Aylmer, Quebec (1851 census)
Aylmer was a census subdivision in Mégantic County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 264. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.819°N, 70.988°W.
Population
In 1851, Aylmer had a population of 264: 149 male and 115 female residents. Population density was 5.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 264 |
| 1861 | 865 |
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, Aylmer shared boundaries with:
- Forsyth
- NO DATA
- St. Vital de Lambton
- Stoke, Hampden, Ditton, Marston, Whitton, Clinton, Chesham
- Winslow
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 286 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 45 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 112 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 3 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 147 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 16 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 2 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 45 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 7 |
| Number of females | 115 |
| Number of females attending school | 9 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 11 |
| Number of males | 149 |
| Number of males attending school | 2 |
| Number of married females | 39 |
| Number of married males | 40 |
| Number of single females | 75 |
| Number of single males | 106 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| Number of widowed males | 3 |
| POP | 264 |
| POP FX N.1 | 115 |
| POP MX N.1 | 149 |
| POP XX N.1 | 264 |
| Total population | 264 |
Age structure (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 18 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 29 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 13 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 16 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 264 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 59 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 12 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 59 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,393 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 468 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 527 |
| Acres of land in farms | 4,920 |
| Acres of oats | 54 |
| Acres of peas | 25 |
| Acres of potatoes | 47 |
| Acres of rye | 107 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Acres of wheat | 29 |
| BAR AC | 59 |
| BAR BU | 694 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 694 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 143 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 464 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 135 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,896 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,178 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 204 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 199 |
| BWT AC | 12 |
| BWT BU | 143 |
| CRN AC | 1 |
| CRN BU | 2 |
| HAY TONS | 26 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 12 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 6 |
| Number of horses | 23 |
| Number of milk cows | 32 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 55 |
| Number of swine | 68 |
| OAT AC | 54 |
| OAT BU | 464 |
| PEA AC | 25 |
| PEA BU | 135 |
| PORK BAR | 24 |
| POT AC | 47 |
| POT BU | 2,896 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 61 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 244 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 15,041 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 46 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 63 |
| RYE AC | 107 |
| RYE BU | 1,178 |
| TOB LBS | 46 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 26 |
| WHT AC | 29 |
| WHT BU | 199 |
| WOOL LBS | 63 |
Manufacturing & industry (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | |
| 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 | |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | |
| 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 distilleries | |
| Number of distilleries reporting | |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in distilleries | |
| Number of employees in foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries not reporting | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| 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 daily production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| 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 annual production | |
| 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 | |
| Number of woollen factories | |
| Number of woollen factories not reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories 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) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (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 cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 65 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 45 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 129 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 females of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 10 |
Other recorded variables (93 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 244 |
| BOV | 12 |
| C H | 6 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 149 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 115 |
| C03 TOTAL | 264 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 147 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 112 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 2 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 3 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 16 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 11 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 40 |
| C127 S MALE | 106 |
| C128 WID MALE | 3 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 149 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 7 |
| C130 MD FEM | 39 |
| C131 S FEM | 75 |
| C132 WID FEM | 1 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 115 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 264 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 10 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 9 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 2 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 9 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 5 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 5 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 5 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 5 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 4 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 6 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 29 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 18 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 13 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 18 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 19 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 5 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 9 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 12 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 16 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 14 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 8 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 11 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 10 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 9 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 8 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 7 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| CAR BU | 1 |
| CD NAME | Mégantic |
| CROP | 468 |
| CULT | 527 |
| FC YRDS | 45 |
| FLAN YRDS | 65 |
| FLX LBS | 61 |
| FREN ORIG | 264 |
| GRA BU | 8 |
| HELD | 4,920 |
| HORSE | 23 |
| LIN YRDS | 129 |
| LINE NO | 1,209 |
| M COWS | 32 |
| MPLS LBS | 15,041 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 19 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 29 |
| O OVR 200 | 2 |
| PASTURE | 59 |
| SHEEP | 55 |
| SWINE | 68 |
| TOT O | 50 |
| TUR AC | 2 |
| TUR BU | 204 |
| WOOD | 4,393 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC062013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC005002— 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). "Aylmer, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/aylmer-qc062013-1851/.