Melbourne & Gore of Brompton, Quebec (1851 census)
Melbourne & Gore of Brompton was a census subdivision in Sherbrooke County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,016. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.566°N, 72.181°W.
Population
In 1851, Melbourne & Gore of Brompton had a population of 2,016: 1,054 male and 962 female residents. Population density was 19.8 people per square mile.
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 Melbourne, 1861 (70.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Melbourne, Village, 1861 (0.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Melbourne & Gore of Brompton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 357 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 344 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 868 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 94 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 921 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 133 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 344 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 25 |
| Number of females | 962 |
| Number of females attending school | 190 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 26 |
| Number of males | 1,054 |
| Number of males attending school | 226 |
| Number of married females | 307 |
| Number of married males | 307 |
| Number of single females | 617 |
| Number of single males | 720 |
| Number of widowed females | 38 |
| Number of widowed males | 27 |
| POP | 2,016 |
| POP FX N.1 | 962 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,054 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,016 |
| Total population | 2,016 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 31 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 34 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 142 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 44 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 27 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 26 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 168 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 28 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 90 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 86 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 63 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 41 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| 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 | 78 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 95 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 72 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 51 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 111 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 98 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 72 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 137 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 92 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 119 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 22 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 94 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 972 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 133 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 437 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 243 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 137 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 34 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 137 |
| Acres of corn | 46 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 62 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,855 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 12,942 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,468 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 9,385 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,327 |
| Acres of oats | 978 |
| Acres of peas | 35 |
| Acres of potatoes | 153 |
| Acres of rye | 15 |
| Acres of turnips | 32 |
| Acres of wheat | 348 |
| BAR AC | 34 |
| BAR BU | 583 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 165 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 72 |
| BEEF BAR | 165 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 583 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 116 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,140 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 44 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 836 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 21,152 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 394 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,165 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 177 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,917 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 4,204 |
| BWT AC | 137 |
| BWT BU | 3,140 |
| CRN AC | 46 |
| CRN BU | 836 |
| HAY TONS | 3,508 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 358 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 808 |
| Number of horses | 402 |
| Number of milk cows | 868 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 252 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 41 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 73 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 110 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 17 |
| Number of sheep | 2,232 |
| Number of swine | 294 |
| OAT AC | 978 |
| OAT BU | 21,152 |
| PEA AC | 35 |
| PEA BU | 394 |
| PORK BAR | 72 |
| POT AC | 153 |
| POT BU | 11,165 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,465 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 67,560 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 31,155 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,442 |
| RYE AC | 15 |
| RYE BU | 177 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,508 |
| WHT AC | 348 |
| WHT BU | 4,204 |
| WOOL LBS | 5,442 |
Manufacturing & industry (55 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 | 2,250 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| 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 foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| 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 | |
| Number of saw mills | |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| 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) | 25 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 500 |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of iron produced in foundries 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 | 1,890 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 498 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 11 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| 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 of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 14 |
Other recorded variables (137 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 67,560 |
| BEN BU | 116 |
| BOV | 358 |
| C H | 808 |
| C LBS | 3,465 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,054 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 962 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,016 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 921 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 2,250 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 868 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 133 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 94 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 3 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 5 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 26 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 307 |
| C127 S MALE | 720 |
| C128 WID MALE | 27 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,054 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 25 |
| C130 MD FEM | 307 |
| C131 S FEM | 617 |
| C132 WID FEM | 38 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 962 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,016 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 8 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 14 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 28 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 226 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 190 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 27 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 44 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 48 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 27 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 29 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 47 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 25 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 31 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 500 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 26 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 34 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 168 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 142 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 137 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 111 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 92 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 98 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 78 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 119 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 90 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 72 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 4 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 95 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 22 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 3 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 86 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 15 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 72 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 63 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 5 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 51 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 41 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 4 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 18 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 14 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 12 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 7 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 6 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 3 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 5 |
| CAR BU | 44 |
| CD NAME | Sherbrooke |
| CROP | 5,468 |
| CULT | 9,385 |
| ENG WLS | 133 |
| FC YRDS | 498 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,890 |
| FREN ORIG | 94 |
| GARDEN | 62 |
| HELD | 22,327 |
| HORSE | 402 |
| IRE | 437 |
| LIN YRDS | 11 |
| LINE NO | 1,409 |
| M COWS | 868 |
| MPLS LBS | 31,155 |
| MW BU | 6 |
| NOT FRN | 972 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 41 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 73 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 110 |
| O OVR 200 | 9 |
| O UNDR 10 | 17 |
| PASTURE | 3,855 |
| SCOT | 243 |
| SHEEP | 2,232 |
| SWINE | 294 |
| TOT O | 252 |
| TUR AC | 32 |
| TUR BU | 6,917 |
| US | 137 |
| WOOD | 12,942 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC076013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC076013— 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). "Melbourne & Gore of Brompton, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/melbourne-gore-of-brompton-qc076013-1851/.