Barford, Quebec (1871 census)
Barford was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,339. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63242419. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.085°N, 71.735°W.
Population
In 1871, Barford had a population of 1,339: 696 male and 643 female residents.
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).
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 contained Barford, 1881 (87.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Dixville, Village, 1881 (12.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Barford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 253 |
| Number of females | 643 |
| Number of males | 696 |
| Number of married females | 253 |
| Number of married males | 251 |
| Number of married persons | 504 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| Number of widowed persons | 35 |
| Total population | 1,339 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 371 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 429 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 800 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 248 |
| Number of occupied houses | 248 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 15 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 843 |
| BWT BU | 10,256 |
| CRN BU | 873 |
| HAY AC | 3,220 |
| HAY TONS | 2,939 |
| OAT BU | 17,295 |
| PEA BU | 335 |
| POT AC | 218 |
| POT BU | 42,961 |
| RYE BU | 48 |
| Total area (acres) | 39,300 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,390 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 211 |
| AREA | 39,300 |
| BEING BUILT | 7 |
| BEN BU | 317 |
| CD | 141 |
| CSD | 7 |
| FAMILIES | 253 |
| FEMALE | 643 |
| GRA BU | 325 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 248 |
| INHABITED | 248 |
| MALE | 696 |
| MARRIED F | 253 |
| MARRIED M | 251 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 504 |
| POPULATION | 1,339 |
| ROOT BU | 334 |
| SINGLE F | 371 |
| SINGLE M | 429 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 800 |
| TUR BU | 1,817 |
| UNINHABITED | 15 |
| WIDOWED F | 19 |
| WIDOWED M | 16 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 35 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC141007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC090001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63242419
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1871 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 (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/barford-qc141007-1871/.