St. Lazare, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Lazare was a census subdivision in Bellechasse County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,698. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3462734. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.660°N, 70.714°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Lazare had a population of 1,698: 888 male and 810 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,698 |
| 1861 | 2,083 |
| 1871 | 2,063 |
| 1881 | 2,353 |
| 1891 | 1,322 |
| 1901 | 1,287 |
| 1911 | — |
| 1921 | 1,153 |
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. Lazare shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 329 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 309 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 729 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 81 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 809 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 14 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 79 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of families | 309 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 43 |
| Number of females | 810 |
| Number of females attending school | 44 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 41 |
| Number of males | 888 |
| Number of males attending school | 46 |
| Number of married females | 290 |
| Number of married males | 291 |
| Number of single females | 498 |
| Number of single males | 585 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| POP | 1,698 |
| POP FX N.1 | 810 |
| POP MX N.1 | 888 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,698 |
| Total population | 1,698 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 34 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 31 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 130 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 33 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 155 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 95 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 79 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 73 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 82 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 85 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 70 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 24 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 101 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 78 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 52 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,698 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 42 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 68 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,680 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,792 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,047 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 6,727 |
| Acres of land in farms | 13,519 |
| Acres of oats | 1,194 |
| Acres of peas | 181 |
| Acres of potatoes | 92 |
| Acres of rye | 44 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 295 |
| BAR AC | 42 |
| BAR BU | 339 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 17 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 149 |
| BEEF BAR | 17 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 339 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,009 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 14,312 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 923 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,854 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 355 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,670 |
| BWT AC | 68 |
| BWT BU | 1,009 |
| HAY TONS | 113,845 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 203 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 340 |
| Number of horses | 194 |
| Number of milk cows | 477 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 161 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 109 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 1,027 |
| Number of swine | 420 |
| OAT AC | 1,194 |
| OAT BU | 14,312 |
| PEA AC | 181 |
| PEA BU | 923 |
| PORK BAR | 149 |
| POT AC | 92 |
| POT BU | 4,854 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,322 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 13,375 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 22,870 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 100 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,627 |
| RYE AC | 44 |
| RYE BU | 355 |
| TOB LBS | 100 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 113,845 |
| WHT AC | 295 |
| WHT BU | 1,670 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,627 |
Manufacturing & industry (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 8 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| 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 daily 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 | |
| Number of saw mill plants | 5,500 |
| Number of saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 5 |
| 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) | 10 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 175 |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories 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 | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,091 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,016 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 2,268 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 13 |
Other recorded variables (126 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 13,375 |
| BOV | 203 |
| C H | 340 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 888 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 810 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,698 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 809 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 729 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 79 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 81 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 14 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 41 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 291 |
| C127 S MALE | 585 |
| C128 WID MALE | 12 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 888 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 43 |
| C130 MD FEM | 290 |
| C131 S FEM | 498 |
| C132 WID FEM | 22 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 810 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,698 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 5 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 8 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 13 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 44 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 46 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 44 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 3 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 48 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 35 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 34 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 39 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 31 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 5,500 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 33 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 10 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 26 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 5 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 175 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 35 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 33 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 155 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 130 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 8 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 101 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 85 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 78 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 7 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 70 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 75 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 52 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 95 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 24 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 82 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 8 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 79 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 8 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 66 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 73 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 45 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 23 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 15 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 11 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 9 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CD NAME | Bellechasse |
| CROP | 2,047 |
| CULT | 6,727 |
| FC YRDS | 1,016 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,091 |
| FLX LBS | 2,322 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,698 |
| HELD | 13,519 |
| HORSE | 194 |
| LIN YRDS | 2,268 |
| LINE NO | 1,027 |
| M COWS | 477 |
| MPLS LBS | 22,870 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 24 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 25 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 109 |
| O OVR 200 | 3 |
| PASTURE | 4,680 |
| SHEEP | 1,027 |
| SWINE | 420 |
| TOT O | 161 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 30 |
| WOOD | 6,792 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC049010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC042011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3462734
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. Lazare, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-lazare-qc049010-1851/.