Orford & Sherbrooke in Orford, Quebec (1851 census)
Orford & Sherbrooke in Orford was a census subdivision in Sherbrooke County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 1,022. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.382°N, 72.100°W.
Population
In 1851, Orford & Sherbrooke in Orford had a population of 1,022: 526 male and 496 female residents.
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 Sherbrooke, North, 1861 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Orford & Sherbrooke in Orford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 349 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 156 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 9 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 475 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 21 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 470 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 10 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 56 |
| Number of families | 156 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 17 |
| Number of females | 496 |
| Number of females attending school | 63 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 16 |
| Number of males | 526 |
| Number of males attending school | 60 |
| Number of married females | 146 |
| Number of married males | 158 |
| Number of single females | 337 |
| Number of single males | 350 |
| Number of widowed females | 13 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| POP | 581 |
| POP FX N.1 | 496 |
| POP MX N.1 | 526 |
| POP XX N.1 | 1,022 |
| Total population | 1,022 |
Age structure (52 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 15 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 17 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 16 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 69 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 13 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 22 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 52 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 6 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 19 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 52 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 41 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 33 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 55 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 37 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 17 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 61 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 59 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 53 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 42 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 63 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 75 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 241 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 433 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 75 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 140 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 65 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 68 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 16 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 52 |
| Acres of corn | 23 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 29 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,348 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,963 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,245 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 2,622 |
| Acres of land in farms | 5,585 |
| Acres of oats | 173 |
| Acres of peas | 10 |
| Acres of potatoes | 38 |
| Acres of rye | 4 |
| Acres of turnips | 6 |
| Acres of wheat | 43 |
| BAR AC | 1 |
| BAR BU | 4 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 557 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 110 |
| BEEF BAR | 5 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 276 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 33 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,088 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 542 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,173 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 106 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,551 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 772 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 517 |
| BWT AC | 83 |
| BWT BU | 851 |
| CRN AC | 11 |
| CRN BU | 214 |
| HAY TONS | 662 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 117 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 104 |
| Number of horses | 350 |
| Number of milk cows | 246 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 45 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 21 |
| Number of sheep | 307 |
| Number of swine | 95 |
| OAT AC | 159 |
| OAT BU | 4,846 |
| PEA AC | 1 |
| PEA BU | 9 |
| PORK BAR | 4 |
| POT AC | 56 |
| POT BU | 3,528 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,750 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 8,700 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,950 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,238 |
| RYE AC | 8 |
| RYE BU | 120 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,041 |
| WHT AC | 76 |
| WHT BU | 918 |
| WOOL LBS | 547 |
Manufacturing & industry (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 20 |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 2,000 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 50 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 125 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 1,500 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 250 |
| 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 | 200 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 265 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 68 |
Deaths & mortality (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 9 |
Other recorded variables (138 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 5,825 |
| BOV | 101 |
| C H | 65 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 526 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 496 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 1,022 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 470 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 475 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 56 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 21 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 10 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 9 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 50 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 16 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 6 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 158 |
| C127 S MALE | 350 |
| C128 WID MALE | 18 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 526 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 17 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 750 |
| C130 MD FEM | 146 |
| C131 S FEM | 337 |
| C132 WID FEM | 13 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 496 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 1,022 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 4 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 5 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 9 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 19 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 60 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 63 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 21 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 5 |
| C18 SM WATER | 5 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 19 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 17 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 13 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 18 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 22 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 125 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 15 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 3 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 250 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 17 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 16 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 52 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 69 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 42 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 61 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 2,000 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 200 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 20 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 63 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 7 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 59 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 33 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 75 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 52 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 53 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 55 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 11 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 41 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 3 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 37 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 4 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 24 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 2 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 17 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 6 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 18 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 15 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 4 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 1 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 4 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| CD NAME | Sherbrooke |
| CROP | 1,300 |
| CULT | 1,948 |
| ENG WLS | 36 |
| FC YRDS | 119 |
| FLAN YRDS | 130 |
| FREN ORIG | 234 |
| GRA BU | 20 |
| HELD | 5,595 |
| HORSE | 189 |
| IRE | 82 |
| LINE NO | 1,402 |
| M COWS | 171 |
| MPLS LBS | 2,390 |
| NOT FRN | 188 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 8 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 26 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 21 |
| O OVR 200 | 3 |
| PASTURE | 648 |
| SCOT | 21 |
| SHEEP | 187 |
| SWINE | 77 |
| TOT O | 59 |
| TUR AC | 3 |
| TUR BU | 200 |
| US | 20 |
| WOOD | 3,647 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC076005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC076005— 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). "Orford & Sherbrooke in Orford, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/orford-sherbrooke-in-orford-qc076005-1851/.