St. Valier, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Valier was a census subdivision in Bellechasse County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,915. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.831°N, 70.742°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Valier had a population of 1,915: 994 male and 921 female residents. Population density was 47.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,915 |
| 1861 | 1,409 |
| 1871 | 1,457 |
| 1881 | 1,372 |
| 1891 | 1,322 |
| 1901 | 1,392 |
| 1911 | 1,278 |
| 1921 | 1,217 |
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 contained St. Valier, 1861 (44.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Valier shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 372 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 336 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 804 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 117 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 890 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 104 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 336 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 62 |
| Number of females | 921 |
| Number of females attending school | 90 |
| Number of lunatic females | 4 |
| Number of lunatic males | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 50 |
| Number of males | 994 |
| Number of males attending school | 159 |
| Number of married females | 272 |
| Number of married males | 273 |
| Number of single females | 606 |
| Number of single males | 696 |
| Number of widowed females | 43 |
| Number of widowed males | 25 |
| POP | 1,915 |
| POP FX N.1 | 921 |
| POP MX N.1 | 994 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,915 |
| Total population | 1,915 |
Age structure (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 31 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 119 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 25 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 160 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 46 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 73 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 73 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 36 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 83 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 28 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 14 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 103 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 96 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 72 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 116 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 106 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 95 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,886 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 29 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 67 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 37 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 118 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,769 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,664 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,522 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,409 |
| Acres of land in farms | 17,073 |
| Acres of oats | 1,807 |
| Acres of peas | 176 |
| Acres of potatoes | 180 |
| Acres of rye | 313 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 741 |
| BAR AC | 67 |
| BAR BU | 582 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 21 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 580 |
| BEEF BAR | 21 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 582 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 316 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 71 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 30,014 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,102 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 15,052 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,314 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 184 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 4,894 |
| BWT AC | 37 |
| BWT BU | 316 |
| HAY TONS | 344,545 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 482 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 354 |
| Number of horses | 364 |
| Number of milk cows | 945 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 213 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 48 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 102 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 1,491 |
| Number of swine | 766 |
| OAT AC | 1,807 |
| OAT BU | 30,014 |
| PEA AC | 176 |
| PEA BU | 1,102 |
| PORK BAR | 580 |
| POT AC | 180 |
| POT BU | 15,052 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 100 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 4,248 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 39,996 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 10,283 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 403 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,676 |
| RYE AC | 313 |
| RYE BU | 2,314 |
| TOB LBS | 403 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 344,545 |
| WHT AC | 741 |
| WHT BU | 4,894 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,676 |
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 | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 200 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| 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 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 | 1 |
| Number of saw mill plants | 10,000 |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| 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 | 100 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 25 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 332 |
| 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 | 2,896 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,388 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 2,389 |
Deaths & mortality (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 18 |
Other recorded variables (153 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 39,996 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BOV | 482 |
| C H | 354 |
| C LBS | 100 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 994 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 921 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,915 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 890 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 804 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 104 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 117 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C109 BTWN 90 AND 100 F MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 150 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 50 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 273 |
| C127 S MALE | 696 |
| C128 WID MALE | 25 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 994 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 62 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 272 |
| C131 S FEM | 606 |
| C132 WID FEM | 43 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 921 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,915 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 8 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 18 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 46 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 159 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 90 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 5 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 57 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 4 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 39 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 31 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 3 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 39 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 27 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 10,000 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 35 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 25 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 25 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 332 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 25 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 29 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 2 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 160 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 200 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 119 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 100 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 116 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 103 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 106 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 96 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 36 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 95 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 73 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 72 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 83 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 15 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 73 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 22 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 75 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 10 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 59 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 9 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 9 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 33 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 32 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 9 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 11 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 28 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 23 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 10 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 14 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 10 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 6 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| CD NAME | Bellechasse |
| CROP | 3,522 |
| CULT | 11,409 |
| FC YRDS | 2,388 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,896 |
| FLX LBS | 4,248 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,886 |
| GARDEN | 118 |
| GRA BU | 71 |
| HELD | 17,073 |
| HORSE | 364 |
| LIN YRDS | 2,389 |
| LINE NO | 1,020 |
| M COWS | 945 |
| MPLS LBS | 10,283 |
| NOT FRN | 29 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 9 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 48 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 42 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 102 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 6 |
| PASTURE | 7,769 |
| SHEEP | 1,491 |
| SWINE | 766 |
| TOT O | 213 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 184 |
| WOOD | 5,664 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC049003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC042017— 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. Valier, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-valier-qc049003-1851/.