Ste. Marguerite, Quebec (1851 census)
Ste. Marguerite was a census subdivision in Dorchester County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,392. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3464341. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.522°N, 70.948°W.
Population
In 1851, Ste. Marguerite had a population of 2,392: 1,217 male and 1,175 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,392 |
| 1861 | 1,824 |
| 1871 | 1,571 |
| 1881 | 1,518 |
| 1891 | 1,260 |
| 1901 | 1,088 |
| 1911 | — |
| 1921 | 1,101 |
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. Marguerite, 1861 (67.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Ste. Marguerite shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 376 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 370 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 14 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,143 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 32 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,185 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 63 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 32 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 370 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 46 |
| Number of females | 1,175 |
| Number of females attending school | 22 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 46 |
| Number of males | 1,217 |
| Number of males attending school | 30 |
| Number of married females | 367 |
| Number of married males | 369 |
| Number of single females | 782 |
| Number of single males | 825 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| POP | 2,392 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,175 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,217 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,392 |
| Total population | 2,392 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 56 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 51 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 183 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 203 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 105 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 101 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 82 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 52 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 90 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 84 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 103 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 63 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 159 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 137 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 46 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 152 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 127 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 104 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| 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 | 2,148 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 159 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 70 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 5 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 81 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 16 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,293 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,981 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,270 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,564 |
| Acres of land in farms | 28,545 |
| Acres of oats | 2,633 |
| Acres of peas | 352 |
| Acres of potatoes | 185 |
| Acres of rye | 84 |
| Acres of wheat | 506 |
| BAR AC | 81 |
| BAR BU | 827 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 32 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 517 |
| BEEF BAR | 32 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 827 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 101 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 32,072 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,880 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,692 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 844 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 3,421 |
| BWT AC | 16 |
| BWT BU | 101 |
| HAY TONS | 318,541 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 531 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 755 |
| Number of horses | 403 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,001 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 328 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 67 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 53 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 191 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 1,990 |
| Number of swine | 913 |
| OAT AC | 2,633 |
| OAT BU | 32,072 |
| PEA AC | 352 |
| PEA BU | 1,880 |
| PORK BAR | 517 |
| POT AC | 185 |
| POT BU | 13,692 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 5,683 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 40,978 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 29,884 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 240 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,504 |
| RYE AC | 84 |
| RYE BU | 844 |
| TOB LBS | 240 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 318,541 |
| WHT AC | 506 |
| WHT BU | 3,421 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,504 |
Manufacturing & industry (60 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 per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of breweries | |
| 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 foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 15 |
| 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 | 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 | 1 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 8 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 8 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 8 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 5 |
| 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 not reporting | |
| 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) | 275 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 290 |
| 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 | 2,849 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,102 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 4,058 |
Deaths & mortality (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 23 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 7 |
| 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 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 25 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 9 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 48 |
Other recorded variables (146 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 40,978 |
| BOV | 531 |
| C H | 755 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,217 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,175 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,392 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,185 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,143 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 32 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 32 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 63 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 14 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 46 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 369 |
| C127 S MALE | 825 |
| C128 WID MALE | 23 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,217 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 46 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 275 |
| C130 MD FEM | 367 |
| C131 S FEM | 782 |
| C132 WID FEM | 26 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,175 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,392 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 25 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 23 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 48 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 47 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 30 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 22 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 49 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 9 |
| C16 SM NO | 8 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 7 |
| C18 SM WATER | 8 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 49 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 56 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 35 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 51 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 3 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 48 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 46 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 5 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 4 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 290 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 15 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 44 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 8 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 37 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 203 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 183 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 3 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 152 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 159 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 127 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 9 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 137 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 90 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 104 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 105 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 46 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 84 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 101 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 6 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 103 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 82 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 63 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 52 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 3 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 8 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 20 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 14 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 7 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Dorchester |
| CROP | 6,270 |
| CULT | 11,564 |
| ENG WLS | 9 |
| FC YRDS | 2,102 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,849 |
| FLX LBS | 5,683 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,148 |
| GARDEN | 1 |
| GG | 1 |
| HELD | 28,545 |
| HORSE | 403 |
| IRE | 70 |
| LIN YRDS | 4,058 |
| LINE NO | 1,087 |
| M COWS | 1,001 |
| MPLS LBS | 29,884 |
| NOT FRN | 159 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 67 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 53 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 191 |
| O OVR 200 | 9 |
| O UNDR 10 | 2 |
| PASTURE | 5,293 |
| SCOT | 5 |
| SHEEP | 1,990 |
| SWINE | 913 |
| TOT O | 328 |
| WOOD | 16,981 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC054010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC053015— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3464341
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. Marguerite, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-marguerite-qc054010-1851/.