Sherbrooke, in Ascot, Quebec (1851 census)
Sherbrooke, in Ascot was a census subdivision in Sherbrooke County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,557. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.387°N, 71.872°W.
Population
In 1851, Sherbrooke, in Ascot had a population of 2,557: 1,526 male and 1,031 female residents. Population density was 224.1 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 Sherbrooke, South, 1861 (12.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sherbrooke, East, 1861 (20.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Sherbrooke, in Ascot shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 242 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 354 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 970 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 61 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,157 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 8 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 369 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of families | 354 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 36 |
| Number of females | 1,031 |
| Number of females attending school | 138 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 51 |
| Number of males | 1,526 |
| Number of males attending school | 168 |
| Number of married females | 361 |
| Number of married males | 455 |
| Number of single females | 627 |
| Number of single males | 1,041 |
| Number of widowed females | 43 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| POP | 2,557 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,031 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,526 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,557 |
| Total population | 2,557 |
Age structure (49 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 44 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 32 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 22 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 142 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 56 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 38 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 45 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 28 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 167 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 56 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 138 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 114 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 47 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 123 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 180 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 84 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 45 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 105 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 110 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 84 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 150 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 196 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 254 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 35 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 11 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 480 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 839 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 187 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 799 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 111 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 141 |
Manufacturing & industry (49 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 | 1,200 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 200,000 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 900 |
| 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 | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 3 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 4 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 1 |
| 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 | |
| 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) | 1,150 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| 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 |
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 13 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 12 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 21 |
Other recorded variables (103 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,526 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,031 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,557 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,157 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 970 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 369 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 61 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 8 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C107 BTWN 90 AND 100 M S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 51 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 12 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 7 |
| C126 MD MALE | 455 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,041 |
| C128 WID MALE | 30 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,526 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 36 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 1,500 |
| C130 MD FEM | 361 |
| C131 S FEM | 627 |
| C132 WID FEM | 43 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,031 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,557 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 13 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 8 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 21 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 56 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 168 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 138 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 3 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 40 |
| C16 SM NO | 4 |
| C18 SM WATER | 4 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 56 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 1 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 44 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 200,000 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 1 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 1,200 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 38 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 32 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 45 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 32 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 28 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 22 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 167 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 142 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 150 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 105 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 1 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 196 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 26 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 110 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 123 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 254 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 138 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 84 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 180 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 35 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 11 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 900 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 114 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 10 |
| C62 F HANDS | 12 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 12 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 84 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 5 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 6 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 47 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 45 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 7 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 31 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 12 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 15 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 3 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 1 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 2 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 6 |
| CD NAME | Sherbrooke |
| ENG WLS | 187 |
| FREN ORIG | 480 |
| IRE | 799 |
| LINE NO | 1,421 |
| NOT FRN | 839 |
| SCOT | 111 |
| US | 141 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC076006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC076006— 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). "Sherbrooke, in Ascot, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/sherbrooke-in-ascot-qc076006-1851/.