Durham, Quebec (1851 census)
Durham was a census subdivision in Drummond County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,208. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.695°N, 72.311°W.
Population
In 1851, Durham had a population of 2,208: 1,115 male and 1,093 female residents. Population density was 21.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,208 |
| 1861 | 3,152 |
| 1871 | 729 |
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, Durham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 399 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 365 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 14 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,033 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 60 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,043 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 16 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 72 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 365 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 45 |
| Number of females | 1,093 |
| Number of females attending school | 151 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 40 |
| Number of males | 1,115 |
| Number of males attending school | 189 |
| Number of married females | 327 |
| Number of married males | 331 |
| Number of single females | 724 |
| Number of single males | 760 |
| Number of widowed females | 42 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| POP | 2,208 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,093 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,115 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,208 |
| Total population | 2,208 |
Age structure (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 40 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 43 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 175 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 43 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 179 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 42 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 103 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 99 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 58 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 76 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 86 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 62 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 53 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 136 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 119 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 63 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 130 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 113 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 94 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 418 |
| Number of Indigenous females | 16 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 10 |
| Number of Indigenous persons | 26 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,134 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 98 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 422 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 77 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 59 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 10 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 192 |
| Acres of corn | 85 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 22 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,220 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 18,471 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,892 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 11,134 |
| Acres of land in farms | 29,605 |
| Acres of oats | 1,595 |
| Acres of peas | 167 |
| Acres of potatoes | 286 |
| Acres of rye | 56 |
| Acres of turnips | 29 |
| Acres of wheat | 943 |
| BAR AC | 10 |
| BAR BU | 164 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 278 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,566 |
| BEEF BAR | 278 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 164 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 125 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,285 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 73 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 58 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,840 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 28,641 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,399 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 18,629 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 569 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,600 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 10,230 |
| BWT AC | 192 |
| BWT BU | 3,285 |
| CRN AC | 85 |
| CRN BU | 1,840 |
| HAY TONS | 3,648 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 729 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,015 |
| Number of horses | 425 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,089 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 336 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 97 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 155 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 17 |
| Number of sheep | 2,675 |
| Number of swine | 680 |
| OAT AC | 1,595 |
| OAT BU | 28,641 |
| PEA AC | 167 |
| PEA BU | 1,399 |
| PORK BAR | 1,566 |
| POT AC | 286 |
| POT BU | 18,629 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,950 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 590 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 68,375 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 109 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 34,985 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 6 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,996 |
| RYE AC | 56 |
| RYE BU | 569 |
| TOB LBS | 6 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,648 |
| WHT AC | 943 |
| WHT BU | 10,230 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,996 |
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 | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 4 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 825 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 4 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 7 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 7 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 5 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 5 |
| Number of tanneries | 2 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 12 |
| 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) | 285 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 265 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 4 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 837 |
| 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 | 7,509 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,698 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 665 |
Deaths & mortality (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 18 |
Other recorded variables (160 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 68,375 |
| BEN BU | 125 |
| BOV | 729 |
| C H | 1,015 |
| C LBS | 2,950 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,115 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,093 |
| C03 GM WATER | 4 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,208 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,043 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,033 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 72 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 60 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 16 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 14 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 4 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 1 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 285 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 40 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C126 MD MALE | 331 |
| C127 S MALE | 760 |
| C128 WID MALE | 24 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,115 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 45 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 4 |
| C130 MD FEM | 327 |
| C131 S FEM | 724 |
| C132 WID FEM | 42 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,093 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,208 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 6 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 12 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 18 |
| C139 INDIANS M | 10 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 42 |
| C140 INDIANS F | 16 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 189 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 151 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 825 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 48 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 7 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 6 |
| C18 SM WATER | 7 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 45 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 46 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 41 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 43 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 5 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 43 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 265 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 40 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 5 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 837 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 4 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 40 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 38 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 179 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 175 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 130 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 136 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 113 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 12 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 119 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 76 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 94 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 103 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 63 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 12 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 86 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 14 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 99 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 62 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 58 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 53 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 32 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 12 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 38 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 20 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 11 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 5 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| CAR BU | 73 |
| CD NAME | Drummond |
| CROP | 7,892 |
| CULT | 11,134 |
| ENG WLS | 98 |
| FC YRDS | 1,698 |
| FLAN YRDS | 7,509 |
| FLX LBS | 590 |
| FREN ORIG | 418 |
| GARDEN | 22 |
| GRA BU | 58 |
| HELD | 29,605 |
| HOP LBS | 109 |
| HORSE | 425 |
| INDIANS | 26 |
| IRE | 422 |
| LIN YRDS | 665 |
| LINE NO | 1,103 |
| M COWS | 1,089 |
| MPLS LBS | 34,985 |
| MW BU | 18 |
| NOT FRN | 1,133 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 4 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 55 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 97 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 155 |
| O OVR 200 | 8 |
| O UNDR 10 | 17 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| PASTURE | 3,220 |
| SCOT | 77 |
| SHEEP | 2,675 |
| SWINE | 680 |
| TOT O | 336 |
| TUR AC | 29 |
| TUR BU | 4,600 |
| US | 59 |
| WOOD | 18,471 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC055004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC136009— 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). "Durham, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/durham-qc055004-1851/.