St. Roch, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Roch was a census subdivision in Leinster County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,802. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.857°N, 73.622°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Roch had a population of 2,802: 1,420 male and 1,382 female residents. Population density was 64.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,802 |
| 1861 | 2,784 |
| 1871 | 2,523 |
| 1881 | 2,290 |
| 1891 | 2,048 |
| 1901 | 1,841 |
| 1911 | 2,200 |
| 1921 | 1,718 |
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. Roch, 1861 (86.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Roch 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 (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 480 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 49 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,262 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,313 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 101 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 480 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 60 |
| Number of females | 1,382 |
| Number of females attending school | 135 |
| Number of lunatic females | 4 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 50 |
| Number of males | 1,420 |
| Number of males attending school | 160 |
| Number of married females | 451 |
| Number of married males | 451 |
| Number of single females | 890 |
| Number of single males | 930 |
| Number of widowed females | 41 |
| Number of widowed males | 39 |
| POP | 2,802 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,382 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,420 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,802 |
| Total population | 2,802 |
Age structure (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 47 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 174 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 186 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 58 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 119 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 115 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 98 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 58 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 96 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 116 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 86 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 154 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 176 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 104 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 167 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 178 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 132 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 10 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,774 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 118 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 467 |
| Acres of corn | 39 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 144 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,606 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,309 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 19,629 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 19,379 |
| Acres of land in farms | 28,688 |
| Acres of oats | 4,021 |
| Acres of peas | 1,290 |
| Acres of potatoes | 172 |
| Acres of rye | 39 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,645 |
| BAR AC | 118 |
| BAR BU | 1,557 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 136 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 971 |
| BEEF BAR | 136 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,557 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 33 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,038 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 860 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 54,923 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 8,543 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,287 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 232 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 20,168 |
| BWT AC | 467 |
| BWT BU | 3,038 |
| CRN AC | 39 |
| CRN BU | 860 |
| HAY TONS | 353,910 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 844 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 604 |
| Number of horses | 970 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,317 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 481 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 66 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 175 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 143 |
| Number of sheep | 2,914 |
| Number of swine | 978 |
| OAT AC | 4,021 |
| OAT BU | 54,923 |
| PEA AC | 1,290 |
| PEA BU | 8,543 |
| PORK BAR | 971 |
| POT AC | 172 |
| POT BU | 8,287 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,082 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 12,052 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 27,703 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 23,797 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 2,684 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,042 |
| RYE AC | 39 |
| RYE BU | 232 |
| TOB LBS | 2,684 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 353,910 |
| WHT AC | 2,645 |
| WHT BU | 20,168 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,042 |
Manufacturing & industry (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 reporting | |
| Number of breweries returning capital | |
| 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 | 500 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 6 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 3 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| 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 | 100 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 700 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 50 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,250 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,188 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,210 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 6,276 |
Deaths & mortality (26 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 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 29 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 22 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 51 |
Other recorded variables (168 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 27,703 |
| BEN BU | 33 |
| BOV | 844 |
| C H | 604 |
| C LBS | 1,082 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,420 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,382 |
| C03 GM WATER | 4 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,802 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,313 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,262 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 107 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 120 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 101 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 49 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 3 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 10 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 3 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 700 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 50 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 451 |
| C127 S MALE | 930 |
| C128 WID MALE | 39 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,420 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 60 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,250 |
| C130 MD FEM | 451 |
| C131 S FEM | 890 |
| C132 WID FEM | 41 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,382 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,802 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 22 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 29 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 51 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 6 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 58 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 160 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 135 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 61 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 4 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 7 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 44 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 43 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 3 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 43 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 43 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 48 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 50 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 47 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 100 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 43 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 43 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 186 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 500 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 174 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 100 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 167 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 154 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 178 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 176 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 96 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 132 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 119 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 104 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 116 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 11 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 115 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 19 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 86 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 98 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 11 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 4 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 75 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 58 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 4 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 11 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 45 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 39 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 8 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 14 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 24 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 11 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 8 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 8 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CD NAME | Leinster |
| CROP | 10,629 |
| CULT | 19,379 |
| FC YRDS | 3,210 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,188 |
| FLX LBS | 12,052 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,774 |
| GARDEN | 144 |
| HELD | 28,688 |
| HORSE | 970 |
| IRE | 9 |
| LIN YRDS | 6,276 |
| LINE NO | 1,169 |
| M COWS | 1,317 |
| MPLS LBS | 23,797 |
| MW BU | 25 |
| NOT FRN | 15 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 22 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 66 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 62 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 175 |
| O OVR 200 | 13 |
| O UNDR 10 | 143 |
| PASTURE | 8,606 |
| SCOT | 3 |
| SHEEP | 2,914 |
| SWINE | 978 |
| TOT O | 481 |
| US | 1 |
| WOOD | 9,309 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC059011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC065009— 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. Roch, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-roch-qc059011-1851/.