Barnston, Quebec (1851 census)
Barnston was a census subdivision in Stanstead County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,492. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.084°N, 71.901°W.
Population
In 1851, Barnston had a population of 2,492: 1,283 male and 1,209 female residents. Population density was 22.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,492 |
| 1861 | 3,098 |
| 1871 | 2,551 |
| 1881 | 2,618 |
| 1891 | 2,694 |
| 1901 | 2,482 |
| 1911 | 2,342 |
| 1921 | 2,618 |
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, Barnston shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 390 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 421 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 23 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,149 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 60 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,179 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 28 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 104 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of families | 421 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 41 |
| Number of females | 1,209 |
| Number of females attending school | 319 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 32 |
| Number of males | 1,283 |
| Number of males attending school | 364 |
| Number of married females | 401 |
| Number of married males | 409 |
| Number of single females | 752 |
| Number of single males | 850 |
| Number of widowed females | 56 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| POP | 2,492 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,209 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,283 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,492 |
| Total population | 2,492 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 35 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 183 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 178 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 109 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 101 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 81 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 59 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 88 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 108 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 82 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 69 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 158 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 114 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 81 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 13 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 154 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 170 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 116 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 24 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of French Canadians | 165 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 7 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,615 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 48 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 94 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 16 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 553 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 38 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 65 |
| Acres of corn | 31 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 8 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,015 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,710 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,833 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2S56 |
| Acres of land in farms | 9,566 |
| Acres of oats | 171 |
| Acres of peas | 5 |
| Acres of potatoes | 60 |
| Acres of rye | 53 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of wheat | 154 |
| BAR AC | 38 |
| BAR BU | 610 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 1,500 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 11,381 |
| BEEF BAR | 1,500 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 610 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 52 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,285 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 541 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 462 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,032 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 63 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 3,939 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 986 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 790 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,785 |
| BWT AC | 65 |
| BWT BU | 1,285 |
| CRN AC | 31 |
| CRN BU | 462 |
| HAY TONS | 1,194 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 200 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 183 |
| Number of horses | 114 |
| Number of milk cows | 180 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 352 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 98 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 57 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 116 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 31 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 44 |
| Number of sheep | 552 |
| Number of swine | 78 |
| OAT AC | 171 |
| OAT BU | 5,032 |
| PEA AC | 5 |
| PEA BU | 63 |
| PORK BAR | 11,381 |
| POT AC | 60 |
| POT BU | 3,939 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 708 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 19 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 10,465 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,150 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,300 |
| RYE AC | 53 |
| RYE BU | 986 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,194 |
| WHT AC | 154 |
| WHT BU | 1,785 |
| WOOL LBS | 1,300 |
Manufacturing & industry (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | 1,875 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 2 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 750 |
| Number of distilleries | 2 |
| Number of distilleries reporting | 2 |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | 1,600 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in distilleries | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 10 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of grist mills | 5 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 5 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 5 |
| Number of saw mills | 10 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 10 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 7 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 10 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 250 |
| 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 | 7,000 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 450 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 700 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,628 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,050 |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 150 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 3,000 |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,247 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 270 |
Deaths & mortality (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 12 |
Other recorded variables (165 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 10,465 |
| BEN BU | 52 |
| BOV | 200 |
| C H | 183 |
| C LBS | 708 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 5 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,283 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,209 |
| C03 GM WATER | 5 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,492 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,179 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,149 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 104 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 60 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 28 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 23 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 450 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 32 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 5 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 409 |
| C127 S MALE | 850 |
| C128 WID MALE | 24 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,283 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 41 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,625 |
| C130 MD FEM | 401 |
| C131 S FEM | 752 |
| C132 WID FEM | 56 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,209 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,492 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 5 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 12 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 38 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 7 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 3 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 364 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 319 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 46 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 10 |
| C18 SM WATER | 10 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 42 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 45 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 27 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 29 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 7 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 47 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 700 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 32 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 10 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,050 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 10 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 40 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 35 |
| C32 CFM NO | 2 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 178 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 750 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 183 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 7,000 |
| C36 CFM CLOTH | 3,000 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 3 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 154 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 158 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 170 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 19 |
| C46 DIST NO | 2 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 114 |
| C47 DIST RETURNS | 2 |
| C48 DIST CAPITAL | 1,600 |
| C49 DIST PRODUCE | 1,875 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 88 |
| C50 DIST HANDS | 2 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 116 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 109 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 81 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 250 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 150 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 108 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 24 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 101 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 13 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 82 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 81 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 10 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 69 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 59 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 11 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 38 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 9 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 22 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 11 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 17 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 9 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 13 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 5 |
| CAR BU | 35 |
| CD NAME | Stanstead |
| CROP | 1,833 |
| CULT | 2,856 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 48 |
| FC YRDS | 270 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,247 |
| FLX LBS | 19 |
| FREN ORIG | 165 |
| GARDEN | 8 |
| GRA BU | 541 |
| HELD | 9,566 |
| HORSE | 114 |
| IRE | 94 |
| LINE NO | 1,422 |
| M COWS | 180 |
| MPLS LBS | 14,150 |
| NOT FRN | 1,615 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 98 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 57 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 116 |
| O OVR 200 | 31 |
| O UNDR 10 | 44 |
| PASTURE | 1,015 |
| SCOT | 16 |
| SHEEP | 552 |
| SWINE | 78 |
| TOT O | 352 |
| TUR AC | 4 |
| TUR BU | 790 |
| US | 553 |
| WOOD | 6,710 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC077002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC090002— 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). "Barnston, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/barnston-qc077002-1851/.