Ste. Cécile, Bic, Quebec (1851 census)
Ste. Cécile, Bic was a census subdivision in Rimouski County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,391. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.344°N, 68.702°W.
Population
In 1851, Ste. Cécile, Bic had a population of 1,391: 756 male and 635 female residents. Population density was 32.0 people per square mile.
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 became part of Bic, 1861 (81.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Ste. Cécile, Bic shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 318 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 238 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 16 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 581 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 54 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 717 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 39 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 39 |
| Number of families | 238 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of females | 635 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 41 |
| Number of males | 756 |
| Number of married females | 214 |
| Number of married males | 214 |
| Number of single females | 413 |
| Number of single males | 533 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| POP | 1,391 |
| POP FX N.1 | 635 |
| POP MX N.1 | 756 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,391 |
| Total population | 1,391 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 23 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 102 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 120 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 78 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 57 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| 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 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 62 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 86 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 63 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 27 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 81 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 82 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 53 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,380 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 2 |
Agriculture (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 645 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 16 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,671 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,697 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,418 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,105 |
| Acres of land in farms | 18,802 |
| Acres of oats | 90 |
| Acres of peas | 360 |
| Acres of potatoes | 68 |
| Acres of rye | 251 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 543 |
| BAR AC | 645 |
| BAR BU | 18,631 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 23 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 102 |
| BEEF BAR | 23 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 18,631 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,053 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,992 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 9,395 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,387 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 4,526 |
| HAY TONS | 52,850 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 70 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 146 |
| Number of horses | 182 |
| Number of milk cows | 290 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 190 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 119 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 1,176 |
| Number of swine | 367 |
| OAT AC | 90 |
| OAT BU | 1,053 |
| PEA AC | 360 |
| PEA BU | 2,992 |
| PORK BAR | 102 |
| POT AC | 68 |
| POT BU | 9,395 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 668 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 8,311 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 11,015 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 35 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,618 |
| RYE AC | 251 |
| RYE BU | 2,387 |
| TOB LBS | 35 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 52,850 |
| WHT AC | 543 |
| WHT BU | 4,526 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,618 |
Manufacturing & industry (56 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 | |
| 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 employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 46 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 | |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | 366 |
| Number of saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| 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 | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| 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 | 1,458 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,187 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,165 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 297 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 17 |
Other recorded variables (119 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 8,311 |
| BOV | 70 |
| C F BAR | 297 |
| C H | 146 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 756 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 635 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,391 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 717 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 581 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 39 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 54 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 39 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 16 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 41 |
| C126 MD MALE | 214 |
| C127 S MALE | 533 |
| C128 WID MALE | 9 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 756 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 30 |
| C130 MD FEM | 214 |
| C131 S FEM | 413 |
| C132 WID FEM | 8 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 635 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,391 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 10 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 17 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 40 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 29 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 8 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 37 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 22 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 42 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 32 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 366 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 41 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 23 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 46 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 27 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 24 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 120 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 102 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 81 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 86 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 82 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 12 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 63 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 59 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 53 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 78 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 27 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 62 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 2 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 57 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 4 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 48 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 40 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 26 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 15 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 11 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 10 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Rimouski |
| CROP | 2,418 |
| CULT | 4,105 |
| FC YRDS | 1,187 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,458 |
| FLX LBS | 668 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,380 |
| GARDEN | 16 |
| HELD | 18,802 |
| HORSE | 182 |
| IRE | 2 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,165 |
| LINE NO | 1,320 |
| M COWS | 290 |
| MPLS LBS | 11,015 |
| NOT FRN | 9 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 34 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 15 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 119 |
| O OVR 200 | 15 |
| O UNDR 10 | 5 |
| PASTURE | 1,671 |
| SHEEP | 1,176 |
| SWINE | 367 |
| TOT O | 190 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 34 |
| WOOD | 14,697 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC071013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC071013— 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. Cécile, Bic, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-c-cile-bic-qc071013-1851/.