St. Urbain Premier, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Urbain Premier was a census subdivision in Beauharnois County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,038. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.210°N, 73.734°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Urbain Premier had a population of 2,038: 1,062 male and 976 female residents. Population density was 96.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,038 |
| 1861 | 2,081 |
| 1871 | 1,666 |
| 1881 | 1,317 |
| 1891 | 1,318 |
| 1901 | 1,222 |
| 1911 | 1,021 |
| 1921 | 1,014 |
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. Urbain Premier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 363 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 316 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 56 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 910 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 66 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 991 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 121 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 71 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 316 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 35 |
| Number of females | 976 |
| Number of females attending school | 100 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 47 |
| Number of males | 1,062 |
| Number of males attending school | 124 |
| Number of married females | 306 |
| Number of married males | 307 |
| Number of single females | 670 |
| Number of single males | 755 |
| POP | 2,038 |
| POP FX N.1 | 976 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,062 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,038 |
| Total population | 2,038 |
Age structure (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 166 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 36 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 63 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 190 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 84 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 90 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 62 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 70 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 88 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 78 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 141 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 100 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 51 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 124 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 122 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 63 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,772 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 179 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 65 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 43 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 52 |
| Acres of corn | 14 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 61 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,719 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,347 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,192 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 7,972 |
| Acres of land in farms | 15,319 |
| Acres of oats | 1,446 |
| Acres of peas | 828 |
| Acres of potatoes | 119 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,025 |
| BAR AC | 43 |
| BAR BU | 663 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 143 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 90 |
| BEEF BAR | 143 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 663 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 57 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 443 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 122 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 141 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 23,031 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 8,317 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,530 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 226 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 17,489 |
| BWT AC | 52 |
| BWT BU | 443 |
| CRN AC | 14 |
| CRN BU | 141 |
| HAY TONS | 1,483 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 75 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 539 |
| Number of horses | 731 |
| Number of milk cows | 713 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 328 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 125 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 79 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 80 |
| Number of sheep | 1,714 |
| Number of swine | 825 |
| OAT AC | 1,446 |
| OAT BU | 23,031 |
| PEA AC | 828 |
| PEA BU | 8,317 |
| PORK BAR | 90 |
| POT AC | 119 |
| POT BU | 7,530 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 395 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,407 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 19,393 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 4 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 2,596 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 1,843 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,594 |
| TOB LBS | 1,843 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,483 |
| WHT AC | 2,025 |
| WHT BU | 17,489 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,594 |
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 | 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 | 300 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 24 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 2 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 10 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 10 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 10 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 2,400 |
| 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 | 100 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,303 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,700 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 2,325 |
| 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) | 50 |
| 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 | 2,205 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,882 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,009 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 17 |
Other recorded variables (151 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 19,393 |
| BEN BU | 57 |
| BOV | 75 |
| C H | 539 |
| C LBS | 395 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,062 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 976 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,038 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 991 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 910 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 71 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 66 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 121 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 56 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 4 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C109 BTWN 90 AND 100 F MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 100 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 47 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 307 |
| C127 S MALE | 755 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,062 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 35 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,700 |
| C130 MD FEM | 306 |
| C131 S FEM | 670 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 976 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,038 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 9 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 8 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 17 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 47 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 124 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 100 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 3 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 36 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 10 |
| C18 SM WATER | 10 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 63 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 43 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 40 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 40 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 9 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 55 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 1,303 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 32 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 10 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 2,325 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 24 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 31 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 33 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 190 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 300 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 166 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 100 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 124 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 141 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 122 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 11 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 100 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 70 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 63 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 84 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 51 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 2,400 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 50 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 88 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 11 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 90 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 14 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 78 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 62 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 6 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 30 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 26 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 27 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 21 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 11 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 7 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 30 |
| CD NAME | Beauharnois |
| CROP | 6,192 |
| CULT | 7,972 |
| ENG WLS | 5 |
| FC YRDS | 2,882 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,205 |
| FLX LBS | 1,407 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,772 |
| GARDEN | 61 |
| GRA BU | 122 |
| HELD | 15,319 |
| HOP LBS | 4 |
| HORSE | 731 |
| IRE | 16 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,009 |
| LINE NO | 1,008 |
| M COWS | 713 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,596 |
| MW BU | 22 |
| NOT FRN | 179 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 29 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 12 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 125 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 79 |
| O OVR 200 | 3 |
| O UNDR 10 | 80 |
| PASTURE | 1,719 |
| SCOT | 65 |
| SHEEP | 1,714 |
| SWINE | 825 |
| TOT O | 328 |
| TUR AC | 4 |
| TUR BU | 226 |
| US | 1 |
| WOOD | 7,347 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC048008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC049008_1851— 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. Urbain Premier, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-urbain-premier-qc048008-1851/.