Farnham, Quebec (1851 census)
Farnham was a census subdivision in Shefford County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 3,304. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.269°N, 72.853°W.
Population
In 1851, Farnham had a population of 3,304: 1,750 male and 1,554 female residents. Population density was 34.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,304 |
| 1861 | 2,530 |
| 1861 | 1,925 |
| 1871 | 2,066 |
| 1871 | 1,380 |
| 1881 | 2,499 |
| 1881 | 1,305 |
| 1891 | 1,520 |
| 1891 | 2,045 |
| 1901 | 1,388 |
| 1911 | 1,240 |
| 1921 | 1,158 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 Farnham, 1861 (60.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Farnham, 1861 (40.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Farnham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 416 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 537 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 46 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,501 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 53 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,639 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 52 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 111 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of families | 537 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 58 |
| Number of females | 1,554 |
| Number of females attending school | 335 |
| Number of lunatic females | 2 |
| Number of lunatic males | 5 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 71 |
| Number of males | 1,750 |
| Number of males attending school | 342 |
| Number of married females | 519 |
| Number of married males | 531 |
| Number of single females | 1,001 |
| Number of single males | 1,196 |
| Number of widowed females | 34 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| POP | 3,304 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,554 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,750 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,304 |
| Total population | 3,304 |
Age structure (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 58 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 60 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 60 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 255 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 7 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 61 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 66 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 73 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 259 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 76 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 182 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 140 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 104 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 45 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 129 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 139 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 126 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 79 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 41 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 200 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 140 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 89 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 176 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 203 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 166 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 31 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,291 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,358 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 53 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 234 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 74 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 293 |
Agriculture (73 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 7 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 212 |
| Acres of corn | 404 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 55 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,835 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 28,643 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,115 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 12,005 |
| Acres of land in farms | 40,648 |
| Acres of oats | 1,069 |
| Acres of peas | 174 |
| Acres of potatoes | 226 |
| Acres of rye | 12 |
| Acres of turnips | 23 |
| Acres of wheat | 762 |
| BAR AC | 7 |
| BAR BU | 157 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 158 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 368 |
| BEEF BAR | 158 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 157 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 645 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,620 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 532 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 165 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 10,174 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 93 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 20,656 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,490 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,970 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 139 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,174 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 7,279 |
| BWT AC | 212 |
| BWT BU | 2,620 |
| CRN AC | 404 |
| CRN BU | 10,174 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 544 |
| HAY TONS | 4,580 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 752 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 979 |
| Number of horses | 677 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,361 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 469 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 132 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 152 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 76 |
| Number of sheep | 2,781 |
| Number of swine | 681 |
| OAT AC | 1,069 |
| OAT BU | 20,656 |
| PEA AC | 174 |
| PEA BU | 1,490 |
| PORK BAR | 368 |
| POT AC | 226 |
| POT BU | 10,970 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 51,104 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 1,704 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 68,180 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 1,323 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 24,191 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 522 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,092 |
| RYE AC | 12 |
| RYE BU | 139 |
| TOB LBS | 522 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,580 |
| WHT AC | 762 |
| WHT BU | 7,279 |
| WOOL LBS | 7,092 |
Manufacturing & industry (41 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 2,200 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 5,866,000 |
| 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 | 375 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 72 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of grist mills | 6 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 6 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 5 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 6 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 25 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 25 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 12 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 11 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 25 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 700 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | 225 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 375 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 735 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,850 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 6,927 |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling) | 250 |
| 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 | 5,197 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 3,371 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 557 |
Deaths & mortality (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| 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 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 12 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 27 |
Other recorded variables (181 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 68,180 |
| BEN BU | 645 |
| BOV | 752 |
| C H | 979 |
| C LBS | 51,104 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 6 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,750 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,554 |
| C03 GM WATER | 6 |
| C03 TOTAL | 3,304 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,639 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 2,200 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,501 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 111 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 53 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 52 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 46 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 5 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C102 BTWN 80 AND 90 F S | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C105 BTWN 80 AND 90 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 375 |
| C112 BTWN 90 AND 100 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 71 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 6 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 7 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 531 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,196 |
| C128 WID MALE | 23 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,750 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 58 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,850 |
| C130 MD FEM | 519 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,001 |
| C132 WID FEM | 34 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,554 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 3,304 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 15 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 12 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 27 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 76 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 342 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 335 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 2 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 5 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 61 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 2 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 25 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 25 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 66 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 12 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 60 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 5,866,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 73 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 60 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 2 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 11 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 52 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 735 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 58 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 25 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 6,927 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 72 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 59 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 46 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 259 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 375 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 255 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 225 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 176 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 200 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 700 |
| C42 WF P | 250 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 203 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 13 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 140 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 129 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 166 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 182 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 89 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 139 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 31 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 140 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 12 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 126 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 15 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 104 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 79 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 9 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 45 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 8 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 5 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 41 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 3 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 6 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 28 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 11 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 7 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 8 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 3 |
| CAR BU | 532 |
| CD NAME | Shefford |
| CID GAL | 544 |
| CROP | 7,115 |
| CULT | 12,005 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 53 |
| FC YRDS | 3,371 |
| FLAN YRDS | 5,197 |
| FLX LBS | 1,704 |
| FREN ORIG | 1,291 |
| GARDEN | 55 |
| GRA BU | 165 |
| HELD | 40,648 |
| HOP LBS | 1,323 |
| HORSE | 677 |
| IRE | 234 |
| LIN YRDS | 557 |
| LINE NO | 1,392 |
| M COWS | 1,361 |
| MPLS LBS | 24,191 |
| MW BU | 93 |
| NOT FRN | 1,358 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 21 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 62 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 132 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 152 |
| O OVR 200 | 26 |
| O UNDR 10 | 76 |
| PASTURE | 4,835 |
| SCOT | 74 |
| SHEEP | 2,781 |
| SWINE | 681 |
| TOT O | 469 |
| TUR AC | 23 |
| TUR BU | 4,174 |
| US | 293 |
| WOOD | 28,643 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC075007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC072002— 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). "Farnham, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/farnham-qc075007-1851/.