Clifton, Quebec (1861 census)
Clifton was a census subdivision in Compton County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 544. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.233°N, 71.632°W.
Population
In 1861, Clifton had a population of 544. Population density was 5.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 380 |
| 1861 | 544 |
| 1871 | 1,263 |
| 1881 | 1,639 |
| 1891 | 1,840 |
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, Clifton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 126 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 544 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,013 |
| Total population | 544 |
Ethnic origin (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 10 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 388 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 21 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 48 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 77 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 84 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 159 |
| Acres of corn | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 9 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,023 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,092 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,572 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 3,004 |
| Acres of land in farms | 13,696 |
| Acres of oats | 526 |
| Acres of peas | 2 |
| Acres of potatoes | 78 |
| Acres of rye | 19 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 112 |
| Acres of turnips | 5 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 47 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 145 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,893 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,580 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 156 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 129 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 16,849 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,532 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 364 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,643 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,013 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 112 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 1,643 |
| C22 BAR AC | 84 |
| C23 BAR BU | 1,893 |
| C24 RYE AC | 19 |
| C25 RYE BU | 364 |
| C26 PEA AC | 2 |
| C27 PEA BU | 64 |
| C28 OAT AC | 526 |
| C29 OAT BU | 16,849 |
| C30 BWT AC | 159 |
| C31 BWT BU | 4,580 |
| C34 POT AC | 78 |
| C35 POT BU | 13,532 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 769 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 2,072 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 47 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 145 |
| HRS ov03 V | 6,950 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 106 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 379 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 43 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 91 |
| Number of milk cows | 193 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 96 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 68 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 794 |
| Number of swine | 108 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 629 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 10 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 13,218 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 28,445 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,072 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 769 |
| Value of all livestock | 22,879 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 2,732 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 62,660 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 220 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 83 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 2,221 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 1,412 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 896 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 20 |
Other recorded variables (44 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 96 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 3 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 20 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 68 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 5 |
| C08 HELD | 13,696 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 3,604 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 2,572 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,023 |
| C12 GARDENS | 9 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 10,092 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 62,660 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 2,732 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 220 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 6 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 129 |
| C36 TUR AC | 5 |
| C37 TUR BU | 2,013 |
| C41 BEN BU | 13 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 156 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 28,445 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 896 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 1,412 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 10 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 20 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 106 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 193 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 379 |
| C55 HORSES | 91 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 6,950 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 43 |
| C58 SHEEP | 794 |
| C59 SWINE | 108 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 22,879 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 13,218 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 629 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 83 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 2,221 |
| CD NAME | Compton |
| England and Wales | 21 |
| Ireland | 48 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 10 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 388 |
| United States | 77 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC016002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC150004_1851— 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). "Clifton, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/clifton-qc016002-1861/.