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Year: 1851  |  Province: Quebec  |  County: Sherbrooke

Brompton, Quebec (1851 census)

Brompton was a census subdivision in Sherbrooke County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 749. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.505°N, 72.049°W.

Population

In 1851, Brompton had a population of 749: 439 male and 310 female residents. Population density was 10.9 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

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851

In the 1851 census, Brompton shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1851

The 1851 census recorded 325 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (25 variables)
VariableValue
C10 FAM NO143
Female members of the family who are absent7
Female members of the family who are present299
Females present who are not members of the family11
Male members of the family who are present415
Male members of the family who are present3
Males present who are not members of the family24
Number of families143
Number of female births in the past year11
Number of females310
Number of females attending school38
Number of male births in the past year7
Number of males439
Number of males attending school29
Number of married females103
Number of married males125
Number of single females194
Number of single males303
Number of widowed females13
Number of widowed males11
POP749
POP FX N.1310
POP MX N.1439
POP XX N.1749
Total population749
Age structure (48 variables)
VariableValue
Number of females age 3 to 412
Number of females aged 1 to 211
Number of females aged 2 to 312
Number of females aged 4 to 511
Number of females aged 5 to 1054
Number of females under age 114
Number of males aged 1 to 213
Number of males aged 2 to 310
Number of males aged 3 to 46
Number of males aged 4 to 510
Number of males aged 5 to 1040
Number of males of unknown age1
Number of males under age 19
Number of married females aged 15 to 203
Number of married females aged 20 to 3046
Number of married females aged 30 to 4028
Number of married females aged 40 to 5014
Number of married females aged 50 to 608
Number of married females aged 60 to 704
Number of married males aged 15 to 201
Number of married males aged 20 to 3039
Number of married males aged 30 to 4041
Number of married males aged 40 to 5024
Number of married males aged 50 to 6015
Number of married males aged 60 to 704
Number of married males aged 70 to 801
Number of single females aged 10 to 1527
Number of single females aged 15 to 2026
Number of single females aged 20 to 3025
Number of single females aged 30 to 402
Number of single males aged 10 to 1534
Number of single males aged 15 to 2046
Number of single males aged 20 to 30107
Number of single males aged 30 to 4020
Number of single males aged 40 to 506
Number of single males aged 50 to 601
Number of widowed females aged 20 to 301
Number of widowed females aged 40 to 505
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 602
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 701
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 803
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 901
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 301
Number of widowed males aged 30 to 403
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 503
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 602
Number of widowed males aged 60 to 701
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 801
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
VariableValue
Number of French Canadians8
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin283
Number of persons originating in all other places2
Number of persons originating in England or Wales52
Number of persons originating in Ireland282
Number of persons originating in Scotland94
Number of persons originating in the United States28
Agriculture (65 variables)
VariableValue
Acres of barley4
Acres of buckwheat72
Acres of corn35
Acres of farmland in pasture973
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest2,686
Acres of farmland under crops1,234
Acres of farmland under cultivation2,207
Acres of land in farms4,893
Acres of oats157
Acres of peas7
Acres of potatoes38
Acres of rye15
Acres of turnips3
Acres of wheat33
BAR AC4
BAR BU16
Barrels of beef produced in the past year43
Barrels of pork produced in the past year48
BEEF BAR43
Bushels of barley produced in the past year16
Bushels of beans produced in the past year40
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year1,649
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year27
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year10
Bushels of corn produced in the past year638
Bushels of oats produced in the past year5,715
Bushels of peas produced in the past year78
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year2,485
Bushels of rye produced in the past year186
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year479
Bushels of wheat produced in the past year454
BWT AC72
BWT BU1,649
CRN AC35
CRN BU638
HAY TONS835
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers102
Number of calves and heifers115
Number of horses85
Number of milk cows160
Number of occupants of farms49
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres11
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres19
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres17
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres2
Number of sheep413
Number of swine69
OAT AC157
OAT BU5,715
PEA AC7
PEA BU78
PORK BAR48
POT AC38
POT BU2,485
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year785
Pounds of homemade butter6,970
Pounds of hops produced in the past year20
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year558
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year1,333
RYE AC15
RYE BU186
Tons of hay produced in the past year835
WHT AC33
WHT BU454
WOOL LBS1,333
Manufacturing & industry (54 variables)
VariableValue
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 production7,500
Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production515,000
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 employees in carding and fulling mills 
Number of employees in foundries 
Number of employees in grist mills4
Number of employees in saw mills 
Number of employees in tanneries 
Number of employees in woollen factories 
Number of foundries 
Number of foundries reporting 
Number of foundries returning capital 
Number of grist mills 
Number of grist mills not reporting1
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 capital2
Number of saw mill plants 
Number of saw mills12
Number of saw mills not reporting 
Number of saw mills powered by steam 
Number of saw mills powered by water12
Number of saw mills reporting annual production6
Number of saw mills reporting daily production5
Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent 
Number of saw mills returning capital 
Number of tanneries 
Number of tanneries reporting 
Number of tanneries returning capital 
Number of woollen factories 
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)1,500
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 year604
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year338
Deaths & mortality (5 variables)
VariableValue
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages5
Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age5
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages5
Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age5
Total number of deaths in the past year10
Other recorded variables (121 variables)
VariableValue
B LBS6,970
BEN BU40
BOV102
C H115
C LBS785
C01 SEX MALE439
C02 SEX FEM310
C03 TOTAL749
C04 MEM OF FAM M415
C05 MEM OF FAM F299
C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M24
C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F11
C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M3
C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F7
C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID1
C12 BIRTHS M7
C12 GM CAP NO2
C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M1
C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M5
C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F5
C126 MD MALE125
C127 S MALE303
C128 WID MALE11
C129 TOT MALE439
C13 BIRTHS F11
C13 GM CAP P1,500
C130 MD FEM103
C131 S FEM194
C132 WID FEM13
C133 TOT FEM310
C134 GRAND TOT749
C135 DEATHS M5
C136 DEATHS F5
C137 DEATHS TOT10
C14 GM HANDS4
C14 UNDER 1 M9
C143 ATTND SCHOOL M29
C144 ATTND SCHOOL F38
C15 GM NO RETURNS1
C15 UNDER 1 F14
C16 SM NO12
C18 SM WATER12
C18 UNDER 2 M13
C19 SM NO YEAR6
C19 UNDER 2 F11
C20 SM FEET YEAR515,000
C21 SM NO DAY5
C22 SM FEET DAY7,500
C22 UNDER 3 M10
C23 UNDER 3 F12
C26 UNDER 4 M6
C27 UNDER 4 F12
C30 UNDER 5 M10
C31 UNDER 5 F11
C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M40
C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F54
C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S34
C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S27
C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD1
C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S46
C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD3
C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S26
C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD39
C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S107
C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID1
C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD46
C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S25
C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID1
C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD41
C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S20
C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID3
C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD28
C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S2
C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD24
C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S6
C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID3
C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD14
C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID5
C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD15
C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S1
C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID2
C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD8
C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID2
C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD4
C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID1
C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD4
C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID1
C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD1
C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID1
C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID3
CAR BU27
CD NAMESherbrooke
CROP1,234
CULT2,207
ENG WLS52
FC YRDS338
FLAN YRDS604
FREN ORIG8
GRA BU10
HELD4,893
HOP LBS20
HORSE85
IRE282
LINE NO1,410
M COWS160
MPLS LBS558
NOT FRN283
O 100 TO 20011
O 20 TO 5019
O 50 TO 10017
O OVR 2002
OTHER PL2
PASTURE973
SCOT94
SHEEP413
SWINE69
TOT O49
TUR AC3
TUR BU479
US28
WOOD2,686

Identifiers

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). "Brompton, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/brompton-qc076014-1851/.