Abbotsford, Quebec (1851 census)
Abbotsford was a census subdivision in St. Hyacinthe County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 522. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.446°N, 72.871°W.
Population
In 1851, Abbotsford had a population of 522: 246 male and 276 female residents. Population density was 27.0 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. Paul d'Abbotsford, 1861 (65.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Abbotsford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 359 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 95 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 256 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 20 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 229 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 17 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 95 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 7 |
| Number of females | 276 |
| Number of females attending school | 32 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 9 |
| Number of males | 246 |
| Number of males attending school | 29 |
| Number of married females | 89 |
| Number of married males | 89 |
| Number of single females | 173 |
| Number of single males | 151 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| POP | 522 |
| POP FX N.1 | 276 |
| POP MX N.1 | 246 |
| POP XX N.1 | 522 |
| Total population | 522 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 32 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 31 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 33 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 32 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 23 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 31 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 277 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 167 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 29 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 7 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Spain or Portugal | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 37 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 4 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 19 |
| Acres of corn | 77 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 38 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,407 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,637 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,373 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,818 |
| Acres of land in farms | 6,455 |
| Acres of oats | 226 |
| Acres of peas | 28 |
| Acres of potatoes | 98 |
| Acres of rye | 1 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 179 |
| BAR AC | 4 |
| BAR BU | 24 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 136 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 101 |
| BEEF BAR | 136 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 58 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 156 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 79 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,339 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,764 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 205 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,345 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,710 |
| BWT AC | 19 |
| BWT BU | 156 |
| CRN AC | 77 |
| CRN BU | 1,339 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 212 |
| HAY TONS | 747 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 107 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 206 |
| Number of horses | 136 |
| Number of milk cows | 211 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 83 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 40 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 476 |
| Number of swine | 97 |
| OAT AC | 226 |
| OAT BU | 3,764 |
| PEA AC | 28 |
| PEA BU | 205 |
| PORK BAR | 101 |
| POT AC | 98 |
| POT BU | 6,345 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,617 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 32 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 9,827 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 45 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,145 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 232 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,213 |
| RYE AC | 1 |
| RYE BU | 6 |
| TOB LBS | 232 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 747 |
| WHT AC | 179 |
| WHT BU | 1,710 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,213 |
Manufacturing & industry (46 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per week by grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 150,000 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 100 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 5 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 60 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | |
| 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 weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | 6,000 |
| 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 annual production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Number of tanneries | 5 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 4 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 1,190 |
| Number of woollen factories | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 1,250 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 8,500 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 453 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 176 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 7 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (146 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 9,827 |
| BEN BU | 58 |
| BOV | 107 |
| C H | 206 |
| C LBS | 2,617 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 246 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 276 |
| C03 TOTAL | 522 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 229 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 256 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 17 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 20 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 3 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 9 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 89 |
| C127 S MALE | 151 |
| C128 WID MALE | 6 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 246 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 7 |
| C130 MD FEM | 89 |
| C131 S FEM | 173 |
| C132 WID FEM | 14 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 276 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 522 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 7 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 9 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 29 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 32 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 7 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 11 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 15 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 150,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 8 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 11 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 6,000 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 5 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 10 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 12 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 4 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 31 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 100 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 32 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 31 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 33 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 22 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 32 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 20 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 16 |
| C52 TAN NO | 5 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 23 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 4 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 23 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 1,190 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 8,500 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 60 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 15 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 4 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 23 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 1,250 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C62 F HANDS | 5 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 22 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 19 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 15 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 14 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 12 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 2 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 4 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 2 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| CAR BU | 79 |
| CD NAME | St. Hyacinthe |
| CID GAL | 212 |
| CROP | 1,373 |
| CULT | 2,818 |
| ENG WLS | 29 |
| FC YRDS | 176 |
| FLAN YRDS | 453 |
| FLX LBS | 32 |
| FREN ORIG | 277 |
| GARDEN | 38 |
| GRA BU | 2 |
| HELD | 6,455 |
| HOP LBS | 45 |
| HORSE | 136 |
| IRE | 7 |
| LIN YRDS | 7 |
| LINE NO | 1,385 |
| M COWS | 211 |
| MPLS LBS | 4,145 |
| NOT FRN | 167 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 19 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 17 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 40 |
| O OVR 200 | 3 |
| O UNDR 10 | 2 |
| PASTURE | 1,407 |
| SCOT | 4 |
| SE AND NO | 1 |
| SHEEP | 476 |
| SWINE | 97 |
| TOT O | 83 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 100 |
| US | 37 |
| WOOD | 3,637 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC078007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC078007— 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). "Abbotsford, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/abbotsford-qc078007-1851/.