Ste. Philomène, Quebec (1851 census)
Ste. Philomène was a census subdivision in Huntingdon County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,971. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.308°N, 73.742°W.
Population
In 1851, Ste. Philomène had a population of 1,971: 1,006 male and 965 female residents. Population density was 107.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,971 |
| 1861 | 1,924 |
| 1871 | 1,548 |
| 1881 | 1,360 |
| 1891 | 1,105 |
| 1901 | 1,080 |
| 1911 | 1,020 |
| 1921 | 980 |
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. Philomène shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 312 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 315 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 10 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 908 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 57 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 948 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 73 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 58 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of families | 315 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 47 |
| Number of females | 965 |
| Number of females attending school | 133 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 33 |
| Number of males | 1,006 |
| Number of males attending school | 157 |
| Number of married females | 299 |
| Number of married males | 299 |
| Number of single females | 637 |
| Number of single males | 688 |
| Number of widowed females | 29 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| POP | 1,971 |
| POP FX N.1 | 965 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,006 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,971 |
| Total population | 1,971 |
Age structure (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 60 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 166 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 53 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 164 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 41 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 93 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 88 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 49 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 69 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 89 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 65 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 93 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 97 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 45 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 128 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 109 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 54 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,915 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 32 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 15 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 101 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 197 |
| Acres of corn | 81 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 68 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,010 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,174 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,155 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,233 |
| Acres of land in farms | 13,407 |
| Acres of oats | 1,905 |
| Acres of peas | 1,007 |
| Acres of potatoes | 159 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,197 |
| BAR AC | 101 |
| BAR BU | 1,776 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 41 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,210 |
| BEEF BAR | 41 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,776 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 400 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,290 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1,396 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 190 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,121 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 68 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 26,562 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,593 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 7,629 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 18,320 |
| BWT AC | 197 |
| BWT BU | 2,290 |
| CRN AC | 81 |
| CRN BU | 1,121 |
| HAY TONS | 267,575 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 221 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 371 |
| Number of horses | 745 |
| Number of milk cows | 500 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 254 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 79 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 70 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 66 |
| Number of sheep | 1,593 |
| Number of swine | 815 |
| OAT AC | 1,905 |
| OAT BU | 26,562 |
| PEA AC | 1,007 |
| PEA BU | 7,593 |
| PORK BAR | 1,210 |
| POT AC | 159 |
| POT BU | 7,629 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 5,700 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,374 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 21,978 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 8,228 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 1,924 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,576 |
| TOB LBS | 1,924 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 267,575 |
| WHT AC | 2,197 |
| WHT BU | 18,320 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,576 |
Manufacturing & industry (44 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 carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| 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 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries 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 iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,773 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,105 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,113 |
Other recorded variables (116 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 21,978 |
| BEN BU | 400 |
| BOV | 221 |
| C H | 371 |
| C LBS | 5,700 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,006 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 965 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,971 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 948 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 908 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 58 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 57 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 73 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 10 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 33 |
| C126 MD MALE | 299 |
| C127 S MALE | 688 |
| C128 WID MALE | 19 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,006 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 47 |
| C130 MD FEM | 299 |
| C131 S FEM | 637 |
| C132 WID FEM | 29 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 965 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,971 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 41 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 157 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 133 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 3 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 53 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 54 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 60 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 52 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 38 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 29 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 44 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 44 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 26 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 164 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 166 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 128 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 93 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 109 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 9 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 97 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 69 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 54 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 4 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 93 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 45 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 89 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 8 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 88 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 12 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 65 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 49 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 38 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 36 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 23 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 17 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 11 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| CAR BU | 1,396 |
| CD NAME | Huntingdon |
| CROP | 7,155 |
| CULT | 11,233 |
| ENG WLS | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 2,105 |
| FLAN YRDS | 2,773 |
| FLX LBS | 2,374 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,915 |
| GARDEN | 68 |
| GRA BU | 190 |
| HELD | 13,407 |
| HORSE | 745 |
| IRE | 8 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,113 |
| LINE NO | 1,136 |
| M COWS | 500 |
| MPLS LBS | 8,228 |
| MW BU | 68 |
| NOT FRN | 32 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 16 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 18 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 79 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 70 |
| O OVR 200 | 5 |
| O UNDR 10 | 66 |
| PASTURE | 4,010 |
| SCOT | 15 |
| SHEEP | 1,593 |
| SWINE | 815 |
| TOT O | 254 |
| TUR AC | 4 |
| TUR BU | 300 |
| WOOD | 2,174 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC057006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC049007_1851— 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. Philomène, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-philom-ne-qc057006-1851/.