St. Raphaël, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Raphaël was a census subdivision in Bellechasse County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 836. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.757°N, 70.746°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Raphaël had a population of 836: 414 male and 422 female residents. Population density was 43.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 836 |
| 1861 | 2,631 |
| 1871 | 2,805 |
| 1881 | 2,644 |
| 1891 | 2,406 |
| 1901 | 2,066 |
| 1911 | 2,118 |
| 1921 | 1,816 |
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 became part of St. Raphaël, 1861 (35.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Raphaël shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 276 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 155 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 402 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 20 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 388 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 4 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 26 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 155 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 21 |
| Number of females | 422 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 27 |
| Number of males | 414 |
| Number of married females | 133 |
| Number of married males | 136 |
| Number of single females | 274 |
| Number of single males | 266 |
| Number of widowed females | 15 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| POP | 836 |
| POP FX N.1 | 422 |
| POP MX N.1 | 414 |
| POP XX N.1 | 836 |
| Total population | 836 |
Age structure (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 79 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 18 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 49 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 42 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 36 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 31 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 56 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 46 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 821 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 2 |
Agriculture (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 67 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 106 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 33 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,215 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,888 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,398 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,646 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,534 |
| Acres of oats | 828 |
| Acres of peas | 88 |
| Acres of potatoes | 96 |
| Acres of rye | 62 |
| Acres of turnips | 5 |
| Acres of wheat | 218 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 111 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 365 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 820 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 8,767 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 383 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,987 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 310 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,150 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 110 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 178 |
| Number of horses | 146 |
| Number of milk cows | 277 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 157 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 93 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 505 |
| Number of swine | 348 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 12,223 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,915 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 22,315 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 226 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 963 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 33,458 |
Manufacturing & industry (51 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 | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 412 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| 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 | |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Number of woollen factories | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories 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 annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 31 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 88 |
| 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) | |
| 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 | 521 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 627 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,319 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 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 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 14 |
Other recorded variables (89 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 SEX MALE | 414 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 422 |
| C03 TOTAL | 836 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 388 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 402 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 26 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 20 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 4 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 27 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 136 |
| C127 S MALE | 266 |
| C128 WID MALE | 12 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 414 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 21 |
| C130 MD FEM | 133 |
| C131 S FEM | 274 |
| C132 WID FEM | 15 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 422 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 836 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 9 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 5 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 14 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 25 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 18 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 18 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 30 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 13 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 8 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 15 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 27 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 10 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 16 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 49 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 79 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 56 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 36 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 46 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 5 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 31 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 28 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 27 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 5 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 47 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 22 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 42 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 36 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 38 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 29 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 21 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 14 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 9 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 4 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| CD NAME | Bellechasse |
| FREN ORIG | 821 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 14 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC049008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC042015— 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. Raphaël, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-rapha-l-qc049008-1851/.