Wexford, Quebec (1861 census)
Wexford was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 707. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.040°N, 74.040°W.
Population
In 1861, Wexford had a population of 707: 434 male and 273 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 145 |
| 1861 | 707 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Wexford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 125 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 707 total population, 434 males, Male members of the family who are present: 354, 352 single males, 273 females, Female members of the family who are present: 269, 198 single females, Males present who are not members of the family: 80, 80 married males, 70 married females, 41 adult males unable to read or write, 26 adult females unable to read or write, 15 female births, 8 male births, 5 widowed females, Females present who are not members of the family: 4, 3 deaf and dumb females, 2 widowed males, 1 blind females, 1 deaf and dumb males, 1 lunatic females. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 98 single males aged 20 to 30, 65 single males aged 15 to 20, 41 males aged 5 to 10, 39 single males aged 10 to 15, 37 single females aged 10 to 15, 37 single males aged 30 to 40, 35 females aged 5 to 10, 34 single females aged 15 to 20, 27 single females aged 20 to 30, 23 married males aged 20 to 30, 22 married females aged 20 to 30, 18 married males aged 30 to 40, 17 married females aged 30 to 40, 15 males aged 4 to 5, 15 married males aged 40 to 50, 15 married males aged 50 to 60, 14 females aged 2 to 3, 14 married females aged 40 to 50, 14 single males aged 40 to 50, 13 males aged 2 to 3, 13 married females aged 50 to 60, 13 single females aged 30 to 40, 12 females age 3 to 4, 11 males aged 3 to 4, 7 married males aged 60 to 70, 6 females aged 4 to 5, 6 single males aged 50 to 60, 2 males aged 1 to 2, 2 males of unknown age, 2 married females aged 70 to 80, 2 single females aged 60 to 70, 2 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 1 females aged 1 to 2, 1 married females aged 15 to 20, 1 married females aged 60 to 70, 1 married males aged 15 to 20, 1 married males aged 70 to 80, 1 single females aged 40 to 50, 1 single females aged 80 to 90, 1 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 1 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 1 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 1 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 1 widowed males aged 60 to 70. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.) The 1861 enumerator also recorded 1 single males aged 90 to 100 — single-county tallies of limited cross-year comparability.
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 628 French Canadians, 61 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 18 persons originating in Ireland. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes 22,769 pounds of maple sugar, 7,915 bushels of oats, 7,512 bushels of potatoes, 6,200 acres of land in farms, 5,556 pounds of homemade butter, 5,032 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, $4,430 value all livestock, $4,111 value farms (dollars), $3,837 value horses aged over 3 years, 1,814 bushels of buckwheat, $1,250 value farm implements in dollars, 1,168 acres of farmland under cultivation, 857 acres of farmland under crops, 386 acres of oats, 311 acres of farmland in pasture, 194 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 166 bushels of barley, 153 pounds of flax or hemp, 153 tons of hay, 133 pounds of wool produced on farms, 109 bulls, oxen, or steers, 107 occupants of farms, 100 acres of buckwheat, 96 bushels of peas, 93 calves and heifers, 91 milk cows, 87 sheep, 83 acres of potatoes, 77 swine, 76 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 50 bushels of turnips, 42 horses aged over 3 years, 38 bushels of spring wheat, 28 barrels of pork, 25 bushels of rye, 14 barrels of beef, 13 acres of barley, 13 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 12 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 11 acres of peas, 7 horses aged 3 years and under, 6 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 4 acres of spring wheat, 2 acres of rye, 1 acres of turnips. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $1,561 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 264 yards of flannel, 194 yards of linen, 115 yards of fulled cloth, 92 carriages for pleasure. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 4 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 2, Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age: 2, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 1, Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC034010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC034010— 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 1861 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). "Wexford, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/wexford-qc034010-1861/.