Ste. Croix, Quebec (1851 census)
Ste. Croix was a census subdivision in Lotbinière County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,188. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.600°N, 71.686°W.
Population
In 1851, Ste. Croix had a population of 2,188: 1,071 male and 1,117 female residents. Population density was 57.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,188 |
| 1861 | 2,212 |
| 1871 | 2,260 |
| 1881 | 2,377 |
| 1891 | 2,309 |
| 1901 | 2,136 |
| 1911 | 1,819 |
| 1921 | 1,682 |
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, Ste. Croix shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 384 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 305 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 38 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 983 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 134 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 986 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 25 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 85 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 305 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 57 |
| Number of females | 1,117 |
| Number of females attending school | 144 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 4 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 50 |
| Number of males | 1,071 |
| Number of males attending school | 134 |
| Number of married females | 324 |
| Number of married males | 324 |
| Number of single females | 741 |
| Number of single males | 727 |
| Number of widowed females | 52 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| POP | 2,188 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,117 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,071 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,188 |
| Total population | 2,188 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 31 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 165 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 31 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 154 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 79 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 87 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 74 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 43 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 56 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 97 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 73 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 122 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 142 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 101 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 128 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 120 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 89 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,159 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 6 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 52 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 201 |
| Acres of corn | 14 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 118 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,518 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 19,752 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,516 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 14,152 |
| Acres of land in farms | 33,904 |
| Acres of oats | 3,343 |
| Acres of peas | 351 |
| Acres of potatoes | 224 |
| Acres of rye | 9 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,234 |
| BAR AC | 52 |
| BAR BU | 444 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 72 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 416 |
| BEEF BAR | 72 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 444 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 754 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 165 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 44,555 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,723 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,285 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 67 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 283 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 8,557 |
| BWT AC | 201 |
| BWT BU | 754 |
| CRN AC | 14 |
| CRN BU | 165 |
| HAY TONS | 361,747 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 433 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 927 |
| Number of horses | 496 |
| Number of milk cows | 998 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 272 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 129 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 14 |
| Number of sheep | 2,562 |
| Number of swine | 864 |
| OAT AC | 3,343 |
| OAT BU | 44,555 |
| PEA AC | 351 |
| PEA BU | 1,723 |
| PORK BAR | 416 |
| POT AC | 224 |
| POT BU | 14,285 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 6,077 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 41,258 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 10,925 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 263 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,513 |
| RYE AC | 9 |
| RYE BU | 67 |
| TOB LBS | 263 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 361,747 |
| WHT AC | 1,234 |
| WHT BU | 8,557 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,513 |
Manufacturing & industry (43 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 | |
| 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 employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| 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 | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories not reporting | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 212 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,436 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,440 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 7,962 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (21 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 aged 20 to 30 | 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 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 18 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 18 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 36 |
Other recorded variables (158 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 41,258 |
| BEN BU | 40 |
| BOV | 433 |
| C F BAR | 1 |
| C H | 927 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,071 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,117 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,188 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 986 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 983 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 85 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 134 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 25 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 38 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 5 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 150 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 50 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 324 |
| C127 S MALE | 727 |
| C128 WID MALE | 20 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,071 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 57 |
| C130 MD FEM | 324 |
| C131 S FEM | 741 |
| C132 WID FEM | 52 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,117 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,188 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 18 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 18 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 36 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 39 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 134 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 144 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 3 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 4 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 57 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 8 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 6 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 44 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 33 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 40 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 36 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 31 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 100 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 22 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 212 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 5 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 48 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 31 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 154 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 165 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 128 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 122 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 120 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 8 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 142 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 56 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 89 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 79 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 101 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 3 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 97 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 18 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 87 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 19 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 73 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 74 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 6 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 44 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 5 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 43 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 14 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 29 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 21 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 17 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 16 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 10 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 10 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 7 |
| CAR BU | 14 |
| CD NAME | Lotbinière |
| CROP | 7,516 |
| CULT | 14,152 |
| FC YRDS | 3,440 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,436 |
| FLX LBS | 6,077 |
| FR | 2 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,159 |
| GARDEN | 118 |
| HELD | 33,904 |
| HORSE | 496 |
| IRE | 11 |
| LIN YRDS | 7,962 |
| LINE NO | 1,192 |
| M COWS | 998 |
| MPLS LBS | 10,925 |
| NOT FRN | 9 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 5 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 75 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 22 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 129 |
| O OVR 200 | 27 |
| O UNDR 10 | 14 |
| PASTURE | 6,518 |
| SCOT | 1 |
| SHEEP | 2,562 |
| SWINE | 864 |
| TOT O | 272 |
| TUR AC | 2 |
| TUR BU | 283 |
| US | 6 |
| WOOD | 19,752 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC061006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC068007— 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. Croix, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-croix-qc061006-1851/.