Eaton, Quebec (1851 census)
Eaton was a census subdivision in Sherbrooke County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,500. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.381°N, 71.656°W.
Population
In 1851, Eaton had a population of 1,500: 781 male and 719 female residents. Population density was 14.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,500 |
| 1861 | 1,905 |
| 1871 | 2,144 |
| 1881 | 2,456 |
| 1891 | 3,078 |
| 1901 | 1,796 |
| 1911 | 1,765 |
| 1921 | 1,728 |
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, Eaton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 364 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 265 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 10 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 656 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 63 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 712 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 16 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 69 |
| Number of families | 265 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 11 |
| Number of females | 719 |
| Number of females attending school | 184 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 22 |
| Number of males | 781 |
| Number of males attending school | 231 |
| Number of married females | 243 |
| Number of married males | 244 |
| Number of single females | 446 |
| Number of single males | 518 |
| Number of widowed females | 30 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| POP | 1,500 |
| POP FX N.1 | 719 |
| POP MX N.1 | 781 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,500 |
| Total population | 1,500 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 27 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 100 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 20 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 96 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 8 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 68 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 68 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 55 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 48 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 97 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 82 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 39 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 106 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 89 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 77 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 100 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,035 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 94 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 34 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 18 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 219 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 40 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 217 |
| Acres of corn | 60 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 63 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,537 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,576 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,750 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 13,350 |
| Acres of land in farms | 30,926 |
| Acres of oats | 758 |
| Acres of peas | 31 |
| Acres of potatoes | 196 |
| Acres of rye | 57 |
| Acres of turnips | 5 |
| Acres of wheat | 756 |
| BAR AC | 40 |
| BAR BU | 944 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 111 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 559 |
| BEEF BAR | 111 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 944 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 67 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 14,128 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 129 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,088 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 25,697 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 456 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,163 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 840 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 838 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 9,293 |
| BWT AC | 217 |
| BWT BU | 14,128 |
| CRN AC | 60 |
| CRN BU | 1,088 |
| HAY TONS | 5,377 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 993 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 998 |
| Number of horses | 504 |
| Number of milk cows | 852 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 232 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 77 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 27 |
| Number of sheep | 2,746 |
| Number of swine | 357 |
| OAT AC | 758 |
| OAT BU | 25,697 |
| PEA AC | 31 |
| PEA BU | 456 |
| PORK BAR | 559 |
| POT AC | 196 |
| POT BU | 11,163 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 44,490 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 2,399 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 36,910 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 17 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 74,605 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,743 |
| RYE AC | 57 |
| RYE BU | 840 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,377 |
| WHT AC | 756 |
| WHT BU | 9,293 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,743 |
Manufacturing & industry (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 3,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 50 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of foundries | 2 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 2 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 3 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 6 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 9 |
| 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 | 50 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 220 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 156 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,425 |
| 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 | 6,245 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,351 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 1,643 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 10 |
Other recorded variables (148 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 36,910 |
| BEN BU | 67 |
| BOV | 993 |
| C H | 998 |
| C LBS | 44,490 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 781 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 719 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,500 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 712 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 656 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 69 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 63 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 16 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 10 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 4 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 220 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 22 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 2 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 8 |
| C126 MD MALE | 244 |
| C127 S MALE | 518 |
| C128 WID MALE | 19 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 781 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 11 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,125 |
| C130 MD FEM | 243 |
| C131 S FEM | 446 |
| C132 WID FEM | 30 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 719 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,500 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 10 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 27 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 231 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 184 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 12 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 28 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 22 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 1 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 3,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 20 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 27 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 6 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 26 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 156 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 26 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 9 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,425 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 8 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 27 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 22 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 96 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 50 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 100 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 50 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 106 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 97 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 89 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 7 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 82 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 48 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 77 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 68 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 39 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 64 |
| C58 F NO | 2 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 9 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 2 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 68 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 8 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 64 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 55 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 9 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 5 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 45 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 29 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 17 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 14 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 8 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 6 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 2 |
| CD NAME | Sherbrooke |
| CROP | 7,750 |
| CULT | 13,350 |
| ENG WLS | 94 |
| FC YRDS | 2,351 |
| FLAN YRDS | 6,245 |
| FLX LBS | 2,399 |
| FREN ORIG | 100 |
| GARDEN | 63 |
| GRA BU | 129 |
| HELD | 30,926 |
| HOP LBS | 17 |
| HORSE | 504 |
| IRE | 34 |
| LIN YRDS | 1,643 |
| LINE NO | 1,404 |
| M COWS | 852 |
| MPLS LBS | 74,605 |
| NOT FRN | 1,035 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 77 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 35 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 61 |
| O OVR 200 | 27 |
| PASTURE | 5,537 |
| SCOT | 18 |
| SHEEP | 2,746 |
| SWINE | 357 |
| TOT O | 232 |
| TUR AC | 5 |
| TUR BU | 838 |
| US | 219 |
| WOOD | 17,576 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC076008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC051007— 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). "Eaton, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/eaton-qc076008-1851/.