Bury, Quebec (1851 census)
Bury was a census subdivision in Sherbrooke County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 783. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.514°N, 71.461°W.
Population
In 1851, Bury had a population of 783: 428 male and 355 female residents. Population density was 8.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 783 |
| 1861 | 989 |
| 1871 | 1,215 |
| 1881 | 1,605 |
| 1891 | 1,621 |
| 1901 | 1,560 |
| 1911 | 1,668 |
| 1921 | 1,733 |
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, Bury shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 306 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 133 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 340 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 15 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 407 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 5 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 21 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 2 |
| Number of families | 133 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 9 |
| Number of females | 355 |
| Number of females attending school | 36 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 14 |
| Number of males | 428 |
| Number of males attending school | 41 |
| Number of married females | 128 |
| Number of married males | 130 |
| Number of single females | 218 |
| Number of single males | 295 |
| Number of widowed females | 9 |
| Number of widowed males | 3 |
| POP | 783 |
| POP FX N.1 | 355 |
| POP MX N.1 | 428 |
| POP XX N.1 | 783 |
| Total population | 783 |
Age structure (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 57 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 65 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 47 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 29 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 67 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 41 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 33 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 345 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 192 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 31 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 195 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 20 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 68 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 143 |
| Acres of corn | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 627 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,372 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,219 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,846 |
| Acres of land in farms | 9,248 |
| Acres of oats | 222 |
| Acres of peas | 12 |
| Acres of potatoes | 87 |
| Acres of rye | 62 |
| Acres of turnips | 42 |
| Acres of wheat | 122 |
| BAR AC | 68 |
| BAR BU | 862 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 2 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 116 |
| BEEF BAR | 2 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 862 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,429 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1,032 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 39 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,624 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 185 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,776 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 886 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 348 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 1,272 |
| BWT AC | 143 |
| BWT BU | 2,429 |
| CRN AC | 4 |
| CRN BU | 39 |
| HAY TONS | 1,231 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 270 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 231 |
| Number of horses | 107 |
| Number of milk cows | 250 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 112 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 41 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 786 |
| Number of swine | 139 |
| OAT AC | 222 |
| OAT BU | 5,624 |
| PEA AC | 12 |
| PEA BU | 185 |
| PORK BAR | 116 |
| POT AC | 87 |
| POT BU | 4,776 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 14,203 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 16,152 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,208 |
| RYE AC | 62 |
| RYE BU | 886 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,231 |
| WHT AC | 122 |
| WHT BU | 1,272 |
| WOOL LBS | 2,208 |
Manufacturing & industry (53 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 | 250 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| 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 mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| 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 | |
| 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 value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| 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) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 600 |
| 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 | 1,393 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 401 |
Other recorded variables (113 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 14,203 |
| BEN BU | 5 |
| BOV | 270 |
| C H | 231 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 428 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 355 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 783 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 407 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 250 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 340 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 21 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 15 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 5 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 14 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 130 |
| C127 S MALE | 295 |
| C128 WID MALE | 3 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 428 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 9 |
| C130 MD FEM | 128 |
| C131 S FEM | 218 |
| C132 WID FEM | 9 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 355 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 783 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 17 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 41 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 36 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 9 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 26 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 8 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 8 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 17 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 9 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 11 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 600 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 20 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 15 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 65 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 57 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 67 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 47 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 41 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 29 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 26 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 33 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 40 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 18 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 33 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 27 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 32 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 31 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 26 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 22 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 12 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 5 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| CD NAME | Sherbrooke |
| CROP | 2,219 |
| CULT | 2,846 |
| ENG WLS | 192 |
| FC YRDS | 401 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,393 |
| GRA BU | 1,032 |
| HELD | 9,218 |
| HOP LBS | 10 |
| HORSE | 107 |
| IRE | 31 |
| LINE NO | 1,406 |
| M COWS | 250 |
| MPLS LBS | 16,152 |
| NOT FRN | 345 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 22 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 43 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 41 |
| O OVR 200 | 2 |
| O UNDR 10 | 4 |
| PASTURE | 627 |
| SCOT | 195 |
| SHEEP | 786 |
| SWINE | 139 |
| TOT O | 112 |
| TUR AC | 42 |
| TUR BU | 348 |
| US | 20 |
| WOOD | 6,372 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC076010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC051003— 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). "Bury, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bury-qc076010-1851/.