Stratford, Quebec (1851 census)
Stratford was a census subdivision in Sherbrooke County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 124. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.819°N, 71.282°W.
Population
In 1851, Stratford had a population of 124: 72 male and 52 female residents. Population density was 1.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 124 |
| 1861 | 413 |
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, Stratford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 237 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 17 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 52 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 72 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 9 |
| Number of families | 17 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 3 |
| Number of females | 52 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 3 |
| Number of males | 72 |
| Number of married females | 15 |
| Number of married males | 15 |
| Number of single females | 37 |
| Number of single males | 57 |
| POP | 124 |
| POP FX N.1 | 52 |
| POP MX N.1 | 72 |
| POP XX N.1 | 124 |
| Total population | 124 |
Age structure (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 2 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 9 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 4 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 11 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 10 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 11 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 124 |
Agriculture (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of buckwheat | 14 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 19 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,959 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 121 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 141 |
| Acres of land in farms | 2,100 |
| Acres of oats | 15 |
| Acres of peas | 2 |
| Acres of potatoes | 25 |
| Acres of rye | 7 |
| Acres of turnips | 12 |
| Acres of wheat | 35 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 56 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 146 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 972 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 418 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 248 |
| BWT AC | 14 |
| BWT BU | 56 |
| HAY TONS | 15 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 16 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 5 |
| Number of horses | 5 |
| Number of milk cows | 13 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 3 |
| Number of swine | 17 |
| OAT AC | 15 |
| OAT BU | 146 |
| PEA AC | 2 |
| PEA BU | 13 |
| PORK BAR | 5 |
| POT AC | 25 |
| POT BU | 972 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 360 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,890 |
| RYE AC | 7 |
| RYE BU | 12 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 15 |
| WHT AC | 35 |
| WHT BU | 248 |
Manufacturing & industry (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per week by grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily 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 foundries | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 3 |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of employees in woollen factories | |
| Number of foundries | |
| Number of foundries reporting | |
| Number of foundries returning capital | |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| 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 | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | 1 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | |
| 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) | 40 |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | 30 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 400 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 200 |
| 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 | |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 36 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 500 |
Deaths & mortality (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 1 |
Other recorded variables (85 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 360 |
| BOV | 16 |
| C F BAR | 500 |
| C H | 5 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 72 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 52 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 124 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 72 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 52 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 9 |
| C10 GM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C11 GM ANNUAL P | 40 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 3 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 15 |
| C127 S MALE | 57 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 72 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 3 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 400 |
| C130 MD FEM | 15 |
| C131 S FEM | 37 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 52 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 124 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 1 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 3 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 3 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 4 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 SM ANNUAL NO | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 2 |
| C27 SM ANNUAL P | 30 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 4 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 200 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 3 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 4 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 2 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 11 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 9 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 10 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 10 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 11 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 6 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 1 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 8 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 3 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 5 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 4 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 7 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 1 |
| CD NAME | Sherbrooke |
| CROP | 121 |
| CULT | 141 |
| FREN ORIG | 124 |
| GARDEN | 1 |
| HELD | 2,100 |
| HORSE | 5 |
| LIN YRDS | 36 |
| LINE NO | 1,418 |
| M COWS | 13 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,890 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 6 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 5 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 9 |
| PASTURE | 19 |
| SHEEP | 3 |
| SWINE | 17 |
| TOT O | 20 |
| TUR AC | 12 |
| TUR BU | 418 |
| WOOD | 1,959 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC076021— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC059006_1851_1861— 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). "Stratford, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stratford-qc076021-1851/.