Broughton, Quebec (1851 census)
Broughton was a census subdivision in Mégantic County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 612. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.223°N, 71.077°W.
Population
In 1851, Broughton had a population of 612: 309 male and 303 female residents. Population density was 6.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 612 |
| 1861 | 1,689 |
| 1871 | 2,036 |
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, Broughton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 299 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 104 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 4 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 290 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 13 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 296 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 13 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 104 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 29 |
| Number of females | 303 |
| Number of females attending school | 9 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 27 |
| Number of males | 309 |
| Number of males attending school | 9 |
| Number of married females | 108 |
| Number of married males | 106 |
| Number of single females | 193 |
| Number of single males | 203 |
| Number of widowed females | 2 |
| POP | 612 |
| POP FX N.1 | 303 |
| POP MX N.1 | 309 |
| POP XX N.1 | 612 |
| Total population | 612 |
Age structure (38 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 58 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 24 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 51 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 50 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 13 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 40 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 37 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 305 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 195 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 93 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 9 |
Agriculture (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 118 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 9 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,406 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,504 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 600 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,006 |
| Acres of land in farms | 8,012 |
| Acres of oats | 235 |
| Acres of peas | 30 |
| Acres of potatoes | 72 |
| Acres of rye | 23 |
| Acres of turnips | 3 |
| Acres of wheat | 31 |
| BAR AC | 118 |
| BAR BU | 1,384 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 14 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 63 |
| BEEF BAR | 14 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,384 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 87 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,351 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 158 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,775 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 281 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 146 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 350 |
| BWT AC | 9 |
| BWT BU | 87 |
| CRN BU | 1 |
| HAY TONS | 400 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 73 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 93 |
| Number of horses | 68 |
| Number of milk cows | 188 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 97 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 56 |
| Number of sheep | 405 |
| Number of swine | 142 |
| OAT AC | 235 |
| OAT BU | 3,351 |
| PEA AC | 30 |
| PEA BU | 158 |
| PORK BAR | 63 |
| POT AC | 72 |
| POT BU | 4,775 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 7,490 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 23,675 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 809 |
| RYE AC | 23 |
| RYE BU | 281 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 400 |
| WHT AC | 31 |
| WHT BU | 350 |
| WOOL LBS | 809 |
Manufacturing & industry (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 400 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 200 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| 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 employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| 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 | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 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) | 800 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 50 |
| 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 flannel produced in the past year | 260 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 231 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| 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 | 12 |
Other recorded variables (116 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 7,490 |
| BOV | 73 |
| C H | 93 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 309 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 303 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 612 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 296 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 400 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 290 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 13 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 13 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 1 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 4 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 27 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 106 |
| C127 S MALE | 203 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 309 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 29 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 800 |
| C130 MD FEM | 108 |
| C131 S FEM | 193 |
| C132 WID FEM | 2 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 303 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 612 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 12 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 24 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 9 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 9 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 24 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 17 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 10 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 1 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 200 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 13 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 14 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 12 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 17 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 50 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 13 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 11 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 51 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 58 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 37 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 40 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 22 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 3 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 12 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 34 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 12 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 50 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 5 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 34 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 23 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 13 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 15 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 10 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 9 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 12 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 7 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Mégantic |
| CROP | 600 |
| CULT | 2,006 |
| ENG WLS | 5 |
| FC YRDS | 231 |
| FLAN YRDS | 260 |
| FREN ORIG | 305 |
| GRA BU | 9 |
| HELD | 8,012 |
| HORSE | 68 |
| IRE | 93 |
| LINE NO | 1,202 |
| M COWS | 188 |
| MPLS LBS | 23,675 |
| NOT FRN | 195 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 5 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 36 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 56 |
| PASTURE | 1,406 |
| SCOT | 5 |
| SHEEP | 405 |
| SWINE | 142 |
| TOT O | 97 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 146 |
| US | 9 |
| WOOD | 6,006 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC062009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC157001— 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). "Broughton, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/broughton-qc062009-1851/.