Barford, Quebec (1861 census)
Barford was a census subdivision in Stanstead County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 700. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.085°N, 71.735°W.
Population
In 1861, Barford had a population of 700: 361 male and 339 female residents. Population density was 10.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 428 |
| 1861 | 700 |
| 1871 | 1,339 |
| 1881 | 1,466 |
| 1891 | 1,631 |
| 1901 | 1,527 |
| 1911 | 943 |
| 1921 | 1,010 |
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, Barford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 243 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 323 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 16 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 325 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 36 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 4 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 12 |
| Number of blind males | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 2 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 13 |
| Number of females | 339 |
| Number of females attending school | 64 |
| Number of lunatic females | 1 |
| Number of lunatic males | 1 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 11 |
| Number of males | 361 |
| Number of males attending school | 72 |
| Number of married females | 115 |
| Number of married males | 128 |
| Number of single females | 212 |
| Number of single males | 226 |
| Number of widowed females | 12 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| POP FX N.1 | 339 |
| POP MX N.1 | 361 |
| POP TOT | 700 |
| POP XX N.1 | 700 |
| Total population | 700 |
Age structure (48 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 12 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 37 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 11 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 10 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 42 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 34 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 24 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 27 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 38 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 25 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 8 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 45 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 42 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 11 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 6 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 34 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 53 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 37 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 52 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 459 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 45 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 135 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C20 WHT SP AC | 86 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,505 |
| C22 BAR AC | 68 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,518 |
| C24 RYE AC | 10 |
| C25 RYE BU | 164 |
| C26 PEA AC | 13 |
| C27 PEA BU | 311 |
| C28 OAT AC | 450 |
| C29 OAT BU | 16,909 |
| C30 BWT AC | 211 |
| C31 BWT BU | 6,796 |
| C34 POT AC | 98 |
| C35 POT BU | 18,970 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,084 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 2,524 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 70 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 136 |
Deaths & mortality (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 3 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 7 |
Other recorded variables (132 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 89 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 12 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 38 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 31 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 8 |
| C08 HELD | 13,944 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 4,318 |
| C1 Males | 361 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 2,408 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,898 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 12 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 8 |
| C120 Married M | 128 |
| C121 Single M | 226 |
| C122 Widowed M | 7 |
| C123 Total M | 361 |
| C124 Married F | 115 |
| C125 Single F | 212 |
| C126 Widows F | 12 |
| C127 Total F | 339 |
| C128 Grand Total | 700 |
| C129 Deaths M | 3 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 12 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 9,626 |
| C130 Deaths F | 4 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 7 |
| C136 Attending School M | 72 |
| C137 Attending School F | 64 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 12 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 4 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 107,378 |
| C140 Deaf and Dumb M | 2 |
| C142 Blind M | 1 |
| C144 Lunatics M | 1 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 3,352 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 330 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 8 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 50 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 11 |
| C2 Females | 339 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 11 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 13 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 10 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 13 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 42 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 37 |
| C3 Total | 700 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 1 |
| C31 Deaths between 5 and 10 years F | 1 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 9 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 34 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 251 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 45 |
| C36 Between 10 and 15 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C36 TUR AC | 11 |
| C37 TUR BU | 3,148 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 1 |
| C38 CAR BU | 39 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 53 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 325 |
| C41 BEN BU | 35 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 42 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 72 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 27 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 2,100 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 37 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 21,450 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 34 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 11 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,350 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 3 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,067 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 323 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 38 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 104 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 8 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 209 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 417 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 31 |
| C55 HORSES | 105 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 6 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 7,065 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 1 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 76 |
| C58 SHEEP | 823 |
| C59 SWINE | 114 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 36 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 25 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 25,344 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 1 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 16,156 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 1,000 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 24 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 5 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 21 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 100 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 1 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 2,975 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 16 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 16 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 3 |
| C74 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 8 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 6 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 11 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 1 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 2 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 7 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 1 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 3 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 4 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 13 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 1 |
| C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 2 |
| CD NAME | Stanstead |
| England and Wales | 45 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 52 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 459 |
| Scotland | 3 |
| Swedan and Norway | 1 |
| United States | 135 |
| West Indies | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC053002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC090001— 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). "Barford, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/barford-qc053002-1861/.