St. Maurice, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Maurice was a census subdivision in Champlain County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,648. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112912588. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.478°N, 72.609°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Maurice had a population of 1,648: 890 male and 758 female residents. Population density was 14.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,648 |
| 1861 | 3,300 |
| 1871 | 3,004 |
| 1881 | 3,299 |
| 1891 | 3,040 |
| 1901 | 2,210 |
| 1911 | 1,828 |
| 1921 | 1,639 |
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 Notre-Dame du Mont Carmel, 1861 (51.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Maurice shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 328 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 235 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 722 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 36 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 807 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 15 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 83 |
| Number of families | 235 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 32 |
| Number of females | 758 |
| Number of females attending school | 26 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 24 |
| Number of males | 890 |
| Number of males attending school | 19 |
| Number of married females | 236 |
| Number of married males | 298 |
| Number of single females | 514 |
| Number of single males | 586 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| POP | 1,648 |
| POP FX N.1 | 758 |
| POP MX N.1 | 890 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,648 |
| Total population | 1,648 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 94 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 110 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 119 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 86 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 95 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 40 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 71 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 52 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 96 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 108 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 55 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 74 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 23 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,483 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 148 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 12 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 11 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 214 |
| Acres of corn | 24 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 11 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,412 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,233 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,647 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,068 |
| Acres of land in farms | 21,301 |
| Acres of oats | 995 |
| Acres of peas | 290 |
| Acres of potatoes | 109 |
| Acres of rye | 37 |
| Acres of turnips | 17 |
| Acres of wheat | 235 |
| BAR AC | 5 |
| BAR BU | 63 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 28 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 185 |
| BEEF BAR | 14 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 180 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,692 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 47 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 151 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 16,203 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,611 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,834 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 241 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 578 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 3,218 |
| BWT AC | 89 |
| BWT BU | 1,473 |
| CRN AC | 4 |
| CRN BU | 30 |
| HAY TONS | 69,000 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 48 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 270 |
| Number of horses | 190 |
| Number of milk cows | 404 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 159 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 58 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 11 |
| Number of sheep | 842 |
| Number of swine | 377 |
| OAT AC | 574 |
| OAT BU | 10,792 |
| PEA AC | 225 |
| PEA BU | 1,975 |
| PORK BAR | 41 |
| POT AC | 108 |
| POT BU | 8,147 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,192 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 7,771 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 24,318 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 410 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,010 |
| RYE AC | 6 |
| RYE BU | 37 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 81,854 |
| WHT AC | 410 |
| WHT BU | 3,633 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,883 |
Manufacturing & industry (60 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 | |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 25,000 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 24 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| 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 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 | 10,000 |
| Number of saw mills | 6 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 6 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| 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 not 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) | 350 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,850 |
| 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 flannel produced in the past year | 1,793 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,372 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 2,680 |
Deaths & mortality (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 1 |
Other recorded variables (117 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BOV | 85 |
| C H | 237 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 890 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 758 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,648 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 807 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 722 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 83 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 36 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 15 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 24 |
| C126 MD MALE | 298 |
| C127 S MALE | 586 |
| C128 WID MALE | 6 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 890 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 32 |
| C130 MD FEM | 236 |
| C131 S FEM | 514 |
| C132 WID FEM | 8 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 758 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,648 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 38 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 19 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 26 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 45 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 6 |
| C18 SM WATER | 6 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 48 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 49 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 34 |
| C23 SM LOGS NO | 2 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 38 |
| C24 SM NO LOGS | 25,000 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 10,000 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 34 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 350 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 27 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 5 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 2,850 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 24 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 42 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 19 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 110 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 94 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 108 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 71 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 55 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 10 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 52 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 86 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 74 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 119 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 96 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 95 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 23 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 59 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 11 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 40 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 13 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 32 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 44 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 9 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 22 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 4 |
| CD NAME | Champlain |
| CROP | 2,031 |
| CULT | 3,007 |
| ENG WLS | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 1,051 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,307 |
| FLX LBS | 3,124 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,483 |
| HELD | 19,695 |
| HORSE | 644 |
| IRE | 4 |
| LIN YRDS | 3,548 |
| LINE NO | 1,077 |
| M COWS | 403 |
| MPLS LBS | 23,142 |
| NOT FRN | 148 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 41 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 46 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 113 |
| O OVR 200 | 13 |
| O UNDR 10 | 2 |
| PASTURE | 976 |
| SCOT | 12 |
| SHEEP | 387 |
| SWINE | 2,964 |
| TOT O | 215 |
| WOOD | 16,688 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC053005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC047015— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112912588
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. Maurice, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-maurice-qc053005-1851/.