Woodbridge, Quebec (1851 census)
Woodbridge was a census subdivision in Kamouraska County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 172. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.455°N, 69.696°W.
Population
In 1851, Woodbridge had a population of 172: 86 male and 86 female residents. Population density was 2.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 172 |
| 1861 | 500 |
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, Woodbridge shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 252 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 30 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 85 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 1 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 82 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 4 |
| Number of families | 30 |
| Number of females | 86 |
| Number of females attending school | 2 |
| Number of males | 86 |
| Number of males attending school | 1 |
| Number of married females | 28 |
| Number of married males | 28 |
| Number of single females | 57 |
| Number of single males | 56 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| Number of widowed males | 2 |
| POP | 172 |
| POP FX N.1 | 86 |
| POP MX N.1 | 86 |
| POP XX N.1 | 172 |
| Total population | 172 |
Age structure (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 19 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 18 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 172 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 31 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 109 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,808 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 288 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 397 |
| Acres of land in farms | 3,205 |
| Acres of oats | 34 |
| Acres of peas | 36 |
| Acres of potatoes | 16 |
| Acres of rye | 29 |
| Acres of wheat | 78 |
| BAR AC | 31 |
| BAR BU | 280 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 5 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 21 |
| BEEF BAR | 5 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 280 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 298 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 162 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 929 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 152 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 445 |
| BWT AC | 1 |
| BWT BU | 10 |
| HAY TONS | 8,970 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 7 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 27 |
| Number of horses | 32 |
| Number of milk cows | 43 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 23 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 102 |
| Number of swine | 45 |
| OAT AC | 34 |
| OAT BU | 298 |
| PEA AC | 36 |
| PEA BU | 162 |
| PORK BAR | 21 |
| POT AC | 16 |
| POT BU | 929 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 245 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,490 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,150 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 18 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 226 |
| RYE AC | 29 |
| RYE BU | 152 |
| TOB LBS | 18 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,970 |
| WHT AC | 78 |
| WHT BU | 445 |
| WOOL LBS | 226 |
Manufacturing & industry (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 grist mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| 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 value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries 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) | 190 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 600 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 40 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 308 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 158 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 473 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 2 |
Deaths & mortality (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 2 |
Other recorded variables (98 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 1,490 |
| BOV | 7 |
| C F BAR | 2 |
| C H | 27 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 86 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 86 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 172 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 82 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 85 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 4 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 1 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 3 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 190 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 28 |
| C127 S MALE | 56 |
| C128 WID MALE | 2 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 86 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 600 |
| C130 MD FEM | 28 |
| C131 S FEM | 57 |
| C132 WID FEM | 1 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 86 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 172 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 2 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 2 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 2 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 1 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 7 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 7 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 4 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 4 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 5 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 6 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 4 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 40 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 5 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 3 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 18 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 19 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 5 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 7 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 7 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 4 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 9 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 11 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 10 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 9 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 5 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Kamouraska |
| CROP | 288 |
| CULT | 397 |
| FC YRDS | 158 |
| FLAN YRDS | 308 |
| FLX LBS | 245 |
| FREN ORIG | 172 |
| HELD | 3,205 |
| HORSE | 32 |
| LIN YRDS | 473 |
| LINE NO | 1,157 |
| M COWS | 43 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,150 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 4 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 5 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 23 |
| O OVR 200 | 2 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 109 |
| SHEEP | 102 |
| SWINE | 45 |
| TOT O | 36 |
| TUR BU | 2 |
| WOOD | 2,808 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC058009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC026013— 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). "Woodbridge, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/woodbridge-qc058009-1851/.