Verchères, Quebec (1851 census)
Verchères was a census subdivision in Verchères County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,063. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.747°N, 73.309°W.
Population
In 1851, Verchères had a population of 3,063: 1,548 male and 1,515 female residents. Population density was 73.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,063 |
| 1861 | 3,210 |
| 1871 | 2,739 |
| 1881 | 2,308 |
| 1891 | 2,040 |
| 1901 | 1,689 |
| 1911 | 1,697 |
| 1921 | 946 |
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, Verchères shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 333 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 459 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,347 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 168 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,402 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 18 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 146 |
| Number of families | 459 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 51 |
| Number of females | 1,515 |
| Number of females attending school | 197 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 54 |
| Number of males | 1,548 |
| Number of males attending school | 242 |
| Number of married females | 485 |
| Number of married males | 488 |
| Number of single females | 1,000 |
| Number of single males | 1,030 |
| Number of widowed females | 30 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| POP | 3,063 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,515 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,548 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,063 |
| Total population | 3,063 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 61 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 47 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 39 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 224 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 69 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 63 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 225 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 69 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 144 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 137 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 94 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 58 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 30 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 10 |
| 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 | 106 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 123 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 125 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 23 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 172 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 171 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 125 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 25 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 184 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 172 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 99 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3,063 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 196 |
| Acres of corn | 119 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 8 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 11,494 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,394 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,042 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 22,514 |
| Acres of land in farms | 29,938 |
| Acres of oats | 3,352 |
| Acres of peas | 3,786 |
| Acres of potatoes | 207 |
| Acres of wheat | 3,382 |
| BAR AC | 196 |
| BAR BU | 2,696 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 312 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,060 |
| BEEF BAR | 312 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,696 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 28 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,232 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 668 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 45,647 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 42,115 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 8,760 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 28,791 |
| CRN AC | 119 |
| CRN BU | 2,232 |
| HAY TONS | 581,202 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 220 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 962 |
| Number of horses | 1,267 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,533 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 348 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 132 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 32 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 91 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 82 |
| Number of sheep | 3,331 |
| Number of swine | 1,183 |
| OAT AC | 3,352 |
| OAT BU | 45,647 |
| PEA AC | 3,786 |
| PEA BU | 42,115 |
| PORK BAR | 1,060 |
| POT AC | 207 |
| POT BU | 8,760 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 600 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 6,632 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 39,791 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 8,216 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 5,987 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,020 |
| TOB LBS | 5,987 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 581,202 |
| WHT AC | 3,382 |
| WHT BU | 28,791 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,020 |
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 | 500 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 production by number of logs | |
| 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 | 25 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 610 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,075 |
| 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 | 3,007 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,837 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 5,562 |
Deaths & mortality (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 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 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 21 |
Other recorded variables (139 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 39,791 |
| BEN BU | 28 |
| BOV | 220 |
| C H | 962 |
| C LBS | 600 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 9 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,548 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,515 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,063 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,402 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,347 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 146 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 168 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 18 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 9 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 3 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 610 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 54 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 9 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 5 |
| C126 MD MALE | 488 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,030 |
| C128 WID MALE | 30 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,548 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 51 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,075 |
| C130 MD FEM | 485 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,000 |
| C132 WID FEM | 30 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,515 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,063 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 11 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 10 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 21 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 9 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 69 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 242 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 197 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 54 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 54 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 47 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 69 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 48 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 63 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 61 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 45 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 39 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 225 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 500 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 224 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 25 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 3 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 184 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 172 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 172 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 9 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 171 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 106 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 99 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 144 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 125 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 123 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 22 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 137 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 25 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 6 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 125 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 16 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 94 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 15 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 68 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 8 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 8 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 58 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 10 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 10 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 39 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 30 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 7 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 23 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 2 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 10 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| CD NAME | Verchères |
| CROP | 11,042 |
| CULT | 22,514 |
| FC YRDS | 3,837 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,007 |
| FLX LBS | 6,632 |
| FREN ORIG | 3,063 |
| GARDEN | 8 |
| GRA BU | 19 |
| HELD | 29,938 |
| HORSE | 1,267 |
| LIN YRDS | 5,562 |
| LINE NO | 1,468 |
| M COWS | 1,533 |
| MPLS LBS | 8,216 |
| MW BU | 668 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 132 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 32 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 91 |
| O OVR 200 | 7 |
| O UNDR 10 | 82 |
| PASTURE | 11,494 |
| SHEEP | 3,331 |
| SWINE | 1,183 |
| TOT O | 348 |
| WOOD | 7,394 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC082002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC098008— 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). "Verchères, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/verch-res-qc082002-1851/.