Whitworth, Quebec (1851 census)
Whitworth was a census subdivision in Rimouski County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 424. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.793°N, 69.350°W.
Population
In 1851, Whitworth had a population of 424: 216 male and 208 female residents. Population density was 7.8 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 became part of St. Modeste and Whitworth, 1861 (51.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Whitworth shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 276 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 66 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 8 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 195 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 13 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 200 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 8 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 16 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 66 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 16 |
| Number of females | 208 |
| Number of females attending school | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 17 |
| Number of males | 216 |
| Number of males attending school | 1 |
| Number of married females | 67 |
| Number of married males | 67 |
| Number of single females | 139 |
| Number of single males | 149 |
| Number of widowed females | 2 |
| POP | 415 |
| POP FX N.1 | 208 |
| POP MX N.1 | 216 |
| POP XX N.1 | 424 |
| Total population | 424 |
Age structure (34 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 26 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 37 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 25 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 26 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 21 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 415 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 151 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 9 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 741 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,720 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 841 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,586 |
| Acres of land in farms | 6,306 |
| Acres of oats | 59 |
| Acres of peas | 137 |
| Acres of potatoes | 26 |
| Acres of rye | 174 |
| Acres of wheat | 63 |
| BAR AC | 151 |
| BAR BU | 1,831 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 14 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 67 |
| BEEF BAR | 14 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,831 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 69 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 619 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 647 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,389 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,092 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 324 |
| BWT AC | 9 |
| BWT BU | 69 |
| HAY TONS | 13,450 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 12 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 46 |
| Number of horses | 56 |
| Number of milk cows | 87 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 78 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 194 |
| Number of swine | 119 |
| OAT AC | 59 |
| OAT BU | 619 |
| PEA AC | 137 |
| PEA BU | 647 |
| PORK BAR | 67 |
| POT AC | 26 |
| POT BU | 1,389 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 330 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,939 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,360 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 45 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 574 |
| RYE AC | 174 |
| RYE BU | 1,092 |
| TOB LBS | 45 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 13,450 |
| WHT AC | 63 |
| WHT BU | 324 |
| WOOL LBS | 574 |
Manufacturing & industry (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 400 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of foundries not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| 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 | |
| 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) | 300 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries 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 | 579 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 545 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 610 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 4 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (104 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 1,939 |
| BOV | 12 |
| C F BAR | 4 |
| C H | 46 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 216 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 208 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 424 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 200 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 400 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 195 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 16 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 13 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 8 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 8 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 17 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 67 |
| C127 S MALE | 149 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 216 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 16 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 300 |
| C130 MD FEM | 67 |
| C131 S FEM | 139 |
| C132 WID FEM | 2 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 208 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 424 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 8 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 9 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 16 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 1 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 1 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 15 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 5 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 6 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 12 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 6 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 8 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 8 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 12 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 8 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 8 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 37 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 26 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 26 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 22 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 21 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 25 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 20 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 20 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 22 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 11 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 19 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 21 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 16 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 16 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 8 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 4 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Rimouski |
| CROP | 841 |
| CULT | 1,586 |
| FC YRDS | 545 |
| FLAN YRDS | 579 |
| FLX LBS | 330 |
| FREN ORIG | 415 |
| GARDEN | 4 |
| HELD | 6,306 |
| HORSE | 56 |
| LIN YRDS | 610 |
| LINE NO | 1,321 |
| M COWS | 87 |
| MPLS LBS | 3,360 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 13 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 1 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 47 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 15 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 741 |
| SHEEP | 194 |
| SWINE | 119 |
| TOT O | 78 |
| TUR BU | 7 |
| WOOD | 4,720 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC071006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC071006— 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). "Whitworth, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/whitworth-qc071006-1851/.