St. Sylvestre, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Sylvestre was a census subdivision in Lotbinière County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,733. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.369°N, 71.214°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Sylvestre had a population of 3,733: 1,900 male and 1,833 female residents. Population density was 39.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,733 |
| 1861 | 4,107 |
| 1871 | 3,719 |
| 1881 | 1,893 |
| 1891 | 1,633 |
| 1901 | 1,458 |
| 1911 | 1,285 |
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. Sylvestre shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 397 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 569 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 37 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,763 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 70 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,808 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 86 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 92 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 569 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 77 |
| Number of females | 1,833 |
| Number of females attending school | 151 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 61 |
| Number of males | 1,900 |
| Number of males attending school | 209 |
| Number of married females | 549 |
| Number of married males | 542 |
| Number of single females | 1,225 |
| Number of single males | 1,322 |
| Number of widowed females | 59 |
| Number of widowed males | 36 |
| POP | 3,733 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,833 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,900 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,733 |
| Total population | 3,733 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 66 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 70 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 64 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 69 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 287 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 74 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 75 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 66 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 71 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 316 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 63 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 145 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 167 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 132 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 53 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 116 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 172 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 133 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 67 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 37 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 247 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 218 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 102 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 286 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 230 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 130 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,048 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,569 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 25 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,059 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 19 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 9 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 246 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 16 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 14,073 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 35,783 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,310 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 18,399 |
| Acres of land in farms | 54,182 |
| Acres of oats | 2,285 |
| Acres of peas | 364 |
| Acres of potatoes | 621 |
| Acres of rye | 199 |
| Acres of turnips | 19 |
| Acres of wheat | 566 |
| BAR AC | 246 |
| BAR BU | 2,400 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 41 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 420 |
| BEEF BAR | 41 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,400 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 134 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 51,342 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,947 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 51,586 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,006 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,540 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 5,737 |
| BWT AC | 1 |
| BWT BU | 50 |
| HAY TONS | 384,630 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 681 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,004 |
| Number of horses | 497 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,379 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 512 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 102 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 357 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 7 |
| Number of sheep | 2,477 |
| Number of swine | 1,398 |
| OAT AC | 2,285 |
| OAT BU | 51,342 |
| PEA AC | 364 |
| PEA BU | 2,947 |
| PORK BAR | 420 |
| POT AC | 621 |
| POT BU | 51,586 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 215 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,789 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 48,478 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 22,757 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 8 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,165 |
| RYE AC | 199 |
| RYE BU | 2,006 |
| TOB LBS | 8 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 384,630 |
| WHT AC | 566 |
| WHT BU | 5,737 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,165 |
Manufacturing & industry (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 200 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| 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 value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 7 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 5 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 7 |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| 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 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 | 60 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 200 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 800 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| 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 | 3,843 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,143 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,719 |
Deaths & mortality (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| 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 5 to 10 | 4 |
| 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 of all ages | 25 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 41 |
Other recorded variables (165 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 48,478 |
| BEN BU | 2 |
| BOV | 681 |
| C H | 1,004 |
| C LBS | 215 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,900 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,833 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,733 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,808 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,763 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 92 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 70 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 86 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 37 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 2 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 3 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 200 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 61 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 542 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,322 |
| C128 WID MALE | 36 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,900 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 77 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 800 |
| C130 MD FEM | 549 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,225 |
| C132 WID FEM | 59 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,833 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,733 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 25 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 16 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 41 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 63 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 209 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 151 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 74 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 8 |
| C16 SM NO | 7 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C18 SM WATER | 7 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 75 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 70 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 66 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 64 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 71 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 100 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 66 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 100 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 49 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 5 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 69 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 2 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 316 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 200 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 287 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 60 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 4 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 286 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 247 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 230 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 21 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 218 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 116 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 130 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 145 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 102 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 172 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 16 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 5 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 167 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 14 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 8 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 133 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 132 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 7 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 14 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 67 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 10 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 53 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 18 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 37 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 25 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 11 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 9 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 6 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| CAR BU | 134 |
| CD NAME | Lotbinière |
| CROP | 4,310 |
| CULT | 18,399 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 25 |
| FC YRDS | 2,143 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,843 |
| FLX LBS | 2,789 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,048 |
| GARDEN | 16 |
| GRA BU | 9 |
| HELD | 54,182 |
| HORSE | 497 |
| IRE | 1,059 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,719 |
| LINE NO | 1,196 |
| M COWS | 1,379 |
| MPLS LBS | 22,757 |
| NOT FRN | 1,569 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 102 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 25 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 357 |
| O OVR 200 | 17 |
| O UNDR 10 | 7 |
| PASTURE | 14,073 |
| SCOT | 19 |
| SHEEP | 2,477 |
| SWINE | 1,398 |
| TOT O | 512 |
| TUR AC | 19 |
| TUR BU | 3,540 |
| US | 9 |
| WOOD | 35,783 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC061008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC171016— 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. Sylvestre, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-sylvestre-qc061008-1851/.