St. Vincent de Paul, Quebec (1851 census)
St. Vincent de Paul was a census subdivision in Terrebonne County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,385. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112912862. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.627°N, 73.665°W.
Population
In 1851, St. Vincent de Paul had a population of 2,385: 1,123 male and 1,262 female residents. Population density was 104.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,385 |
| 1861 | 2,422 |
| 1871 | 2,320 |
| 1881 | 2,492 |
| 1891 | 2,519 |
| 1901 | 1,345 |
| 1911 | 1,422 |
| 1921 | 3,571 |
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. Vincent de Paul, College, 1861 (0.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Vincent de Paul, Convent, 1861 (0.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, St. Vincent de Paul shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 381 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 345 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,115 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 147 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,071 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 4 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 52 |
| Number of families | 345 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 49 |
| Number of females | 1,262 |
| Number of females attending school | 184 |
| Number of lunatic females | 6 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 47 |
| Number of males | 1,123 |
| Number of males attending school | 158 |
| Number of married females | 355 |
| Number of married males | 364 |
| Number of single females | 850 |
| Number of single males | 735 |
| Number of widowed females | 57 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| POP | 2,385 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,262 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,123 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,385 |
| Total population | 2,385 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 54 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 177 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 34 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 155 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 62 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 99 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 88 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 81 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 83 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 99 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 87 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 51 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 179 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 137 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 72 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 25 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 152 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 91 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 71 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,338 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 5 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 93 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 271 |
| Acres of corn | 84 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 113 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,692 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,096 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,905 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 12,710 |
| Acres of land in farms | 15,806 |
| Acres of oats | 3,167 |
| Acres of peas | 1,226 |
| Acres of potatoes | 189 |
| Acres of rye | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,707 |
| BAR AC | 93 |
| BAR BU | 983 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 375 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 535 |
| BEEF BAR | 375 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 983 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,432 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,337 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 490 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 37,906 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 10,097 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,217 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 23 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 11,658 |
| BWT AC | 271 |
| BWT BU | 2,432 |
| CRN AC | 84 |
| CRN BU | 1,337 |
| HAY TONS | 234,620 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 337 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 364 |
| Number of horses | 691 |
| Number of milk cows | 851 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 288 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 92 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 126 |
| Number of sheep | 1,625 |
| Number of swine | 602 |
| OAT AC | 3,167 |
| OAT BU | 37,906 |
| PEA AC | 1,226 |
| PEA BU | 10,097 |
| PORK BAR | 535 |
| POT AC | 189 |
| POT BU | 11,217 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,581 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 26,391 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 5,885 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 1,801 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,655 |
| RYE AC | 3 |
| RYE BU | 23 |
| TOB LBS | 1,801 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 234,620 |
| WHT AC | 1,707 |
| WHT BU | 11,658 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,655 |
Manufacturing & industry (65 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 | |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| 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 | |
| Number of distilleries | |
| Number of distilleries reporting | |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in distilleries | |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries not reporting | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| 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 | |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories not reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| 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) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| 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 | 1,518 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,698 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,234 |
Deaths & mortality (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 18 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| 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 of all ages | 28 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 9 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 15 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 46 |
Other recorded variables (139 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 26,391 |
| BEN BU | 6 |
| BOV | 337 |
| C H | 364 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,123 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,262 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,385 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,071 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,115 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 52 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 147 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 4 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 6 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C113 BTWN 90 AND 100 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 47 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 9 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 7 |
| C126 MD MALE | 364 |
| C127 S MALE | 735 |
| C128 WID MALE | 24 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,123 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 49 |
| C130 MD FEM | 355 |
| C131 S FEM | 850 |
| C132 WID FEM | 57 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,262 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,385 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 28 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 18 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 46 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 62 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 158 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 184 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 55 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 6 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 15 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 62 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 54 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 39 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 44 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 47 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 39 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 34 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 32 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 155 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 177 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 152 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 179 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 91 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 15 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 137 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 83 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 71 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 99 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 72 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 99 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 8 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 88 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 25 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 87 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 81 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 16 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 51 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 44 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 9 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 9 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 30 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 22 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 6 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 17 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 10 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 5 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 13 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CD NAME | Terrebonne |
| CROP | 8,905 |
| CULT | 12,710 |
| FC YRDS | 1,698 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,518 |
| FLX LBS | 1,581 |
| FR | 5 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,338 |
| GARDEN | 113 |
| GRA BU | 6 |
| HELD | 15,806 |
| HORSE | 691 |
| IRE | 8 |
| IT AND GR | 2 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,234 |
| LINE NO | 1,432 |
| M COWS | 851 |
| MPLS LBS | 5,885 |
| MW BU | 490 |
| NOT FRN | 11 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 39 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 26 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 92 |
| O OVR 200 | 5 |
| O UNDR 10 | 126 |
| OTHER PL | 11 |
| PASTURE | 3,692 |
| RU PRU PL | 3 |
| SCOT | 2 |
| SHEEP | 1,625 |
| SWINE | 602 |
| TOT O | 288 |
| US | 5 |
| WOOD | 3,096 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC079011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC076046— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112912862
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. Vincent de Paul, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-vincent-de-paul-qc079011-1851/.