Clifton, Quebec (1871 census)
Clifton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,263. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.233°N, 71.632°W.
Population
In 1871, Clifton had a population of 1,263: 682 male and 581 female residents. Population density was 11.8 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 1871
In the 1871 census, Clifton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 52 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 214 |
| Number of females | 581 |
| Number of males | 682 |
| Number of married females | 218 |
| Number of married males | 224 |
| Number of married persons | 442 |
| Number of widowed females | 10 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| Number of widowed persons | 26 |
| Total population | 1,263 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 353 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 442 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 795 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 206 |
| Number of occupied houses | 206 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 33 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 905 |
| BWT BU | 8,863 |
| CRN BU | 495 |
| HAY AC | 2,590 |
| HAY TONS | 2,257 |
| OAT BU | 11,764 |
| PEA BU | 219 |
| POT AC | 152 |
| POT BU | 28,960 |
| RYE BU | 3 |
| Total area (acres) | 63,200 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,677 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 201 |
| AREA | 63,200 |
| BEN BU | 180 |
| CD | 142 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 214 |
| FEMALE | 581 |
| GRA BU | 894 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 206 |
| INHABITED | 206 |
| MALE | 682 |
| MARRIED F | 218 |
| MARRIED M | 224 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 442 |
| POPULATION | 1,263 |
| ROOT BU | 403 |
| SINGLE F | 353 |
| SINGLE M | 442 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 795 |
| TUR BU | 2,289 |
| UNINHABITED | 33 |
| WIDOWED F | 10 |
| WIDOWED M | 16 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 26 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC142003— 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 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). "Clifton, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/clifton-qc142003-1871/.