Sherbrooke, Town—Ville, Quebec (1871 census)
Sherbrooke, Town—Ville was a town in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 4,432. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.402°N, 71.890°W.
Population
In 1871, Sherbrooke, Town—Ville had a population of 4,432: 2,191 male and 2,241 female residents. Population density was 889.8 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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Sherbrooke, North, 1861 (24.2% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Sherbrooke, South, 1861 (27.4% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Sherbrooke, East, 1861 (47.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sherbrooke, Sud, Ward—Quartier, 1881 (24.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sherbrooke, Centre, Ward—Quartier, 1881 (3.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sherbrooke, Nord, Ward—Quartier, 1881 (24.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sherbrooke, Est, Ward—Quartier, 1881 (47.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Sherbrooke, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 787 |
| Number of females | 2,241 |
| Number of males | 2,191 |
| Number of married females | 700 |
| Number of married males | 702 |
| Number of married persons | 1,402 |
| Number of widowed females | 112 |
| Number of widowed males | 40 |
| Number of widowed persons | 152 |
| Total population | 4,432 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,429 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,449 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,878 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 49 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 710 |
| Number of occupied houses | 710 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 237 |
| BWT BU | 1,590 |
| CRN BU | 546 |
| HAY AC | 1,521 |
| HAY TONS | 1,807 |
| OAT BU | 10,172 |
| PEA BU | 233 |
| POT AC | 67 |
| POT BU | 15,317 |
| RYE BU | 11 |
| Total area (acres) | 3,600 |
| WHT SP BU | 276 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 33 |
| AREA | 3,600 |
| BEING BUILT | 49 |
| BEN BU | 80 |
| CD | 140 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 787 |
| FEMALE | 2,241 |
| GRA BU | 16 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 710 |
| INHABITED | 710 |
| MALE | 2,191 |
| MARRIED F | 700 |
| MARRIED M | 702 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,402 |
| POPULATION | 4,432 |
| ROOT BU | 2,493 |
| SINGLE F | 1,429 |
| SINGLE M | 1,449 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,878 |
| TUR BU | 5,171 |
| UNINHABITED | 7 |
| WIDOWED F | 112 |
| WIDOWED M | 40 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 152 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC140001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC140001— 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 1871 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, Town—Ville, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/sherbrooke-town-ville-qc140001-1871/.