St. Nicolas, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Nicolas was a census subdivision in Dorchester County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,719. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.642°N, 71.334°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Nicolas had a population of 2,719: 1,346 male and 1,373 female residents. Population density was 29.2 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 St. Nicolas, 1861 (40.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Nicolas shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 396 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 424 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,292 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 81 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,265 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 81 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 424 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 66 |
| Number of females | 1,373 |
| Number of females attending school | 164 |
| Number of lunatic females | 5 |
| Number of lunatic males | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 60 |
| Number of males | 1,346 |
| Number of males attending school | 161 |
| Number of married females | 388 |
| Number of married males | 389 |
| Number of single females | 921 |
| Number of single males | 914 |
| Number of widowed females | 64 |
| Number of widowed males | 43 |
| POP | 2,719 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,373 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,346 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,719 |
| Total population | 2,719 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 207 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 67 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 63 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 189 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 62 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 109 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 113 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 81 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 52 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 73 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 104 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 106 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 58 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 180 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 166 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 100 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 17 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 174 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 161 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 104 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,621 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 57 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 30 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 8 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 8 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 17 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,697 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 21,312 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,517 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 13,231 |
| Acres of land in farms | 34,543 |
| Acres of oats | 2,943 |
| Acres of peas | 637 |
| Acres of potatoes | 278 |
| Acres of rye | 507 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,133 |
| BAR AC | 8 |
| BAR BU | 81 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 113 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 632 |
| BEEF BAR | 113 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 81 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 116 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 38,613 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,220 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 23,587 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,740 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 6,885 |
| BWT AC | 8 |
| BWT BU | 116 |
| CRN AC | 1 |
| CRN BU | 6 |
| HAY TONS | 326,560 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 530 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 867 |
| Number of horses | 492 |
| Number of milk cows | 896 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 269 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 93 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 113 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 2,481 |
| Number of swine | 997 |
| OAT AC | 2,943 |
| OAT BU | 38,613 |
| PEA AC | 637 |
| PEA BU | 3,220 |
| PORK BAR | 632 |
| POT AC | 278 |
| POT BU | 23,587 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,599 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 29,235 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,675 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,699 |
| RYE AC | 507 |
| RYE BU | 3,740 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 326,560 |
| WHT AC | 1,133 |
| WHT BU | 6,885 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,699 |
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 | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 3 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| 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 | 7 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries not reporting | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| 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 | |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 13 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 13 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Number of woollen factories | |
| Number of woollen factories not reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 50 |
| 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 cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| 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 cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,727 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,369 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,853 |
Deaths & mortality (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 17 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 22 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 7 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 39 |
Other recorded variables (155 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 29,235 |
| BOV | 530 |
| C H | 867 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,346 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,373 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,719 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,265 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,292 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 81 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 81 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 2 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 4 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 60 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 389 |
| C127 S MALE | 914 |
| C128 WID MALE | 43 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,346 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 66 |
| C130 MD FEM | 388 |
| C131 S FEM | 921 |
| C132 WID FEM | 64 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,373 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,719 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 22 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 17 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 39 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 62 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 161 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 164 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 5 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 67 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 5 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 7 |
| C16 SM NO | 13 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 13 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 63 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 40 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 4 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 44 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 45 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 49 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 46 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 2 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 7 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 36 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 37 |
| C32 CFM NO | 3 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 2 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 2 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 189 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 207 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 50 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 174 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 180 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 161 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 8 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 166 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 73 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 104 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 109 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 100 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 104 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 14 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 113 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 17 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 106 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 9 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 81 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 12 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 58 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 7 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 9 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 52 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 9 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 20 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 27 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 13 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 9 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 13 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 7 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 11 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 17 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 6 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CD NAME | Dorchester |
| CROP | 5,517 |
| CULT | 13,231 |
| ENG WLS | 9 |
| FC YRDS | 3,369 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,727 |
| FLX LBS | 2,599 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,621 |
| GARDEN | 17 |
| HELD | 34,543 |
| HORSE | 492 |
| IRE | 30 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,853 |
| LINE NO | 1,081 |
| M COWS | 896 |
| MPLS LBS | 3,675 |
| NOT FRN | 57 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 93 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 10 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 113 |
| O OVR 200 | 39 |
| O UNDR 10 | 12 |
| PASTURE | 7,697 |
| SHEEP | 2,481 |
| SWINE | 997 |
| TOT O | 269 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 15 |
| US | 1 |
| WOOD | 21,312 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC054004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC054004— 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. Nicolas, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-nicolas-qc054004-1851/.