Chester, Township, Quebec (1851 census)
Chester, Township was a township in Drummond County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 931. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.008°N, 71.776°W.
Population
In 1851, Chester, Township had a population of 931: 487 male and 444 female residents. Population density was 8.4 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
- In a later year, this CSD contained Chester, West, 1861 (55.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Chester, Township shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 320 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 173 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 433 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 11 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 452 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 13 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 35 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 173 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of females | 444 |
| Number of females attending school | 7 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 22 |
| Number of males | 487 |
| Number of males attending school | 9 |
| Number of married females | 165 |
| Number of married males | 174 |
| Number of single females | 275 |
| Number of single males | 307 |
| Number of widowed females | 4 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| POP | 931 |
| POP FX N.1 | 444 |
| POP MX N.1 | 487 |
| POP XX N.1 | 931 |
| Total population | 931 |
Age structure (45 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 24 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 25 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 19 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 48 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 15 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 72 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 25 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 69 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 23 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 79 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 55 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 33 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 18 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 28 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 41 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 53 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 931 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 100 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 154 |
| Acres of corn | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 36 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 468 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,962 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,543 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,047 |
| Acres of land in farms | 12,009 |
| Acres of oats | 237 |
| Acres of peas | 48 |
| Acres of potatoes | 110 |
| Acres of rye | 204 |
| Acres of turnips | 9 |
| Acres of wheat | 288 |
| BAR AC | 100 |
| BAR BU | 883 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 80 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 883 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,064 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,564 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 304 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,945 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,088 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 465 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 2,269 |
| BWT AC | 154 |
| BWT BU | 1,064 |
| CRN AC | 3 |
| CRN BU | 12 |
| HAY TONS | 202 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 162 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 43 |
| Number of horses | 24 |
| Number of milk cows | 133 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 190 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 97 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 82 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 1 |
| Number of sheep | 88 |
| Number of swine | 92 |
| OAT AC | 237 |
| OAT BU | 2,564 |
| PEA AC | 48 |
| PEA BU | 304 |
| PORK BAR | 80 |
| POT AC | 110 |
| POT BU | 4,945 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 574 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 30,648 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 106 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 332 |
| RYE AC | 204 |
| RYE BU | 2,088 |
| TOB LBS | 106 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 202 |
| WHT AC | 288 |
| WHT BU | 2,269 |
| WOOL LBS | 332 |
Manufacturing & industry (60 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 per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of breweries | |
| 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 foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| 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) | 55 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 175 |
| 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 | 119 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 249 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 322 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (115 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BEN BU | 10 |
| BOV | 162 |
| C H | 43 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 487 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 444 |
| C03 TOTAL | 931 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 452 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 433 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 35 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 11 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 13 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 22 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 174 |
| C127 S MALE | 307 |
| C128 WID MALE | 6 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 487 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 30 |
| C130 MD FEM | 165 |
| C131 S FEM | 275 |
| C132 WID FEM | 4 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 444 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 931 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 7 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 25 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 9 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 7 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 32 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 32 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 25 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 17 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 19 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 17 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 55 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 24 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 175 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 15 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 17 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 72 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 48 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 28 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 55 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 41 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 13 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 33 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 79 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 53 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 69 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 18 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 44 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 2 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 42 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 29 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 23 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 16 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 9 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 3 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 8 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 3 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Drummond |
| CROP | 1,543 |
| CULT | 2,047 |
| FC YRDS | 249 |
| FLAN YRDS | 119 |
| FLX LBS | 574 |
| FREN ORIG | 931 |
| GARDEN | 36 |
| HELD | 12,009 |
| HORSE | 24 |
| LIN YRDS | 322 |
| LINE NO | 1,116 |
| M COWS | 133 |
| MPLS LBS | 30,648 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 9 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 97 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 82 |
| O UNDR 10 | 1 |
| PASTURE | 468 |
| SHEEP | 88 |
| SWINE | 92 |
| TOT O | 190 |
| TUR AC | 9 |
| TUR BU | 465 |
| WOOD | 9,962 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC055006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC055006— 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). "Chester, Township, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/chester-township-qc055006-1851/.