Granby, Quebec (1851 census)
Granby was a census subdivision in Shefford County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,392. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.382°N, 72.753°W.
Population
In 1851, Granby had a population of 2,392: 1,221 male and 1,171 female residents. Population density was 27.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,392 |
| 1861 | 2,571 |
| 1871 | 2,225 |
| 1881 | 2,879 |
| 1891 | 2,795 |
| 1901 | 2,119 |
| 1911 | 2,189 |
| 1921 | 2,584 |
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 Granby, Village, 1861 (1.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Granby shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 355 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 403 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,156 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 15 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,190 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 16 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 31 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of families | 403 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 32 |
| Number of females | 1,171 |
| Number of females attending school | 328 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 39 |
| Number of males | 1,221 |
| Number of males attending school | 343 |
| Number of married females | 385 |
| Number of married males | 388 |
| Number of single females | 746 |
| Number of single males | 814 |
| Number of widowed females | 40 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| POP | 2,392 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,171 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,221 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,392 |
| Total population | 2,392 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 52 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 159 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 57 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 176 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 40 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 125 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 112 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 65 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 41 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 76 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 108 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 96 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 39 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 157 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 117 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 66 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 156 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 145 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 91 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 737 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 991 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 71 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 303 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 101 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 189 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 98 |
| Acres of corn | 328 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 39 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,770 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,641 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 6,631 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 9,440 |
| Acres of land in farms | 27,081 |
| Acres of oats | 504 |
| Acres of peas | 70 |
| Acres of potatoes | 214 |
| Acres of rye | 20 |
| Acres of turnips | 20 |
| Acres of wheat | 424 |
| BAR BU | 3 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 69 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 789 |
| BEEF BAR | 69 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 533 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,781 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1,341 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 6,807 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 12,170 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,215 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,185 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 201 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,436 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 4,697 |
| BWT AC | 98 |
| BWT BU | 1,781 |
| CRN AC | 328 |
| CRN BU | 6,807 |
| HAY TONS | 1,684 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 623 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 792 |
| Number of horses | 443 |
| Number of milk cows | 960 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 335 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 110 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 139 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 35 |
| Number of sheep | 1,915 |
| Number of swine | 457 |
| OAT AC | 504 |
| OAT BU | 12,170 |
| PEA AC | 70 |
| PEA BU | 1,215 |
| PORK BAR | 789 |
| POT AC | 214 |
| POT BU | 11,185 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 7,530 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 20 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 66,860 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 17,789 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,664 |
| RYE AC | 20 |
| RYE BU | 201 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,684 |
| WHT AC | 424 |
| WHT BU | 4,697 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,664 |
Manufacturing & industry (37 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 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 | 1,000 |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 7 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 7 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 13 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 2 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mills | 5 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 4 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 5 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 5 |
| 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 | 300 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 550 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 60 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 3,950 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 975 |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories 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 | 3,184 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,034 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| 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 aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 8 |
Other recorded variables (151 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 66,860 |
| BEN BU | 533 |
| BOV | 623 |
| C H | 792 |
| C LBS | 7,530 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,221 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,171 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,392 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,190 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,156 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 31 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 15 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 16 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 4 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 3 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 550 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 39 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 388 |
| C127 S MALE | 814 |
| C128 WID MALE | 19 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,221 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 32 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 3,950 |
| C130 MD FEM | 385 |
| C131 S FEM | 746 |
| C132 WID FEM | 40 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,171 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,392 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 2 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 8 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 7 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 40 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 343 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 328 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 3 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 37 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 57 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 52 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 47 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 52 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 44 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 60 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 49 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 5 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 975 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 13 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 44 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 4 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 42 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 176 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 1,000 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 159 |
| C35 CFM WOOL | 300 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 7 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 156 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 157 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 145 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 9 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 117 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 76 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 91 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 125 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 66 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 108 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 7 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 112 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 11 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 96 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 65 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 59 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 3 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 41 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 1 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 13 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 39 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 28 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 10 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 8 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 7 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 1,341 |
| CD NAME | Shefford |
| CROP | 6,631 |
| CULT | 9,440 |
| ENG WLS | 71 |
| FC YRDS | 1,034 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,184 |
| FLX LBS | 20 |
| FREN ORIG | 737 |
| GARDEN | 39 |
| GRA BU | 8 |
| HELD | 27,081 |
| HORSE | 443 |
| IRE | 303 |
| LINE NO | 1,398 |
| M COWS | 960 |
| MPLS LBS | 17,789 |
| NB | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 991 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 42 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 110 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 139 |
| O OVR 200 | 7 |
| O UNDR 10 | 35 |
| PASTURE | 2,770 |
| SCOT | 101 |
| SHEEP | 1,915 |
| SWINE | 457 |
| TOT O | 335 |
| TUR AC | 20 |
| TUR BU | 2,436 |
| US | 189 |
| WOOD | 17,641 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC075004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC087003— 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). "Granby, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/granby-qc075004-1851/.