St. Ours, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Ours was a census subdivision in Richelieu County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,394. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.884°N, 73.132°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Ours had a population of 3,394: 1,718 male and 1,676 female residents. Population density was 82.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,394 |
| 1861 | 1,731 |
| 1871 | 1,785 |
| 1881 | 1,804 |
| 1891 | 1,654 |
| 1901 | 1,328 |
| 1911 | 1,132 |
| 1921 | 1,145 |
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. Ours, 1861 (67.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Roch, 1861 (32.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Ours shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 361 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 555 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 43 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,623 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 53 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,672 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 131 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 46 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of families | 555 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 91 |
| Number of females | 1,676 |
| Number of females attending school | 135 |
| Number of lunatic females | 4 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 80 |
| Number of males | 1,718 |
| Number of males attending school | 192 |
| Number of married females | 541 |
| Number of married males | 554 |
| Number of single females | 1,063 |
| Number of single males | 1,118 |
| Number of widowed females | 72 |
| Number of widowed males | 46 |
| POP | 3,394 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,676 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,718 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,394 |
| Total population | 3,394 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 90 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 54 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 66 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 240 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 97 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 113 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 60 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 51 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 241 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 89 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 169 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 149 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 90 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 133 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 143 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 118 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 88 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 168 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 166 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 97 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 190 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 175 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 128 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 28 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 541 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 80 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 287 |
| Acres of corn | 163 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 98 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 9,477 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 12,344 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 9,551 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 19,126 |
| Acres of land in farms | 31,470 |
| Acres of oats | 3,338 |
| Acres of peas | 2,322 |
| Acres of potatoes | 296 |
| Acres of rye | 572 |
| Acres of turnips | 12 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,479 |
| BAR AC | 80 |
| BAR BU | 568 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 189 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 872 |
| BEEF BAR | 189 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 568 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 56 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,960 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 198 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 32 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,384 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,185 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 46,149 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 17,210 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,647 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,880 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 770 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 20,980 |
| BWT AC | 287 |
| BWT BU | 1,960 |
| CRN AC | 163 |
| CRN BU | 2,384 |
| HAY TONS | 461,005 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 236 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 936 |
| Number of horses | 928 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,367 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 341 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 97 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 137 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 21 |
| Number of sheep | 3,974 |
| Number of swine | 1,100 |
| OAT AC | 3,338 |
| OAT BU | 46,149 |
| PEA AC | 2,322 |
| PEA BU | 17,210 |
| PORK BAR | 872 |
| POT AC | 296 |
| POT BU | 10,647 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 632 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 10,460 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 36,441 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 23,087 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 4,410 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,036 |
| RYE AC | 572 |
| RYE BU | 3,880 |
| TOB LBS | 4,410 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 461,005 |
| WHT AC | 2,479 |
| WHT BU | 20,980 |
| WOOL LBS | 8,036 |
Manufacturing & industry (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 340 |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 8 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 3 |
| 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 steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries 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 capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (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 | 4,655 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 5,849 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 6,494 |
Deaths & mortality (19 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 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 20 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 18 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 12 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 38 |
Other recorded variables (148 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 36,441 |
| BEN BU | 56 |
| BOV | 236 |
| C H | 936 |
| C LBS | 632 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,718 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,676 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,394 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 3 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,672 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 340 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,623 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 46 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 53 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 131 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 43 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 6 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 6 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 80 |
| C126 MD MALE | 554 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,118 |
| C128 WID MALE | 46 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,718 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 91 |
| C130 MD FEM | 541 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,063 |
| C132 WID FEM | 72 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,676 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,394 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 18 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 20 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 38 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 8 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 89 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 192 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 135 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 3 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 97 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 4 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 12 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 7 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 113 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 90 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 60 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 54 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 3 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 51 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 43 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 47 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 66 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 241 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 240 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 190 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 168 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 6 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 175 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 21 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 166 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 133 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 128 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 169 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 97 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 143 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 15 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 149 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 22 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 118 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 9 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 90 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 7 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 9 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 88 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 9 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 64 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 8 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 14 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 38 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 9 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 34 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 28 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 26 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 9 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 15 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 10 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 198 |
| CD NAME | Richelieu |
| CROP | 9,551 |
| CULT | 19,126 |
| ENG WLS | 12 |
| FC YRDS | 5,849 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,655 |
| FLX LBS | 10,460 |
| FREN ORIG | 3,357 |
| GARDEN | 98 |
| GRA BU | 32 |
| HELD | 31,470 |
| HORSE | 928 |
| IRE | 9 |
| LIN YRDS | 6,494 |
| LINE NO | 1,299 |
| M COWS | 1,367 |
| MPLS LBS | 23,087 |
| MW BU | 1,185 |
| NOT FRN | 13 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 38 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 97 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 48 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 137 |
| O OVR 200 | 21 |
| PASTURE | 9,477 |
| SCOT | 2 |
| SHEEP | 3,974 |
| SWINE | 1,100 |
| TOT O | 341 |
| TUR AC | 12 |
| TUR BU | 770 |
| US | 1 |
| WOOD | 12,344 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC070002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC082006— 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. Ours, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-ours-qc070002-1851/.