Hemmingford, Quebec (1851 census)
Hemmingford was a census subdivision in Beauharnois County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,025. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.049°N, 73.672°W.
Population
In 1851, Hemmingford had a population of 4,025: 2,202 male and 1,823 female residents. Population density was 38.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,025 |
| 1861 | 4,005 |
| 1871 | 2,398 |
| 1881 | 2,315 |
| 1891 | 1,733 |
| 1901 | 1,658 |
| 1911 | 1,429 |
| 1921 | 1,589 |
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 Hemmingford, 1861 (95.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Hemmingford shared boundaries with:
- Hinchinbrooke
- Russell, Township
- St. Bernard, Lacolle
- St. Jean Chrysostôme
- St. Patrice de Sherrington
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 395 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 633 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 32 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,659 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 164 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,870 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 35 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 332 |
| Number of blind females | 2 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 633 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 64 |
| Number of females | 1,823 |
| Number of females attending school | 226 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 84 |
| Number of males | 2,202 |
| Number of males attending school | 235 |
| Number of married females | 512 |
| Number of married males | 592 |
| Number of single females | 1,265 |
| Number of single males | 1,556 |
| Number of widowed females | 46 |
| Number of widowed males | 54 |
| POP | 4,025 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,823 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,202 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,025 |
| Total population | 4,025 |
Age structure (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 62 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 67 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 77 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 66 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 381 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 70 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 78 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 78 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 77 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 77 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 319 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 86 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 103 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 157 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 104 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 77 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 38 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 113 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 188 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 120 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 102 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 40 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 11 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 259 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 156 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 73 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 23 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 269 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 240 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 195 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 61 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 33 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 20 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 13 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 529 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,952 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 19 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1,207 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 156 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 162 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 9 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 265 |
| Acres of corn | 364 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 103 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,812 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 27,653 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,592 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 15,507 |
| Acres of land in farms | 43,160 |
| Acres of oats | 1,247 |
| Acres of peas | 85 |
| Acres of potatoes | 398 |
| Acres of rye | 22 |
| Acres of turnips | 32 |
| Acres of wheat | 587 |
| BAR AC | 9 |
| BAR BU | 123 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 246 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 821 |
| BEEF BAR | 246 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 123 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 135 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,023 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1,848 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 7,679 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 26,481 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,047 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 22,133 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 257 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,274 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 580 |
| BWT AC | 265 |
| BWT BU | 4,023 |
| CRN AC | 364 |
| CRN BU | 7,679 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 405 |
| HAY TONS | 5,324 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 496 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,312 |
| Number of horses | 1,017 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,646 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 494 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 72 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 176 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 216 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 15 |
| Number of sheep | 2,942 |
| Number of swine | 934 |
| OAT AC | 1,247 |
| OAT BU | 26,481 |
| PEA AC | 85 |
| PEA BU | 1,047 |
| PORK BAR | 821 |
| POT AC | 398 |
| POT BU | 22,133 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,270 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 54 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 124,320 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 39 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 3,998 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 49 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,244 |
| RYE AC | 22 |
| RYE BU | 257 |
| TOB LBS | 49 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,324 |
| WHT AC | 587 |
| WHT BU | 580 |
| WOOL LBS | 8,244 |
Manufacturing & industry (51 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 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 | |
| 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 employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 25 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 3 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| 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 | |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | 50,000 |
| Number of saw mills | 7 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 6 |
| 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 daily production | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 6 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 900 |
| 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 | |
| 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) | 1,550 |
| 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) | 3,000 |
| 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 | 3,642 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,921 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 50 |
Deaths & mortality (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 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 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 14 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 21 |
Other recorded variables (160 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 124,320 |
| BEN BU | 135 |
| BOV | 496 |
| C H | 1,312 |
| C LBS | 2,270 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,202 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,823 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,025 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,870 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,659 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 332 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 164 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 35 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 32 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 3 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 84 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 592 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,556 |
| C128 WID MALE | 54 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,202 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 64 |
| C130 MD FEM | 512 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,265 |
| C132 WID FEM | 46 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,823 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,025 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 14 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 21 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 86 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 235 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 226 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 1 |
| C148 BLIND F | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 70 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 7 |
| C18 SM WATER | 7 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 78 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 67 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 1 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 3,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 78 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 77 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 SM PLANTS | 50,000 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 77 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 62 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 6 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,550 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 25 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 77 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 6 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 66 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 319 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 381 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 2 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 269 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 259 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 17 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 240 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 22 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 156 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 113 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 195 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 6 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 103 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 73 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 900 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 3 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 3,000 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 188 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 61 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 12 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 157 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 23 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 120 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 33 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 12 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 104 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 16 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 9 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 102 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 20 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 8 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 77 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 9 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 13 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 40 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 12 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 7 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 38 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 6 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 11 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 11 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 8 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 6 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 9 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 1,848 |
| CD NAME | Beauharnois |
| CID GAL | 405 |
| CROP | 8,592 |
| CULT | 15,507 |
| ENG WLS | 19 |
| FC YRDS | 1,921 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,642 |
| FLX LBS | 54 |
| FREN ORIG | 529 |
| GARDEN | 103 |
| HELD | 43,160 |
| HOP LBS | 39 |
| HORSE | 1,017 |
| IRE | 1,207 |
| LIN YRDS | 50 |
| LINE NO | 1,012 |
| M COWS | 1,646 |
| MPLS LBS | 3,998 |
| NOT FRN | 1,952 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 8 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 72 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 176 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 216 |
| O OVR 200 | 7 |
| O UNDR 10 | 15 |
| PASTURE | 6,812 |
| SCOT | 156 |
| SHEEP | 2,942 |
| SWINE | 934 |
| TOT O | 494 |
| TUR AC | 32 |
| TUR BU | 2,274 |
| US | 162 |
| WOOD | 27,653 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC048012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC058006— 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). "Hemmingford, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/hemmingford-qc048012-1851/.