St. Placide, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Placide was a census subdivision in Two Mountain County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,230. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112912722. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.542°N, 74.196°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Placide had a population of 1,230: 621 male and 609 female residents. Population density was 71.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,230 |
| 1861 | 1,479 |
| 1871 | 1,172 |
| 1881 | 1,116 |
| 1891 | 990 |
| 1901 | 946 |
| 1911 | 888 |
| 1921 | 819 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Placide shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 336 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 201 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 6 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 565 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 44 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 574 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 38 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 47 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 201 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 25 |
| Number of females | 609 |
| Number of females attending school | 71 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 6 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 29 |
| Number of males | 621 |
| Number of males attending school | 81 |
| Number of married females | 201 |
| Number of married males | 199 |
| Number of single females | 390 |
| Number of single males | 414 |
| Number of widowed females | 18 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| POP | 1,230 |
| POP FX N.1 | 609 |
| POP MX N.1 | 621 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,230 |
| Total population | 1,230 |
Age structure (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 91 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 23 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 105 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 58 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 46 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 61 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 37 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 77 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 54 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 28 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 64 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 64 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 42 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,209 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 41 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 59 |
| Acres of corn | 58 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 49 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,486 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,914 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,401 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,936 |
| Acres of land in farms | 9,850 |
| Acres of oats | 1,250 |
| Acres of peas | 322 |
| Acres of potatoes | 107 |
| Acres of rye | 18 |
| Acres of turnips | 31 |
| Acres of wheat | 928 |
| BAR AC | 41 |
| BAR BU | 614 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 19 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 250 |
| BEEF BAR | 19 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 614 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 571 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 101 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 718 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 16,180 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,543 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,651 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 156 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 9,321 |
| BWT AC | 59 |
| BWT BU | 571 |
| CRN AC | 58 |
| CRN BU | 718 |
| HAY TONS | 86,985 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 110 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 399 |
| Number of horses | 398 |
| Number of milk cows | 500 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 187 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 84 |
| Number of sheep | 964 |
| Number of swine | 575 |
| OAT AC | 1,250 |
| OAT BU | 16,180 |
| PEA AC | 322 |
| PEA BU | 1,543 |
| PORK BAR | 250 |
| POT AC | 107 |
| POT BU | 2,651 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 100 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 877 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 9,894 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,914 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 1,608 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,107 |
| RYE AC | 18 |
| RYE BU | 156 |
| TOB LBS | 1,608 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 86,985 |
| WHT AC | 928 |
| WHT BU | 9,321 |
| WOOL LBS | 2,107 |
Manufacturing & industry (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| 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 not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of distilleries | |
| Number of employees in breweries | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| 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 annual 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 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 annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries 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) | |
| 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 | 1,070 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,078 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 919 |
Deaths & mortality (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 18 |
Other recorded variables (127 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 9,894 |
| BEN BU | 31 |
| BOV | 110 |
| C H | 399 |
| C LBS | 100 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 621 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 609 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,230 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 574 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 565 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 47 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 44 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 38 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 6 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C113 BTWN 90 AND 100 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 29 |
| C126 MD MALE | 199 |
| C127 S MALE | 414 |
| C128 WID MALE | 8 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 621 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 25 |
| C130 MD FEM | 201 |
| C131 S FEM | 390 |
| C132 WID FEM | 18 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 609 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,230 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 12 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 18 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 31 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 81 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 71 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 6 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 30 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 26 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 32 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 24 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 25 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 23 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 25 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 29 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 20 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 105 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 91 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 64 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 77 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 64 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 5 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 54 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 46 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 42 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 67 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 28 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 61 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 3 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 58 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 6 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 37 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 34 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 33 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 20 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 14 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 11 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 7 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 5 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 101 |
| CD NAME | Two Mountain |
| CROP | 3,401 |
| CULT | 5,936 |
| ENG WLS | 2 |
| FC YRDS | 1,078 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,070 |
| FLX LBS | 877 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,209 |
| GARDEN | 49 |
| HELD | 9,850 |
| HORSE | 398 |
| LIN YRDS | 919 |
| LINE NO | 1,440 |
| M COWS | 500 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,914 |
| NOT FRN | 16 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 12 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 19 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 25 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 38 |
| O OVR 200 | 9 |
| O UNDR 10 | 84 |
| PASTURE | 2,486 |
| SCOT | 2 |
| SHEEP | 964 |
| SWINE | 575 |
| TOT O | 187 |
| TUR AC | 31 |
| TUR BU | 25 |
| US | 1 |
| WOOD | 3,914 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC080002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC052010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112912722
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. Placide, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-placide-qc080002-1851/.