Ste. Marthe, Quebec (1851 census)
Ste. Marthe was a census subdivision in Vaudreuil County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,466. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.399°N, 74.300°W.
Population
In 1851, Ste. Marthe had a population of 1,466: 736 male and 730 female residents. Population density was 46.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,466 |
| 1861 | 2,659 |
| 1871 | 2,115 |
| 1881 | 1,971 |
| 1891 | 1,610 |
| 1901 | 1,414 |
| 1911 | 1,312 |
| 1921 | 1,190 |
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. Marthe shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 321 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 234 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 5 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 703 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 27 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 713 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 18 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 23 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 234 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 41 |
| Number of females | 730 |
| Number of females attending school | 128 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 38 |
| Number of males | 736 |
| Number of males attending school | 145 |
| Number of married females | 230 |
| Number of married males | 231 |
| Number of single females | 491 |
| Number of single males | 495 |
| Number of widowed females | 9 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| POP | 1,466 |
| POP FX N.1 | 730 |
| POP MX N.1 | 736 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,466 |
| Total population | 1,466 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 122 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 53 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 116 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 80 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 60 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 51 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 57 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 65 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 52 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 35 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 85 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 68 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 28 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 93 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 62 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,092 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 245 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 15 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 104 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 19 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 89 |
| Acres of corn | 45 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 2 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,024 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,633 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,411 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,437 |
| Acres of land in farms | 11,070 |
| Acres of oats | 741 |
| Acres of peas | 266 |
| Acres of potatoes | 206 |
| Acres of rye | 254 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Acres of wheat | 780 |
| BAR AC | 19 |
| BAR BU | 200 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 17 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 401 |
| BEEF BAR | 17 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 200 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 642 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 430 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 618 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,672 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,568 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,328 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,026 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 240 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 7,422 |
| BWT AC | 89 |
| BWT BU | 642 |
| CRN AC | 45 |
| CRN BU | 618 |
| HAY TONS | 126,260 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 106 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 360 |
| Number of horses | 349 |
| Number of milk cows | 517 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 180 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 53 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 91 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 1,060 |
| Number of swine | 687 |
| OAT AC | 741 |
| OAT BU | 11,672 |
| PEA AC | 266 |
| PEA BU | 2,568 |
| PORK BAR | 401 |
| POT AC | 206 |
| POT BU | 8,328 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,350 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 524 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 20,762 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,730 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 3,011 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,416 |
| RYE AC | 254 |
| RYE BU | 2,026 |
| TOB LBS | 3,041 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 126,260 |
| WHT AC | 780 |
| WHT BU | 7,422 |
| WOOL LBS | 2,416 |
Manufacturing & industry (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| 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 value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| 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 value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries 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) | |
| 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) | |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,165 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,206 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 411 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 14 |
Other recorded variables (124 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 20,762 |
| BEN BU | 35 |
| BOV | 106 |
| C H | 360 |
| C LBS | 1,350 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 736 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 730 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,466 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 713 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 703 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 23 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 27 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 18 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 5 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 38 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 5 |
| C126 MD MALE | 231 |
| C127 S MALE | 495 |
| C128 WID MALE | 10 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 736 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 41 |
| C130 MD FEM | 230 |
| C131 S FEM | 491 |
| C132 WID FEM | 9 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 730 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,466 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 14 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 45 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 145 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 128 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 53 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 52 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 38 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 29 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 24 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 32 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 32 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 29 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 30 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 116 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 122 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 93 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 85 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 62 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 12 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 68 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 57 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 26 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 80 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 28 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 65 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 6 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 60 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 52 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 51 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 35 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 17 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 4 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 15 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 8 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 4 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 430 |
| CD NAME | Vaudreuil |
| CROP | 2,411 |
| CULT | 5,437 |
| ENG WLS | 15 |
| FC YRDS | 1,206 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,165 |
| FLX LBS | 524 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,092 |
| GARDEN | 2 |
| GRA BU | 16 |
| HELD | 11,070 |
| HORSE | 349 |
| IRE | 104 |
| LIN YRDS | 411 |
| LINE NO | 1,458 |
| M COWS | 547 |
| MPLS LBS | 3,730 |
| MW BU | 6 |
| NOT FRN | 245 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 11 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 19 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 53 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 91 |
| O OVR 200 | 3 |
| O UNDR 10 | 3 |
| PASTURE | 3,024 |
| SCOT | 6 |
| SHEEP | 1,060 |
| SWINE | 687 |
| TOT O | 180 |
| TUR AC | 2 |
| TUR BU | 240 |
| US | 4 |
| WOOD | 5,633 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC081005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC097005— 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. Marthe, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-marthe-qc081005-1851/.