Somerset, Quebec (1851 census)
Somerset was a census subdivision in Mégantic County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,292. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.279°N, 71.724°W.
Population
In 1851, Somerset had a population of 2,292: 1,188 male and 1,104 female residents. Population density was 23.4 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 Somerset, South and Augmentation, 1861 (55.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Somerset N, 1861 (43.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Somerset shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 344 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 334 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,065 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 39 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,162 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 3 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 26 |
| Number of families | 334 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 52 |
| Number of females | 1,104 |
| Number of females attending school | 14 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 48 |
| Number of males | 1,188 |
| Number of males attending school | 9 |
| Number of married females | 359 |
| Number of married males | 366 |
| Number of single females | 733 |
| Number of single males | 808 |
| Number of widowed females | 12 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| POP | 2,292 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,104 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,188 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,292 |
| Total population | 2,292 |
Age structure (51 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 53 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 187 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 92 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 50 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 47 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 189 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 78 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 117 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 115 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 64 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 101 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 114 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 75 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 26 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 122 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 100 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 39 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 153 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 105 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 63 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,256 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 126 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 139 |
| Acres of corn | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,816 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,839 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,283 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 6,099 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,938 |
| Acres of oats | 692 |
| Acres of peas | 189 |
| Acres of potatoes | 431 |
| Acres of rye | 412 |
| Acres of turnips | 24 |
| Acres of wheat | 362 |
| BAR AC | 126 |
| BAR BU | 1,684 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 4 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 40 |
| BEEF BAR | 4 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,684 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,394 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 223 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,530 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,087 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 19,907 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 5,742 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,131 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 5,033 |
| BWT AC | 139 |
| BWT BU | 1,394 |
| CRN AC | 7 |
| CRN BU | 223 |
| HAY TONS | 976 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 164 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 398 |
| Number of horses | 298 |
| Number of milk cows | 450 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 306 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 85 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 187 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 3 |
| Number of sheep | 1,245 |
| Number of swine | 747 |
| OAT AC | 692 |
| OAT BU | 11,530 |
| PEA AC | 189 |
| PEA BU | 2,087 |
| PORK BAR | 40 |
| POT AC | 431 |
| POT BU | 19,907 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 3,138 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,270 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 12 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 37,174 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 375 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,648 |
| RYE AC | 412 |
| RYE BU | 5,742 |
| TOB LBS | 375 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 976 |
| WHT AC | 362 |
| WHT BU | 5,033 |
| WOOL LBS | 2,648 |
Manufacturing & industry (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 11,400 |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | 2 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of grist mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 2 |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 3 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 3 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| 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) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,819 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,289 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 3,073 |
Deaths & mortality (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 15 |
Other recorded variables (137 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 4,270 |
| BEN BU | 8 |
| BOV | 164 |
| C H | 398 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 2 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,188 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,104 |
| C03 GM WATER | 2 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,292 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 2 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,162 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 11,400 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,065 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 26 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 39 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 3 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 48 |
| C126 MD MALE | 366 |
| C127 S MALE | 808 |
| C128 WID MALE | 14 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,188 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 52 |
| C130 MD FEM | 359 |
| C131 S FEM | 733 |
| C132 WID FEM | 12 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,104 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,292 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 8 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 7 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 15 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 78 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 9 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 14 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 92 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 3 |
| C18 SM WATER | 3 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 54 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 48 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 48 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 37 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 50 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 45 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 47 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 53 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 189 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 187 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 4 |
| C37 CFM HANDS | 2 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 3 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 153 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 122 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 105 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 21 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 100 |
| C48 BTWN 15 AND 20 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 101 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 63 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 117 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 39 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 114 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 16 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 2 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 115 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 5 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 1 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 75 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 4 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 64 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 38 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 26 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 26 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 15 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 3 |
| C88 BTWN 60 AND 70 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 5 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 3 |
| CAR BU | 8 |
| CD NAME | Mégantic |
| CROP | 4,283 |
| CULT | 6,099 |
| FC YRDS | 1,289 |
| FLAN YRDS | 1,819 |
| FLX LBS | 3,138 |
| FREN ORIG | 2,256 |
| GRA BU | 40 |
| HELD | 22,938 |
| HOP LBS | 12 |
| HORSE | 298 |
| IRE | 1 |
| LIN YRDS | 3,073 |
| LINE NO | 1,200 |
| M COWS | 450 |
| MPLS LBS | 37,174 |
| MW BU | 8 |
| NOT FRN | 8 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 3 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 27 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 85 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 187 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 3 |
| PASTURE | 1,816 |
| SCOT | 12 |
| SHEEP | 1,245 |
| SWINE | 747 |
| TOT O | 306 |
| TUR AC | 24 |
| TUR BU | 1,131 |
| US | 2 |
| WOOD | 16,839 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC062004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC062004— 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). "Somerset, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/somerset-qc062004-1851/.