St. Joseph, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Joseph was a census subdivision in Vaudreuil County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,338. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.340°N, 74.089°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Joseph had a population of 2,338: 1,156 male and 1,182 female residents. Population density was 73.0 people per square mile.
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 Cèdres, Village, 1861 (0.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Joseph shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 333 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 374 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 25 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,145 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 37 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,123 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 31 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 33 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 4 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 374 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 93 |
| Number of females | 1,182 |
| Number of females attending school | 132 |
| Number of lunatic females | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 87 |
| Number of males | 1,156 |
| Number of males attending school | 130 |
| Number of married females | 351 |
| Number of married males | 374 |
| Number of single females | 792 |
| Number of single males | 761 |
| Number of widowed females | 39 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| POP | 2,338 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,182 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,156 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,338 |
| Total population | 2,338 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 152 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 114 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 143 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 94 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 108 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 78 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 60 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 95 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 103 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 61 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 144 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 127 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 77 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 132 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 128 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 93 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,280 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 42 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 3 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 115 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 190 |
| Acres of corn | 21 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 123 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,329 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,307 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,841 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 14,293 |
| Acres of land in farms | 16,600 |
| Acres of oats | 2,054 |
| Acres of peas | 999 |
| Acres of potatoes | 84 |
| Acres of rye | 18 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,686 |
| BAR AC | 115 |
| BAR BU | 1,616 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 27 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 525 |
| BEEF BAR | 27 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,616 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 69 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,756 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 187 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 41 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 373 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 28,830 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 10,072 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,803 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 112 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 12,171 |
| BWT AC | 190 |
| BWT BU | 1,756 |
| CRN AC | 24 |
| CRN BU | 373 |
| HAY TONS | 159,760 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 362 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 366 |
| Number of horses | 633 |
| Number of milk cows | 750 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 227 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 80 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 112 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 1,710 |
| Number of swine | 861 |
| OAT AC | 2,054 |
| OAT BU | 28,830 |
| PEA AC | 999 |
| PEA BU | 10,072 |
| PORK BAR | 525 |
| POT AC | 84 |
| POT BU | 4,803 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 100 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,376 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 19,824 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 13 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 7,426 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 4,356 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,901 |
| RYE AC | 18 |
| RYE BU | 112 |
| TOB LBS | 4,356 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 159,760 |
| WHT AC | 1,686 |
| WHT BU | 12,171 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,901 |
Manufacturing & industry (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| 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 employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| 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 value of annual production or rent | |
| 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 reporting production by number of logs | |
| 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 | |
| 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 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 | 1,890 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,356 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 55 |
Deaths & mortality (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 11 |
Other recorded variables (126 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 19,824 |
| BEN BU | 69 |
| BOV | 362 |
| C H | 366 |
| C LBS | 100 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,156 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,182 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,338 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,123 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,145 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 33 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 37 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 31 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 25 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 87 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 8 |
| C126 MD MALE | 374 |
| C127 S MALE | 761 |
| C128 WID MALE | 21 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,156 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 93 |
| C130 MD FEM | 351 |
| C131 S FEM | 792 |
| C132 WID FEM | 39 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,182 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,338 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 8 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 11 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 94 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 130 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 132 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 4 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 114 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 36 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 42 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 35 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 33 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 39 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 37 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 41 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 37 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 143 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 152 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 132 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 144 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 6 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 128 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 22 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 127 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 95 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 93 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 108 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 77 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 103 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 10 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 78 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 13 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 61 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 3 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 60 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 55 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 54 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 6 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 10 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 32 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 21 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 5 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 10 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 12 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 8 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 10 |
| CAR BU | 187 |
| CD NAME | Vaudreuil |
| CROP | 5,841 |
| CULT | 14,293 |
| ENG WLS | 10 |
| FC YRDS | 2,356 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,890 |
| FLX LBS | 2,376 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,280 |
| GARDEN | 123 |
| GRA BU | 41 |
| HELD | 16,600 |
| HOP LBS | 13 |
| HORSE | 633 |
| IRE | 2 |
| LIN YRDS | 55 |
| LINE NO | 1,462 |
| M COWS | 750 |
| MPLS LBS | 7,426 |
| MW BU | 60 |
| NOT FRN | 42 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 80 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 30 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 112 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 8,329 |
| SCOT | 3 |
| SHEEP | 1,710 |
| SWINE | 861 |
| TOT O | 227 |
| TUR BU | 46 |
| WOOD | 2,307 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC081008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC081008— 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. Joseph, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-joseph-qc081008-1851/.