St. Louis, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Louis was a census subdivision in Kamouraska County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,326. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.557°N, 69.833°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Louis had a population of 2,326: 1,156 male and 1,170 female residents. Population density was 97.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,326 |
| 1861 | 1,697 |
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 Kamouraska, Village, 1861 (2.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Louis shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 352 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 348 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 12 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,044 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 126 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,003 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 12 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 153 |
| Number of families | 348 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 42 |
| Number of females | 1,170 |
| Number of females attending school | 114 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 40 |
| Number of males | 1,156 |
| Number of males attending school | 172 |
| Number of married females | 305 |
| Number of married males | 305 |
| Number of single females | 809 |
| Number of single males | 820 |
| Number of widowed females | 56 |
| Number of widowed males | 31 |
| POP | 2,326 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,170 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,156 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,326 |
| Total population | 2,326 |
Age structure (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 35 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 41 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 171 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 143 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 82 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 96 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 54 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 92 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 72 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 115 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 154 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 103 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 25 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 170 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 149 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 107 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 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 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,290 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 30 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 3 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 777 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 72 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,608 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,161 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,741 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 13,421 |
| Acres of land in farms | 15,582 |
| Acres of oats | 2,015 |
| Acres of peas | 167 |
| Acres of potatoes | 262 |
| Acres of rye | 186 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,785 |
| BAR AC | 777 |
| BAR BU | 9,614 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 90 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 187 |
| BEEF BAR | 90 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 9,614 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1,695 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 46,130 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,377 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,636 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,565 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 553 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 12,997 |
| BWT AC | 2 |
| BWT BU | 12 |
| CRN AC | 2 |
| CRN BU | 21 |
| HAY TONS | 460,589 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 301 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 597 |
| Number of horses | 545 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,034 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 179 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 82 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 14 |
| Number of sheep | 2,841 |
| Number of swine | 808 |
| OAT AC | 2,015 |
| OAT BU | 46,130 |
| PEA AC | 167 |
| PEA BU | 1,377 |
| PORK BAR | 187 |
| POT AC | 262 |
| POT BU | 20,636 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 4,928 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 56,912 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 6,900 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 568 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,037 |
| RYE AC | 186 |
| RYE BU | 1,565 |
| TOB LBS | 568 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 460,589 |
| WHT AC | 1,785 |
| WHT BU | 12,997 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,037 |
Manufacturing & industry (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in breweries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| 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 mills | |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| 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 reporting | |
| 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) | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 6,776 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,939 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 9,570 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 150 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| 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 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 33 |
Other recorded variables (140 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 56,912 |
| BEN BU | 18 |
| BOV | 301 |
| C F BAR | 150 |
| C H | 597 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,156 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,170 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,326 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,003 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,044 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 153 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 126 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 12 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 12 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C109 BTWN 90 AND 100 F MD | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 40 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 305 |
| C127 S MALE | 820 |
| C128 WID MALE | 31 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,156 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 42 |
| C130 MD FEM | 305 |
| C131 S FEM | 809 |
| C132 WID FEM | 56 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,170 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,326 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 16 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 17 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 33 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 40 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 172 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 114 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 47 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 8 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 49 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 42 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 37 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 35 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 42 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 39 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 42 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 41 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 143 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 171 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 170 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 115 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 149 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 12 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 154 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 54 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 107 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 82 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 103 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 92 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 19 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 96 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 25 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 7 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 72 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 11 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 56 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 19 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 44 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 4 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 27 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 7 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 18 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 27 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 6 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 20 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 8 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 11 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 8 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 9 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 9 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 10 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 5 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 1,695 |
| CD NAME | Kamouraska |
| COL PERSONS | 1 |
| CROP | 7,741 |
| CULT | 13,421 |
| FC YRDS | 3,939 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,776 |
| FLX LBS | 4,928 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,290 |
| GARDEN | 72 |
| GRA BU | 6 |
| HELD | 15,582 |
| HORSE | 545 |
| IRE | 2 |
| LIN YRDS | 9,570 |
| LINE NO | 1,153 |
| M COWS | 1,034 |
| MPLS LBS | 6,900 |
| NFL | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 30 |
| NOT KNOWN | 3 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 43 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 27 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 82 |
| O OVR 200 | 7 |
| O UNDR 10 | 14 |
| PASTURE | 5,608 |
| SHEEP | 2,841 |
| SWINE | 808 |
| TOT O | 179 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 553 |
| WOOD | 2,161 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC058005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC026010— 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. Louis, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-louis-qc058005-1851/.