St. Michel, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Michel was a census subdivision in Bellechasse County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,654. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.827°N, 70.851°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Michel had a population of 2,654: 1,303 male and 1,351 female residents. Population density was 67.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,654 |
| 1861 | 2,369 |
| 1871 | 2,134 |
| 1881 | 2,099 |
| 1891 | 1,838 |
| 1901 | 1,722 |
| 1911 | 1,454 |
| 1921 | 1,296 |
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 St. Michel, 1861 (67.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Michel shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 382 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 420 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 32 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,184 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 167 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,162 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 50 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 141 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 420 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 60 |
| Number of females | 1,351 |
| Number of females attending school | 84 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 73 |
| Number of males | 1,303 |
| Number of males attending school | 94 |
| Number of married females | 384 |
| Number of married males | 378 |
| Number of single females | 915 |
| Number of single males | 896 |
| Number of widowed females | 52 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| POP | 2,654 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,351 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,303 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,654 |
| Total population | 2,654 |
Age structure (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 57 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 58 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 169 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 51 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 192 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 68 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 103 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 116 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 76 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 53 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 60 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 112 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 83 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 70 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 40 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 136 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 147 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 131 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 43 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 137 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 130 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 121 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,639 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 10 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 54 |
| Acres of corn | 8 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 90 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,890 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,293 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,955 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 14,935 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,228 |
| Acres of oats | 3,261 |
| Acres of peas | 241 |
| Acres of potatoes | 288 |
| Acres of rye | 418 |
| Acres of wheat | 768 |
| BAR AC | 54 |
| BAR BU | 479 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 76 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 656 |
| BEEF BAR | 76 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 479 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 32 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 68 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 43,587 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,087 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 26,800 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,263 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 5,393 |
| CRN AC | 8 |
| CRN BU | 68 |
| HAY TONS | 399,554 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 701 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 636 |
| Number of horses | 417 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,091 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 344 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 140 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 63 |
| Number of sheep | 2,148 |
| Number of swine | 825 |
| OAT AC | 3,261 |
| OAT BU | 43,587 |
| PEA AC | 241 |
| PEA BU | 1,087 |
| PORK BAR | 656 |
| POT AC | 288 |
| POT BU | 26,800 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 5,387 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 52,830 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,814 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 274 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,586 |
| RYE AC | 418 |
| RYE BU | 3,263 |
| TOB LBS | 274 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 399,554 |
| WHT AC | 768 |
| WHT BU | 5,393 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,586 |
Manufacturing & industry (50 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 | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 275 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 11 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 2 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| 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 | 5 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 8 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 375 |
| Number of woollen factories | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 130 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 600 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 475 |
| 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) | 250 |
| 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 | 3,541 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,015 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 4,440 |
Deaths & mortality (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 20 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 21 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 41 |
Other recorded variables (160 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 52,830 |
| BOV | 701 |
| C H | 636 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,303 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,351 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,654 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,162 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,184 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 141 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 167 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 50 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 32 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 5 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 5 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 100 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 73 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 378 |
| C127 S MALE | 896 |
| C128 WID MALE | 29 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,303 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 60 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 600 |
| C130 MD FEM | 384 |
| C131 S FEM | 915 |
| C132 WID FEM | 52 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,351 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,654 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 21 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 20 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 41 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 68 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 94 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 84 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 52 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 8 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 8 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 62 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 46 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 4 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 51 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 58 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 5 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 46 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 130 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 57 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 8 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 475 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 11 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 39 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 49 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 192 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 275 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 169 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 3 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 137 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 136 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 130 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 5 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 147 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 60 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 121 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 103 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 131 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 375 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 250 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 2 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 112 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 26 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 116 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 43 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 83 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 10 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 76 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 11 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 70 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 9 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 53 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 6 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 10 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 40 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 24 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 5 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 20 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 9 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 6 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 8 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 4 |
| CD NAME | Bellechasse |
| CROP | 7,955 |
| CULT | 14,935 |
| DE NL | 14 |
| FC YRDS | 3,015 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,541 |
| FLX LBS | 5,387 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,639 |
| GARDEN | 90 |
| GRA BU | 32 |
| HELD | 22,228 |
| HORSE | 417 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 10 |
| LIN YRDS | 4,440 |
| LINE NO | 1,021 |
| M COWS | 1,091 |
| MPLS LBS | 14,814 |
| NOT FRN | 15 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 25 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 61 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 50 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 140 |
| O OVR 200 | 5 |
| O UNDR 10 | 63 |
| PASTURE | 6,890 |
| SHEEP | 2,148 |
| SWINE | 825 |
| TOT O | 344 |
| WOOD | 7,293 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC049004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC042012— 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. Michel, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-michel-qc049004-1851/.