Clapham, Quebec (1861 census)
Clapham was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 87. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.960°N, 76.404°W.
Population
In 1861, Clapham had a population of 87. Population density was 1.2 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 (0.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Pikanock, 1871 (27.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Clapham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 10 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 87 |
| Total population | 87 |
Ethnic origin (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 46 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 30 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 7 |
Other recorded variables (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| England and Wales | 4 |
| Ireland | 30 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 46 |
| Scotland | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC040021— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC040021— 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). "Clapham, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/clapham-qc040021-1861/.