Three Rivers, Gaol of Three Rivers, Friar’s School, Ursulines, Quebec (1851 census)
Three Rivers, Gaol of Three Rivers, Friar’s School, Ursulines was a census subdivision in St. Maurice County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,936. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.347°N, 72.556°W.
Population
In 1851, Three Rivers, Gaol of Three Rivers, Friar’s School, Ursulines had a population of 4,936: 2,525 male and 2,411 female residents. Population density was 917.2 people per square mile.
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 St. Phillips’ Ward, 1861 (40.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Lewis’ Ward, 1861 (9.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Christian Brothers, College, &c, 1861 (0.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Ste. Ursule Ward, 1861 (2.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Notre Dame Ward, 1861 (46.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Three Rivers, Gaol of Three Rivers, Friar’s School, Ursulines shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 394 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 864 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 17 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,125 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 286 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,295 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 64 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 230 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 864 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 49 |
| Number of females | 2,411 |
| Number of females attending school | 172 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 52 |
| Number of males | 2,525 |
| Number of males attending school | 258 |
| Number of married females | 834 |
| Number of married males | 824 |
| Number of single females | 1,453 |
| Number of single males | 1,643 |
| Number of widowed females | 124 |
| Number of widowed males | 58 |
| POP | 4,936 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,411 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,525 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,936 |
| Total population | 4,936 |
Age structure (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 80 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 93 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 62 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 222 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 11 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 88 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 92 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 68 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 284 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 48 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 317 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 181 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 192 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 266 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 246 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 176 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 66 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 24 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 174 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 226 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 301 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 106 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 50 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 193 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 272 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 321 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 120 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 60 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 24 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 28 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 33 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 28 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 19 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 4,266 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 427 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 32 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 30 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 112 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 44 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 20 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 28 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 107 |
| Acres of corn | 10 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 76 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 794 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,298 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,608 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,478 |
| Acres of land in farms | 4,776 |
| Acres of oats | 595 |
| Acres of peas | 69 |
| Acres of potatoes | 75 |
| Acres of rye | 18 |
| Acres of turnips | 13 |
| Acres of wheat | 222 |
| BAR AC | 28 |
| BAR BU | 382 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 2 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 20 |
| BEEF BAR | 2 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 382 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,284 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 65 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 136 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 13,345 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 533 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,982 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 134 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,856 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 2,394 |
| BWT AC | 107 |
| BWT BU | 1,284 |
| CRN AC | 10 |
| CRN BU | 136 |
| HAY TONS | 113,570 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 22 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 76 |
| Number of horses | 170 |
| Number of milk cows | 221 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 119 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 76 |
| Number of sheep | 227 |
| Number of swine | 130 |
| OAT AC | 595 |
| OAT BU | 13,345 |
| PEA AC | 69 |
| PEA BU | 533 |
| PORK BAR | 20 |
| POT AC | 75 |
| POT BU | 5,982 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 62 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,314 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 600 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 25 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 284 |
| RYE AC | 18 |
| RYE BU | 134 |
| TOB LBS | 25 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 113,570 |
| WHT AC | 222 |
| WHT BU | 2,394 |
| WOOL LBS | 284 |
Manufacturing & industry (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Gallons of beer produced in breweries in the past year | 125 |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Number of breweries not reporting | |
| Number of breweries reporting | 1 |
| Number of breweries returning capital | 50 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 100 |
| Number of employees in breweries | 2 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 4 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of foundries | 2 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 2 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 550 |
| Number of grist mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | 3 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 3 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 4 |
| 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 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) | 140 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 355 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 400 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 89 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 79 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 14 |
Deaths & mortality (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| 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 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 10 |
| 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 | 14 |
Other recorded variables (168 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 4,314 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BOV | 22 |
| C H | 76 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,525 |
| C02 GM STEAM | 3 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,411 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,936 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,295 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,125 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 230 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 286 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 64 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 17 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 3 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C109 BTWN 90 AND 100 F MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 140 |
| C110 BTWN 90 AND 100 F S | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 52 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 4 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 11 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 824 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,643 |
| C128 WID MALE | 58 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,525 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 49 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 355 |
| C130 MD FEM | 834 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,453 |
| C132 WID FEM | 124 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,411 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,936 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 10 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 14 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 64 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 258 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 172 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 61 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 88 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 80 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 4 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 92 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 93 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 41 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 44 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 68 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 62 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 284 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 100 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 222 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 193 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 174 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 38 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 272 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 48 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 226 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 266 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 321 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 6 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 317 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 301 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 6 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 246 |
| C58 F NO | 2 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 120 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 2 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 10 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 550 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 181 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 400 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 106 |
| C62 F HANDS | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 28 |
| C64 BREW NO | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BREW RETURNS | 1 |
| C66 BREW CAPITAL | 50 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 176 |
| C67 BREW PRODUCE | 125 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 60 |
| C68 BREW HANDS | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 15 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 192 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 50 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 33 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 66 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 24 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 18 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 64 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 15 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 28 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 24 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 8 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 21 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 6 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 19 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 8 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CAR BU | 65 |
| CD NAME | St. Maurice |
| CROP | 1,608 |
| CULT | 2,478 |
| DE NL | 5 |
| ENG WLS | 30 |
| FC YRDS | 79 |
| FLAN YRDS | 89 |
| FLX LBS | 62 |
| FREN ORIG | 4,266 |
| GARDEN | 76 |
| HELD | 4,776 |
| HORSE | 170 |
| IRE | 112 |
| LIN YRDS | 14 |
| LINE NO | 1,365 |
| M COWS | 221 |
| MPLS LBS | 600 |
| MW BU | 30 |
| NOT FRN | 427 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 9 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 17 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 12 |
| O OVR 200 | 2 |
| O UNDR 10 | 76 |
| OTHER PL | 32 |
| PASTURE | 794 |
| SCOT | 44 |
| SHEEP | 227 |
| SWINE | 130 |
| TOT O | 119 |
| TUR AC | 13 |
| TUR BU | 2,856 |
| US | 20 |
| WOOD | 2,298 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC073001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC073001— 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). "Three Rivers, Gaol of Three Rivers, Friar’s School, Ursulines, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/three-rivers-gaol-of-three-rivers-friar-s-school-ursulines-qc073001-1851/.