Shefford, Quebec (1851 census)
Shefford was a census subdivision in Shefford County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,512. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.382°N, 72.564°W.
Population
In 1851, Shefford had a population of 2,512: 1,313 male and 1,199 female residents. Population density was 24.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,512 |
| 1861 | 3,712 |
| 1871 | 3,542 |
| 1881 | 2,936 |
| 1891 | 3,241 |
| 1901 | 1,425 |
| 1911 | 1,394 |
| 1921 | 1,367 |
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, Shefford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 366 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 385 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 29 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,127 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 72 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,227 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 55 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 86 |
| Number of families | 385 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 41 |
| Number of females | 1,199 |
| Number of females attending school | 182 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 38 |
| Number of males | 1,313 |
| Number of males attending school | 256 |
| Number of married females | 419 |
| Number of married males | 418 |
| Number of single females | 752 |
| Number of single males | 876 |
| Number of widowed females | 28 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| POP | 2,512 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,199 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,313 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,512 |
| Total population | 2,512 |
Age structure (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 58 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 42 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 176 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 220 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 44 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 17 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 130 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 113 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 88 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 50 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 13 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 90 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 114 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 113 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 64 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 167 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 114 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 157 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 155 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 100 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 468 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 1,336 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 62 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 374 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 17 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 253 |
Agriculture (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 3 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 257 |
| Acres of corn | 228 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 121 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,407 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,778 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,784 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 12,312 |
| Acres of land in farms | 33,090 |
| Acres of oats | 530 |
| Acres of peas | 39 |
| Acres of potatoes | 205 |
| Acres of rye | 22 |
| Acres of turnips | 10 |
| Acres of wheat | 462 |
| BAR AC | 3 |
| BAR BU | 38 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 222 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 443 |
| BEEF BAR | 222 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 38 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 220 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,467 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 428 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 81 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,262 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 33 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 10,472 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 295 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,451 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 205 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,646 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 4,828 |
| BWT AC | 257 |
| BWT BU | 4,467 |
| CRN AC | 228 |
| CRN BU | 4,262 |
| HAY TONS | 5,715 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 1,016 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 1,072 |
| Number of horses | 502 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,221 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 378 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 128 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 127 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 33 |
| Number of sheep | 2,708 |
| Number of swine | 419 |
| OAT AC | 530 |
| OAT BU | 10,472 |
| PEA AC | 39 |
| PEA BU | 295 |
| PORK BAR | 443 |
| POT AC | 205 |
| POT BU | 12,451 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 6,770 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 216 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 72,387 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 32 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 22,415 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 103 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,968 |
| RYE AC | 22 |
| RYE BU | 205 |
| TOB LBS | 103 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,715 |
| WHT AC | 462 |
| WHT BU | 4,828 |
| WOOL LBS | 6,968 |
Manufacturing & industry (38 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 | |
| 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 | 4 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 6 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 4 |
| Number of grist mills | 3 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 3 |
| 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 | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 9 |
| Number of saw mills | 6 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 6 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 6 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 5 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 300 |
| 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) | 1,725 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 525 |
| 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 | 4,837 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,463 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 12 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 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 age 3 to 4 | 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 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 17 |
Other recorded variables (152 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 72,387 |
| BEN BU | 220 |
| BOV | 1,016 |
| C H | 1,072 |
| C LBS | 6,770 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 3 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,313 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,199 |
| C03 GM WATER | 3 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,512 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,227 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,127 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 86 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 72 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 55 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 29 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 4 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C108 BTWN 90 AND 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 38 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 9 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 418 |
| C127 S MALE | 876 |
| C128 WID MALE | 19 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,313 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 41 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,725 |
| C130 MD FEM | 419 |
| C131 S FEM | 752 |
| C132 WID FEM | 28 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,199 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,512 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 11 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 17 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 4 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 44 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 256 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 182 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 3 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 48 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 1 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 6 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 6 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 46 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 58 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 47 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 38 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 42 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 36 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 5 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 525 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 6 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 45 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 6 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 42 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 220 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 176 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 157 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 167 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 300 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 155 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 17 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 114 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 90 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 100 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 130 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 53 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 114 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 12 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 113 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 113 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 88 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 6 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 3 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 64 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 50 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 6 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 6 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 22 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 5 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 13 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 8 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 9 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 4 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 8 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 8 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 5 |
| CAR BU | 428 |
| CD NAME | Shefford |
| CROP | 7,784 |
| CULT | 12,312 |
| ENG WLS | 62 |
| FC YRDS | 1,463 |
| FLAN YRDS | 4,837 |
| FLX LBS | 216 |
| FREN ORIG | 468 |
| GARDEN | 121 |
| GRA BU | 81 |
| HELD | 33,090 |
| HOP LBS | 32 |
| HORSE | 502 |
| IRE | 374 |
| LIN YRDS | 12 |
| LINE NO | 1,394 |
| M COWS | 1,221 |
| MPLS LBS | 22,415 |
| MW BU | 33 |
| NOT FRN | 1,336 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 75 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 128 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 127 |
| O OVR 200 | 12 |
| O UNDR 10 | 33 |
| PASTURE | 4,407 |
| SCOT | 17 |
| SHEEP | 2,708 |
| SWINE | 419 |
| TOT O | 378 |
| TUR AC | 10 |
| TUR BU | 2,646 |
| US | 253 |
| WOOD | 20,778 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC075005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC087010— 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). "Shefford, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/shefford-qc075005-1851/.