Aldfield, Quebec (1861 census)
Aldfield was a census subdivision in Pontiac County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 150. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.738°N, 76.238°W.
Population
In 1861, Aldfield had a population of 150: 86 male and 64 female residents. Population density was 1.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 28 |
| 1861 | 150 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 became part of Onslow, Aldfield, 1871 (41.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Aldfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 198 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 63 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 1 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 85 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 1 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 7 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 11 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of females | 64 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 1 |
| Number of males | 86 |
| Number of married females | 16 |
| Number of married males | 20 |
| Number of single females | 45 |
| Number of single males | 66 |
| Number of widowed females | 3 |
| POP FX N.1 | 64 |
| POP MX N.1 | 86 |
| POP TOT | 150 |
| POP XX N.1 | 150 |
| Total population | 150 |
Age structure (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 4 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 3 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 5 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 16 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 2 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 11 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 9 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 14 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of Indigenous females | 3 |
| Number of Indigenous males | 2 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 86 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 58 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1 |
Agriculture (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 53 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 2,635 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 212 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 265 |
| Acres of land in farms | 2,900 |
| Acres of oats | 56 |
| Acres of peas | 2 |
| Acres of potatoes | 31 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 32 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 9 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 17 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,355 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,573 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 401 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 240 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 110 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 9 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 110 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 32 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 401 |
| C23 BAR BU | 7 |
| C26 PEA AC | 2 |
| C27 PEA BU | 15 |
| C28 OAT AC | 56 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,355 |
| C34 POT AC | 31 |
| C35 POT BU | 2,573 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 57 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 72 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 10 |
| HRS ov03 V | 492 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 4 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 33 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 7 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 8 |
| Number of milk cows | 22 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 28 |
| Number of sheep | 35 |
| Number of swine | 33 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 760 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 72 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 57 |
| Value of all livestock | 1,387 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 230 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 4,257 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 13 |
Manufacturing & industry (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 3 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 33 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 109 |
Other recorded variables (85 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 29 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 2 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 25 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 2 |
| C08 HELD | 2,900 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 265 |
| C1 Males | 86 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 212 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 53 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 5 |
| C120 Married M | 20 |
| C121 Single M | 66 |
| C123 Total M | 86 |
| C124 Married F | 16 |
| C125 Single F | 45 |
| C126 Widows F | 3 |
| C127 Total F | 64 |
| C128 Grand Total | 150 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 2,635 |
| C132 Indians M | 2 |
| C133 Indians F | 3 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 11 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 7 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 4,257 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 230 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 13 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 7 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 3 |
| C2 Females | 64 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 2 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 4 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 6 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 5 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 11 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 16 |
| C3 Total | 150 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 1 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 14 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 17 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 9 |
| C36 TUR AC | 4 |
| C37 TUR BU | 240 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 7 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 85 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 4 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 1 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 2 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 7 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 3 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 3 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 109 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 63 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 9 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 4 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 4 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 22 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 33 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 6 |
| C55 HORSES | 8 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 492 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 7 |
| C58 SHEEP | 35 |
| C59 SWINE | 33 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 1 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 8 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 1,387 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 1 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 760 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 6 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 1 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 3 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 1 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 33 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 1 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 1 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 1 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 2 |
| CD NAME | Pontiac |
| England and Wales | 5 |
| Ireland | 58 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 86 |
| Scotland | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC040002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC040002— 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). "Aldfield, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/aldfield-qc040002-1861/.