Varennes, Quebec (1851 census)
Varennes was a census subdivision in Verchères County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,300. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q142014. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.680°N, 73.395°W.
Population
In 1851, Varennes had a population of 3,300: 1,569 male and 1,731 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,300 |
| 1861 | 3,153 |
| 1871 | 1,952 |
| 1881 | 1,789 |
| 1891 | 1,599 |
| 1901 | 1,464 |
| 1911 | 1,385 |
| 1921 | 1,394 |
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 Institutions, 1861 (0.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Varennes shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 367 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 498 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 19 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,489 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 242 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,382 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 39 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 187 |
| Number of families | 498 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 53 |
| Number of females | 1,731 |
| Number of females attending school | 252 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 52 |
| Number of males | 1,569 |
| Number of males attending school | 245 |
| Number of married females | 478 |
| Number of married males | 472 |
| Number of single females | 1,187 |
| Number of single males | 1,046 |
| Number of widowed females | 66 |
| Number of widowed males | 51 |
| POP | 3,300 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,731 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,569 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,300 |
| Total population | 3,300 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 61 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 54 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 251 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 58 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 51 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 230 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 68 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 148 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 129 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 88 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 60 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 82 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 116 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 141 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 65 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 42 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 260 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 201 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 126 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 31 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 191 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 169 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 144 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3,285 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 5 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 142 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 21 |
| Acres of corn | 155 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 117 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 12,084 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,053 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,383 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 23,584 |
| Acres of land in farms | 31,637 |
| Acres of oats | 3,693 |
| Acres of peas | 2,083 |
| Acres of potatoes | 232 |
| Acres of wheat | 4,212 |
| BAR AC | 142 |
| BAR BU | 2,412 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 231 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,169 |
| BEEF BAR | 231 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,412 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 193 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 289 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 843 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 212 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,427 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 6,935 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 72,566 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 27,414 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,711 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 29,045 |
| BWT AC | 21 |
| BWT BU | 289 |
| CRN AC | 155 |
| CRN BU | 2,427 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 107 |
| HAY TONS | 645,485 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 242 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 749 |
| Number of horses | 1,223 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,960 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 403 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 117 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 84 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 23 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 148 |
| Number of sheep | 3,349 |
| Number of swine | 1,377 |
| OAT AC | 3,693 |
| OAT BU | 72,566 |
| PEA AC | 2,083 |
| PEA BU | 27,414 |
| PORK BAR | 1,169 |
| POT AC | 232 |
| POT BU | 14,711 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,302 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 9,258 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 77,718 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 6 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 17,576 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 6,344 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,422 |
| TOB LBS | 6,344 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 645,485 |
| WHT AC | 4,212 |
| WHT BU | 29,045 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,422 |
Manufacturing & industry (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 200 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 7 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of grist mills | 9 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 9 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 9 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 25 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 570 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 25 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 3,125 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 208 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 4,834 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 4,594 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 6,966 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 10 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 7 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 24 |
Other recorded variables (157 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 77,718 |
| BEN BU | 193 |
| BOV | 242 |
| C H | 749 |
| C LBS | 2,302 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 9 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,569 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,731 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,300 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,382 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,489 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 187 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 242 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 39 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 19 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 9 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 5 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 3 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 570 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 52 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 9 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 472 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,046 |
| C128 WID MALE | 51 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,569 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 53 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 3,125 |
| C130 MD FEM | 478 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,187 |
| C132 WID FEM | 66 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,731 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,300 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 14 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 24 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 7 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 68 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 245 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 252 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 58 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 7 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 52 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 61 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 51 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 54 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 49 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 25 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 52 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 208 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 45 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 46 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 230 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 200 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 251 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 25 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 191 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 260 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 169 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 18 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 201 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 82 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 144 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 148 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 126 |
| 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 | 116 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 22 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 129 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 31 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 141 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 11 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 9 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 88 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 22 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 9 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 65 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 7 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 60 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 12 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 17 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 42 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 11 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 27 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 8 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 20 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 20 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 16 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 5 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 8 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| CAR BU | 843 |
| CD NAME | Verchères |
| CID GAL | 107 |
| CROP | 11,383 |
| CULT | 23,584 |
| FC YRDS | 4,594 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,834 |
| FLX LBS | 9,258 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 3,285 |
| GARDEN | 117 |
| GRA BU | 212 |
| HELD | 31,637 |
| HOP LBS | 6 |
| HORSE | 1,223 |
| IRE | 7 |
| LIN YRDS | 6,966 |
| LINE NO | 1,467 |
| M COWS | 1,960 |
| MPLS LBS | 17,576 |
| MW BU | 6,935 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 18 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 117 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 13 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 84 |
| O OVR 200 | 23 |
| O UNDR 10 | 148 |
| PASTURE | 12,084 |
| SCOT | 1 |
| SHEEP | 3,349 |
| SWINE | 1,377 |
| TOT O | 403 |
| US | 5 |
| WOOD | 8,053 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC082001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC098007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q142014
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). "Varennes, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/varennes-qc082001-1851/.