Inverness, Quebec (1851 census)
Inverness was a census subdivision in Mégantic County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,951. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.251°N, 71.521°W.
Population
In 1851, Inverness had a population of 1,951: 977 male and 974 female residents. Population density was 18.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,951 |
| 1861 | 2,481 |
| 1871 | 2,741 |
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, Inverness shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 338 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 311 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 7 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 925 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 49 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 918 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 11 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 59 |
| Number of families | 311 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 37 |
| Number of females | 974 |
| Number of females attending school | 41 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 32 |
| Number of males | 977 |
| Number of males attending school | 41 |
| Number of married females | 277 |
| Number of married males | 282 |
| Number of single females | 670 |
| Number of single males | 672 |
| Number of widowed females | 27 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| POP | 1,951 |
| POP FX N.1 | 974 |
| POP MX N.1 | 977 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,951 |
| Total population | 1,951 |
Age structure (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 41 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 169 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 35 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 39 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 147 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 29 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 79 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 75 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 51 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 78 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 68 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 32 |
| 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 | 117 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 117 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 75 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 138 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 103 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 90 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 19 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
Ethnic origin (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 196 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 924 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 70 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 478 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 266 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 12 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 140 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 853 |
| Acres of corn | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,052 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,936 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,235 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 12,287 |
| Acres of land in farms | 36,223 |
| Acres of oats | 912 |
| Acres of peas | 127 |
| Acres of potatoes | 481 |
| Acres of rye | 137 |
| Acres of turnips | 92 |
| Acres of wheat | 387 |
| BAR AC | 140 |
| BAR BU | 1,848 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 108 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 649 |
| BEEF BAR | 108 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,848 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,338 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 104 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 426 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 27,104 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,417 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 38,084 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,988 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 13,659 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 4,760 |
| BWT AC | 853 |
| BWT BU | 1,338 |
| CRN AC | 3 |
| CRN BU | 34 |
| HAY TONS | 3,562 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 608 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 690 |
| Number of horses | 284 |
| Number of milk cows | 916 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 297 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 203 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 1,939 |
| Number of swine | 920 |
| OAT AC | 912 |
| OAT BU | 27,104 |
| PEA AC | 127 |
| PEA BU | 1,417 |
| PORK BAR | 649 |
| POT AC | 481 |
| POT BU | 38,084 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,566 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 284 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 47,930 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 22,445 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,998 |
| RYE AC | 137 |
| RYE BU | 1,988 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,562 |
| WHT AC | 387 |
| WHT BU | 4,760 |
| WOOL LBS | 4,998 |
Manufacturing & industry (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 3,500 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| 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 | 5 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 7 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 4 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 4 |
| 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 | |
| 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) | 1,300 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 200 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,039 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,195 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 27 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 5 |
Other recorded variables (137 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 47,930 |
| BEN BU | 21 |
| BOV | 608 |
| C H | 690 |
| C LBS | 3,566 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 977 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 974 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,951 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 918 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 3,500 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 925 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 59 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 49 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 11 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 7 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 4 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 32 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 282 |
| C127 S MALE | 672 |
| C128 WID MALE | 23 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 977 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 37 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,300 |
| C130 MD FEM | 277 |
| C131 S FEM | 670 |
| C132 WID FEM | 27 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 974 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,951 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 2 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 5 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 29 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 41 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 41 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 35 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 38 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 44 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 35 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 41 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 39 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 29 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 4 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 200 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 7 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 26 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 4 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 32 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 147 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 169 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 138 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 117 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 103 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 117 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 51 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 90 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 79 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 75 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 78 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 19 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 75 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 4 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 68 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 54 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 7 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 44 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 2 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 6 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 39 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 10 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 32 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 20 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 8 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 4 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| CAR BU | 104 |
| CD NAME | Mégantic |
| CROP | 7,235 |
| CULT | 12,287 |
| ENG WLS | 70 |
| FC YRDS | 1,195 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,039 |
| FLX LBS | 284 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 196 |
| GRA BU | 426 |
| HELD | 36,223 |
| HOP LBS | 10 |
| HORSE | 284 |
| IRE | 478 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 2 |
| LIN YRDS | 27 |
| LINE NO | 1,212 |
| M COWS | 916 |
| MPLS LBS | 22,445 |
| NB | 1 |
| NFL | 1 |
| NOT FRN | 924 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 61 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 19 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 203 |
| O OVR 200 | 7 |
| O UNDR 10 | 6 |
| PASTURE | 5,052 |
| SCOT | 266 |
| SHEEP | 1,939 |
| SWINE | 920 |
| TOT O | 297 |
| TUR AC | 92 |
| TUR BU | 13,659 |
| US | 12 |
| WOOD | 23,936 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC062002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC156005— 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). "Inverness, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/inverness-qc062002-1851/.