 AND 100 F MD | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 43 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 26 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 20 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C126 MD MALE | 205 |
| C127 S MALE | 532 |
| C128 WID MALE | 16 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 753 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 20 |
| C130 MD FEM | 204 |
| C131 S FEM | 508 |
| C132 WID FEM | 28 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 740 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,493 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 9 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 9 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 18 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 42 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 94 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 84 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 21 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 34 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 19 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 30 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 19 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 34 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 38 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 19 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 21 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 105 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 153 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 88 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 77 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 89 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 10 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 86 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 43 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 43 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 63 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 39 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 63 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 14 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 54 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 8 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 36 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 29 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 25 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 30 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 7 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 24 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 14 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 10 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 3 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CD NAME | Chambly |
| ENG WLS | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,443 |
| IRE | 24 |
| NOT FRN | 18 |
| SCOT | 3 |
| US | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC052014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC092004— 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. Jean l’Evangéliste, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-jean-l-evang-liste-qc052014-1851/.