Stanstead Plains, Quebec (1851 census)
Stanstead Plains was a census subdivision in Stanstead County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 4,567. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.086°N, 72.127°W.
Population
In 1851, Stanstead Plains had a population of 4,567: 2,314 male and 2,253 female residents. Population density was 35.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,567 |
| 1861 | 4,847 |
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, Stanstead Plains shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 424 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 822 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 46 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 2,072 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 181 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2,086 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 70 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 228 |
| Number of blind females | 1 |
| Number of blind males | 2 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 822 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 62 |
| Number of females | 2,253 |
| Number of females attending school | 530 |
| Number of lunatic females | 5 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 49 |
| Number of males | 2,314 |
| Number of males attending school | 602 |
| Number of married females | 791 |
| Number of married males | 805 |
| Number of single females | 1,348 |
| Number of single males | 1,459 |
| Number of widowed females | 114 |
| Number of widowed males | 50 |
| POP | 4,567 |
| POP FX N.1 | 2,253 |
| POP MX N.1 | 2,314 |
| POP XX N.1 | 4,567 |
| Total population | 4,567 |
Age structure (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 63 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 75 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 62 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 69 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 284 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 72 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 60 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 55 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 54 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 315 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 62 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 223 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 220 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 156 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 102 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 52 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 170 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 197 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 188 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 143 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 65 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 34 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 263 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 236 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 155 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 41 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 285 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 278 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 218 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 40 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 33 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 25 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 28 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 10 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 13 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 6 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 331 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,856 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 103 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 127 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 89 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1,056 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 79 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 105 |
| Acres of corn | 397 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 408 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 17,160 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 31,896 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 17,427 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 34,995 |
| Acres of land in farms | 66,891 |
| Acres of oats | 2,257 |
| Acres of peas | 32 |
| Acres of potatoes | 449 |
| Acres of rye | 9 |
| Acres of turnips | 42 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,736 |
| BAR AC | 79 |
| BAR BU | 2,046 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 1,618 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 760 |
| BEEF BAR | 1,618 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,046 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 689 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,391 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 2,855 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 532 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 11,632 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 218 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 73,857 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 497 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 44,432 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 170 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,896 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 25,553 |
| BWT AC | 105 |
| BWT BU | 2,391 |
| CRN AC | 397 |
| CRN BU | 11,632 |
| Gallons of cider produced in the past year | 3,334 |
| HAY TONS | 14,046 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 2,870 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,100 |
| Number of horses | 1,735 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,131 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 633 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 177 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 90 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 177 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 54 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 129 |
| Number of sheep | 7,960 |
| Number of swine | 910 |
| OAT AC | 2,257 |
| OAT BU | 73,857 |
| PEA AC | 32 |
| PEA BU | 497 |
| PORK BAR | 760 |
| POT AC | 449 |
| POT BU | 44,432 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 33,680 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 550 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 158,733 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 36,178 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 108,596 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 18,835 |
| RYE AC | 9 |
| RYE BU | 170 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 14,016 |
| WHT AC | 1,736 |
| WHT BU | 25,553 |
| WOOL LBS | 18,835 |
Manufacturing & industry (52 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 per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 425,000 |
| Gallons of liquor produced in distilleries in the past year | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | 250 |
| Number of distilleries | |
| Number of distilleries reporting | |
| Number of distilleries returning capital | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in distilleries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 18 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | 4 |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | 12 |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of grist mills | 8 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 8 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 7 |
| Number of saw mills | 18 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 18 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 4 |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 12 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 18 |
| Number of tanneries | 3 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 2 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 1,250 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories not reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | 1,250 |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | 725 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 5,805 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 5,625 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 10,875 |
| Value of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 800 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of cloth produced in woollen factories in the past year | 12,000 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 9,072 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,470 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 337 |
Deaths & mortality (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 16 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 15 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 31 |
Other recorded variables (183 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 158,733 |
| BEN BU | 689 |
| BOV | 2,870 |
| C H | 2,100 |
| C LBS | 33,680 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 8 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 2,314 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 2,253 |
| C03 GM WATER | 8 |
| C03 TOTAL | 4,567 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 2,086 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 2,072 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 228 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 181 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 70 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 46 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 6 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 6 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 8 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 725 |
| C110 BTWN 90 AND 100 F S | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 49 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 7 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 805 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,459 |
| C128 WID MALE | 50 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 2,314 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 62 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 5,625 |
| C130 MD FEM | 791 |
| C131 S FEM | 1,348 |
| C132 WID FEM | 114 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 2,253 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 4,567 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 15 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 16 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 31 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 62 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 602 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 530 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C147 BLIND M | 2 |
| C148 BLIND F | 1 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 1 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 72 |
| C150 LUNATICS F | 5 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 2 |
| C16 SM NO | 18 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 18 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 65 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 4 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 75 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 425,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 60 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 62 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 12 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 55 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 5,805 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 63 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 18 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 10,875 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 18 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 54 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 2 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 69 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 CFM RETURNS | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 315 |
| C34 CFM CAPITAL | 250 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 284 |
| C36 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 285 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C40 WF RETURNS | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 263 |
| C41 WF CAPITAL | 1,250 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 3 |
| C43 WF CLOTH | 12,000 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 3 |
| C44 WF HANDS | 12 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 278 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 21 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 236 |
| C49 BTWN 15 AND 20 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 170 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 218 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 3 |
| C52 TAN NO | 3 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 223 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 2 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 155 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 1,250 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 800 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C56 TAN HANDS | 4 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 5 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 197 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 40 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 6 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 220 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 41 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 7 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 188 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 15 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 5 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 156 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 11 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 12 |
| C72 BTWN 40 AND 50 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 143 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 10 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 102 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 7 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 33 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 65 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 10 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 52 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 25 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 34 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 13 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 15 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 3 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 28 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C97 BTWN 70 AND 80 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 4 |
| CAR BU | 2,855 |
| CD NAME | Stanstead |
| CID GAL | 3,334 |
| CROP | 17,427 |
| CULT | 34,995 |
| ENG WLS | 103 |
| FC YRDS | 2,470 |
| FLAN YRDS | 9,072 |
| FLX LBS | 550 |
| FR | 3 |
| FREN ORIG | 331 |
| GARDEN | 408 |
| GRA BU | 532 |
| HELD | 66,891 |
| HOP LBS | 36,178 |
| HORSE | 1,735 |
| IRE | 127 |
| LIN YRDS | 337 |
| LINE NO | 1,420 |
| M COWS | 2,131 |
| MPLS LBS | 108,596 |
| MW BU | 218 |
| NOT FRN | 2,856 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 6 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 177 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 90 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 177 |
| O OVR 200 | 54 |
| O UNDR 10 | 129 |
| PASTURE | 17,160 |
| SCOT | 89 |
| SHEEP | 7,960 |
| SWINE | 910 |
| TOT O | 633 |
| TUR AC | 42 |
| TUR BU | 6,896 |
| US | 1,056 |
| WOOD | 31,896 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC077001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC053006— 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). "Stanstead Plains, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanstead-plains-qc077001-1851/.