Ste. Ursule, Quebec (1851 census)
Ste. Ursule was a census subdivision in St. Maurice County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,048. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112913132. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.330°N, 73.080°W.
Population
In 1851, Ste. Ursule had a population of 2,048: 1,042 male and 1,006 female residents. Population density was 51.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,048 |
| 1861 | 2,191 |
| 1871 | 2,322 |
| 1881 | 2,390 |
| 1891 | 2,490 |
| 1901 | 2,105 |
| 1911 | 2,075 |
| 1921 | 1,487 |
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. Ursule shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 354 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 316 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 1 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 982 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 24 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,021 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 62 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 21 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 316 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 38 |
| Number of females | 1,006 |
| Number of females attending school | 56 |
| Number of lunatic females | 5 |
| Number of lunatic males | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 42 |
| Number of males | 1,042 |
| Number of males attending school | 54 |
| Number of married females | 310 |
| Number of married males | 309 |
| Number of single females | 661 |
| Number of single males | 712 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| POP | 2,048 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,006 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,042 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,048 |
| Total population | 2,048 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 159 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 33 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 155 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 50 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 78 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 89 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 62 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 73 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 87 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 61 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 129 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 89 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 69 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 120 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 124 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 74 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,959 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 85 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 3 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 30 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 180 |
| Acres of corn | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 78 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,430 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,121 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,335 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 9,843 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,964 |
| Acres of oats | 502 |
| Acres of peas | 151 |
| Acres of potatoes | 31 |
| Acres of rye | 228 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,102 |
| BAR AC | 30 |
| BAR BU | 431 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 42 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 431 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,971 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,781 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 832 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,078 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,933 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 9,426 |
| BWT AC | 180 |
| BWT BU | 1,971 |
| CRN AC | 3 |
| CRN BU | 11 |
| HAY TONS | 23,500 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 100 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 80 |
| Number of horses | 117 |
| Number of milk cows | 180 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 280 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 51 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 68 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 115 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 26 |
| Number of sheep | 251 |
| Number of swine | 232 |
| OAT AC | 502 |
| OAT BU | 5,781 |
| PEA AC | 151 |
| PEA BU | 832 |
| PORK BAR | 42 |
| POT AC | 31 |
| POT BU | 1,078 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 60 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,251 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,273 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 11,410 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 297 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 453 |
| RYE AC | 228 |
| RYE BU | 1,933 |
| TOB LBS | 297 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 23,500 |
| WHT AC | 1,102 |
| WHT BU | 9,426 |
| WOOL LBS | 453 |
Manufacturing & industry (46 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | |
| Number of breweries | |
| Number of breweries not reporting | |
| Number of breweries reporting | |
| Number of breweries returning capital | |
| 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 breweries | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 6 |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 2 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 650 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 55 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 187 |
| 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 | 432 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 398 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,350 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 11 |
Other recorded variables (143 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 1,273 |
| BOV | 100 |
| C H | 80 |
| C LBS | 60 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,042 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,006 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,048 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,021 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 982 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 21 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 24 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 62 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 1 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 2 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 650 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 42 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 309 |
| C127 S MALE | 712 |
| C128 WID MALE | 21 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,042 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 38 |
| C130 MD FEM | 310 |
| C131 S FEM | 661 |
| C132 WID FEM | 35 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,006 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,048 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 11 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 50 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 54 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 56 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 5 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 40 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 5 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 62 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 48 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 38 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 39 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 39 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 55 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 32 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 187 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 33 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 36 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 155 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 159 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 120 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 129 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 124 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 17 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 89 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 73 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 74 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 78 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 69 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 87 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 9 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 89 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 12 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 61 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 62 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 44 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 36 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 23 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 9 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 21 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 13 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 15 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 7 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 8 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CD NAME | St. Maurice |
| CROP | 5,335 |
| CULT | 9,843 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 398 |
| FLAN YRDS | 432 |
| FLX LBS | 1,251 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,959 |
| GARDEN | 78 |
| HELD | 20,964 |
| HORSE | 117 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,350 |
| LINE NO | 1,376 |
| M COWS | 180 |
| MPLS LBS | 11,410 |
| NOT FRN | 85 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 12 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 51 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 68 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 115 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 26 |
| PASTURE | 4,430 |
| SHEEP | 251 |
| SWINE | 232 |
| TOT O | 280 |
| US | 3 |
| WOOD | 11,121 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC073011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC069013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112913132
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. Ursule, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-ursule-qc073011-1851/.