Ste. Agnès, Quebec (1851 census)
Ste. Agnès was a census subdivision in Saguenay County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,278. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.679°N, 70.364°W.
Population
In 1851, Ste. Agnès had a population of 1,278: 618 male and 660 female residents. Population density was 14.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,278 |
| 1861 | 1,324 |
| 1871 | 1,615 |
| 1881 | 1,778 |
| 1891 | 1,790 |
| 1901 | 1,588 |
| 1911 | 1,412 |
| 1921 | 1,372 |
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 Ste. Agnès, 1861 (46.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained De Sales, 1861 (53.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Ste. Agnès shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 298 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 203 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 649 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 11 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 605 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 17 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 13 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 41 |
| Number of females | 660 |
| Number of females attending school | 33 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 37 |
| Number of males | 618 |
| Number of males attending school | 22 |
| Number of married females | 199 |
| Number of married males | 202 |
| Number of single females | 447 |
| Number of single males | 410 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| POP | 1,278 |
| POP FX N.1 | 660 |
| POP MX N.1 | 618 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,278 |
| Total population | 1,278 |
Age structure (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 123 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 88 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 69 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 50 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 37 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 67 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 41 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 47 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 30 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 77 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 62 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 25 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 75 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 74 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 36 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,261 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 17 |
Agriculture (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 471 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 15 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,655 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,732 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,660 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 9,315 |
| Acres of land in farms | 23,047 |
| Acres of oats | 250 |
| Acres of peas | 300 |
| Acres of potatoes | 96 |
| Acres of rye | 440 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 573 |
| BAR AC | 471 |
| BAR BU | 4,058 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,058 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 75 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,721 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,801 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,238 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,434 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 51 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 4,368 |
| BWT AC | 15 |
| BWT BU | 75 |
| HAY TONS | 62,143 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 168 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 280 |
| Number of horses | 258 |
| Number of milk cows | 408 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 169 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 65 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 1,608 |
| Number of swine | 447 |
| OAT AC | 250 |
| OAT BU | 1,721 |
| PEA AC | 300 |
| PEA BU | 1,801 |
| PORK BAR | 21 |
| POT AC | 96 |
| POT BU | 6,238 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,609 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,298 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 274 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,185 |
| RYE AC | 440 |
| RYE BU | 3,434 |
| TOB LBS | 274 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 62,143 |
| WHT AC | 573 |
| WHT BU | 4,368 |
| WOOL LBS | 3,185 |
Manufacturing & industry (34 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 | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 160 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 900 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,222 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,269 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,951 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| 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 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 12 |
Other recorded variables (119 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 4,298 |
| BOV | 168 |
| C H | 280 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 618 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 660 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,278 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 605 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 649 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 13 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 11 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 17 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 160 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 37 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 202 |
| C127 S MALE | 410 |
| C128 WID MALE | 6 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 618 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 41 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 900 |
| C130 MD FEM | 199 |
| C131 S FEM | 447 |
| C132 WID FEM | 14 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 660 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,278 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 7 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 5 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 12 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 40 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 22 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 33 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 43 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 19 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 33 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 26 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 19 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 27 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 29 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 19 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 26 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 88 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 123 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 75 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 77 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 74 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 13 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 62 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 67 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 36 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 69 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 25 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 41 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 2 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 50 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 6 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 47 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 37 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 30 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 24 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 8 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 4 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Saguenay |
| CROP | 4,660 |
| CULT | 9,315 |
| FC YRDS | 2,269 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,222 |
| FLX LBS | 1,609 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,261 |
| HELD | 23,047 |
| HORSE | 258 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,951 |
| LINE NO | 1,347 |
| M COWS | 408 |
| NOT FRN | 17 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 75 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 3 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 65 |
| O OVR 200 | 21 |
| O UNDR 10 | 5 |
| PASTURE | 4,655 |
| SHEEP | 1,608 |
| SWINE | 447 |
| TOT O | 169 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 51 |
| WOOD | 13,732 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC074008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC048006— 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). "Ste. Agnès, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-agn-s-qc074008-1851/.