Forsyth, Quebec (1851 census)
Forsyth was a census subdivision in Mégantic County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 390. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.931°N, 70.966°W.
Population
In 1851, Forsyth had a population of 390: 196 male and 194 female residents. Population density was 7.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 390 |
| 1861 | 677 |
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, Forsyth shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 273 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 77 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 189 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 5 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 182 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 11 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 14 |
| Number of families | 77 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 17 |
| Number of females | 194 |
| Number of females attending school | 22 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 16 |
| Number of males | 196 |
| Number of males attending school | 9 |
| Number of married females | 77 |
| Number of married males | 77 |
| Number of single females | 116 |
| Number of single males | 119 |
| Number of widowed females | 1 |
| POP | 390 |
| POP FX N.1 | 194 |
| POP MX N.1 | 196 |
| POP XX N.1 | 390 |
| Total population | 390 |
Age structure (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 9 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 33 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 19 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 19 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 24 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 390 |
Agriculture (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 90 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 11 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 763 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,873 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 505 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,268 |
| Acres of land in farms | 4,141 |
| Acres of oats | 138 |
| Acres of peas | 28 |
| Acres of potatoes | 42 |
| Acres of rye | 133 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 48 |
| BAR AC | 90 |
| BAR BU | 1,051 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 1 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 59 |
| BEEF BAR | 1 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,051 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,299 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 185 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,779 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,513 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 422 |
| BWT AC | 11 |
| BWT BU | 20 |
| HAY TONS | 129 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 24 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 49 |
| Number of horses | 51 |
| Number of milk cows | 83 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 67 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 51 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 13 |
| Number of sheep | 198 |
| Number of swine | 105 |
| OAT AC | 138 |
| OAT BU | 1,299 |
| PEA AC | 28 |
| PEA BU | 185 |
| PORK BAR | 59 |
| POT AC | 42 |
| POT BU | 2,779 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 143 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,296 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 21,486 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 94 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 311 |
| RYE AC | 133 |
| RYE BU | 1,513 |
| TOB LBS | 94 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 129 |
| WHT AC | 48 |
| WHT BU | 422 |
| WOOL LBS | 311 |
Manufacturing & industry (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 160 |
| 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 distilleries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| 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 value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| 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 | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| 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) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 100 |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories 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 | 196 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 359 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 305 |
Deaths & mortality (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| 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 aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (94 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 1,296 |
| BOV | 24 |
| C H | 49 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 196 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 194 |
| C03 TOTAL | 390 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 182 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 189 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 14 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 5 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 11 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 16 |
| C126 MD MALE | 77 |
| C127 S MALE | 119 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 196 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 17 |
| C130 MD FEM | 77 |
| C131 S FEM | 116 |
| C132 WID FEM | 1 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 194 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 390 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 3 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 4 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 7 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 10 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 9 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 22 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 13 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 11 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 18 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 10 |
| C23 SM LOGS NO | 2 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 9 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C24 SM NO LOGS | 160 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 10 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 6 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 100 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 4 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 19 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 33 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 24 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 19 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 19 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 11 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 26 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 12 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 28 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 6 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 16 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 16 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 17 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 7 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 9 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 16 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Mégantic |
| CROP | 505 |
| CULT | 1,268 |
| FC YRDS | 359 |
| FLAN YRDS | 196 |
| FLX LBS | 143 |
| FREN ORIG | 390 |
| HELD | 4,141 |
| HORSE | 51 |
| LIN YRDS | 305 |
| LINE NO | 1,204 |
| M COWS | 83 |
| MPLS LBS | 21,486 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 3 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 51 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 13 |
| PASTURE | 763 |
| SHEEP | 198 |
| SWINE | 105 |
| TOT O | 67 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 100 |
| WOOD | 2,873 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC062011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC005004— 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). "Forsyth, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/forsyth-qc062011-1851/.