Aberford, Quebec (1861 census)
Aberford was a census subdivision in Pontiac County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 191. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.318°N, 77.880°W.
Population
In 1861, Aberford had a population of 191. Population density was 1.6 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 was contained in NO DATA, 1851 (0.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of NO DATA, 1871 (0.7% share).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Bas Dumoine, 1871 (0.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Aberford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 74 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 191 |
| Total population | 191 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 53 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 114 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 15 |
Agriculture (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,016 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 84 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 84 |
| Acres of land in farms | 1,100 |
| Acres of oats | 50 |
| Acres of peas | 6 |
| Acres of potatoes | 4 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 8 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,360 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 135 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 730 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 106 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 8 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 106 |
| C26 PEA AC | 6 |
| C27 PEA BU | 135 |
| C28 OAT AC | 50 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,360 |
| C34 POT AC | 4 |
| C35 POT BU | 730 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 17 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 56 |
| HRS ov03 V | 2,660 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 15 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 17 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 4 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 28 |
| Number of milk cows | 17 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 23 |
| Number of swine | 20 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 1,120 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 150 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 56 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 17 |
| Value of all livestock | 4,410 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 265 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 2,450 |
Manufacturing & industry (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 87 |
Deaths & mortality (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 8 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 5 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 3 |
| C08 HELD | 1,100 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 84 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 84 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 1,016 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 2,450 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 265 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 150 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 87 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 15 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 17 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 17 |
| C55 HORSES | 28 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 2,660 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 4 |
| C58 SHEEP | 23 |
| C59 SWINE | 20 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 4,410 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 1,120 |
| CD NAME | Pontiac |
| England and Wales | 9 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 53 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 114 |
| Scotland | 15 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC040018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC040018— 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). "Aberford, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/aberford-qc040018-1861/.