Sherrington, Quebec (1861 census)
Sherrington was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 2,085. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.159°N, 73.522°W.
Population
In 1861, Sherrington had a population of 2,085: 1,025 male and 1,060 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,645 |
| 1861 | 2,085 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Sherrington shared boundaries with:
- Hemmingford
- St. Bernard de Lacolle
- St. Cyprien
- St. Edouard
- St. Jacques le Mineur
- St. Jean Chrysostôme
- St. Michel
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 157 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 2,085 total population, 1,060 females, 1,025 males, Female members of the family who are present: 1,016, Male members of the family who are present: 1,000, 710 single females, 678 single males, 315 married females, 315 married males, 210 adult males unable to read or write, 199 adult females unable to read or write, 126 females attending school, 123 males attending school, Females present who are not members of the family: 44, 35 widowed females, 32 widowed males, Males present who are not members of the family: 25, 22 male births, 16 female births, 2 deaf and dumb males, 1 blind females, 1 blind males, 1 lunatic females. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 192 single females aged 15 to 20, 165 males aged 5 to 10, 154 females aged 5 to 10, 144 single males aged 10 to 15, 141 single females aged 10 to 15, 93 single males aged 15 to 20, 90 married males aged 50 to 60, 84 married females aged 50 to 60, 77 married females aged 20 to 30, 76 married females aged 30 to 40, 68 married males aged 30 to 40, 67 single males aged 20 to 30, 64 married males aged 40 to 50, 61 females aged 4 to 5, 55 married females aged 40 to 50, 50 married males aged 20 to 30, 42 males aged 1 to 2, 41 males aged 4 to 5, 37 females aged 1 to 2, 37 males aged 2 to 3, 37 single females aged 20 to 30, 33 married males aged 60 to 70, 32 males aged 3 to 4, 29 females age 3 to 4, 26 females aged 2 to 3, 15 married females aged 60 to 70, 14 single males aged 30 to 40, 14 single males aged 40 to 50, 10 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 9 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 8 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 7 single females aged 30 to 40, 7 single females aged 40 to 50, 7 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 7 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 6 married females aged 15 to 20, 6 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 5 married males aged 70 to 80, 5 single males aged 50 to 60, 5 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 5 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 4 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 4 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 3 married males aged 80 to 90, 3 single females aged 50 to 60, 2 married females aged 70 to 80, 2 married males aged 15 to 20, 2 single males aged 60 to 70, 2 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 1 widowed males aged 80 to 90. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 1,314 French Canadians, 546 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 182 persons originating in Ireland, 25 persons originating in the United States, 14 persons originating in England or Wales, 4 persons originating in Scotland. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $536,189 value farms (dollars), $52,431 value all livestock, 49,132 bushels of oats, 27,069 pounds of homemade butter, $25,840 value horses aged over 3 years, 25,468 bushels of potatoes, 21,829 acres of land in farms, 12,487 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, $11,763 value farm implements in dollars, 11,164 bushels of spring wheat, 9,342 acres of farmland under cultivation, 7,355 bushels of peas, 4,702 acres of farmland in pasture, 4,615 acres of farmland under crops, 4,033 pounds of wool produced on farms, 2,955 bushels of barley, 2,454 bushels of carrots, 2,435 acres of oats, 2,184 bushels of buckwheat, 1,195 sheep, $1,129 value garden and orchard crops, 959 acres of spring wheat, 812 pounds of maple sugar, 680 milk cows, 528 bushels of turnips, 519 acres of peas, 506 horses aged over 3 years, 466 swine, 462 calves and heifers, 389 tons of hay, 388 pounds of flax or hemp, 356 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 317 occupants of farms, 309 acres of potatoes, 296 barrels of pork, 231 bushels of corn, 181 acres of buckwheat, 180 horses aged 3 years and under, 164 acres of barley, 121 barrels of beef, 116 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 111 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 41 bushels of beans, 40 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 34 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 25 acres of farmland in gardens, 20 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 19 acres of corn, 17 bulls, oxen, or steers, 14 bushels of rye, 13 pounds of hops, 12 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 10 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 6 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 4 acres of mangel wurtzel, 3 acres of turnips, 1 acres of rye. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $4,933 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 1,962 yards of flannel, 1,393 yards of fulled cloth, 467 yards of linen, $389 value carriages for hire (dollars), 202 carriages for pleasure, 19 carriages for hire. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 14 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 8, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 6, Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90: 2, 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 90 to 100: 1, 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 15 to 20: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40: 1, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC037005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC037005— 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 1861 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). "Sherrington, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/sherrington-qc037005-1861/.