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Year: 1861  |  Province: Quebec  |  County: Brome

Farnham E, Quebec (1861 census)

Farnham E was a township in Brome County, Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 1,925. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.269°N, 72.781°W.

Population

In 1861, Farnham E had a population of 1,925: 1,053 male and 872 female residents.

Population trajectory across census years

YearPopulation
18611,925
18712,066
18812,499
18912,045

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.

Earlier boundary forms

Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861

In the 1861 census, Farnham E shared boundaries with:

Full census record, 1861

The 1861 census recorded 318 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.

Population & families (27 variables)
VariableValue
Female members of the family who are present837
Females present who are not members of the family35
Male members of the family who are present945
Males present who are not members of the family108
Number of adult females unable to read or write70
Number of adult males unable to read or write79
Number of blind males2
Number of deaf and dumb males1
Number of female births in the past year28
Number of females872
Number of females attending school141
Number of lunatic females1
Number of lunatic males6
Number of male births in the past year47
Number of males1,053
Number of males attending school139
Number of married females307
Number of married males337
Number of single females538
Number of single males699
Number of widowed females27
Number of widowed males17
POP FX N.1872
POP MX N.11,053
POP TOT1,925
POP XX N.11,925
Total population1,925
Age structure (51 variables)
VariableValue
Number of females age 3 to 433
Number of females aged 1 to 210
Number of females aged 2 to 322
Number of females aged 4 to 538
Number of females aged 5 to 10111
Number of males aged 1 to 213
Number of males aged 2 to 327
Number of males aged 3 to 436
Number of males aged 4 to 524
Number of males aged 5 to 10128
Number of married females aged 20 to 3089
Number of married females aged 30 to 4097
Number of married females aged 40 to 5047
Number of married females aged 50 to 6048
Number of married females aged 60 to 7020
Number of married females aged 70 to 805
Number of married females aged 80 to 901
Number of married males aged 20 to 3064
Number of married males aged 30 to 4098
Number of married males aged 40 to 5061
Number of married males aged 50 to 6062
Number of married males aged 60 to 7038
Number of married males aged 70 to 8013
Number of married males aged 80 to 901
Number of single females aged 10 to 1597
Number of single females aged 15 to 20100
Number of single females aged 20 to 3066
Number of single females aged 30 to 4021
Number of single females aged 40 to 507
Number of single females aged 50 to 603
Number of single females aged 60 to 702
Number of single males aged 10 to 15113
Number of single males aged 15 to 20128
Number of single males aged 20 to 30145
Number of single males aged 30 to 4017
Number of single males aged 40 to 508
Number of single males aged 50 to 608
Number of single males aged 60 to 703
Number of single males aged 70 to 802
Number of widowed females aged 30 to 401
Number of widowed females aged 50 to 608
Number of widowed females aged 60 to 7012
Number of widowed females aged 70 to 804
Number of widowed females aged 80 to 901
Number of widowed females aged 90 to 1001
Number of widowed males aged 20 to 301
Number of widowed males aged 40 to 501
Number of widowed males aged 50 to 605
Number of widowed males aged 70 to 807
Number of widowed males aged 80 to 902
Number of widowed males aged 90 to 1001
Ethnic origin (9 variables)
VariableValue
Number of French Canadians449
Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin1,081
Number of persons originating in England or Wales27
Number of persons originating in France1
Number of persons originating in Ireland82
Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island2
Number of persons originating in Scotland46
Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway1
Number of persons originating in the United States236
Agriculture (76 variables)
VariableValue
Acres of barley54
Acres of buckwheat135
Acres of corn232
Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers337
Acres of farmland in gardens96
Acres of farmland in pasture4,334
Acres of farmland in woodland or forest17,839
Acres of farmland under crops5,705
Acres of farmland under cultivation10,135
Acres of land in farms27,974
Acres of mangel wurtzel2
Acres of oats1,051
Acres of peas66
Acres of potatoes178
Acres of rye9
Acres of spring wheat186
Acres of turnips20
Barrels of beef produced in the past year143
Barrels of pork produced in the past year301
Bushels of barley produced in the past year1,292
Bushels of beans produced in the past year385
Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year3,161
Bushels of carrots produced in the past year1,507
Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year24
Bushels of corn produced in the past year8,175
Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year892
Bushels of oats produced in the past year34,608
Bushels of peas produced in the past year1,199
Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year26,390
Bushels of rye produced in the past year146
Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year3,897
Bushels of turnips produced in the past year6,448
C20 WHT SP AC186
C21 WHT SP BU3,897
C22 BAR AC54
C23 BAR BU1,292
C24 RYE AC9
C25 RYE BU146
C26 PEA AC66
C27 PEA BU1,199
C28 OAT AC1,051
C29 OAT BU34,608
C30 BWT AC135
C31 BWT BU3,161
C34 POT AC178
C35 POT BU26,390
C43 HAY TONS3,115
C47 WOOL LBS5,271
C63 BEEF BAR143
C64 PORK BAR301
HRS ov03 V24,022
Number of bulls, oxen, or steers158
Number of calves and heifers1,019
Number of horses aged 3 years and under169
Number of horses aged over 3 years382
Number of milk cows1,139
Number of occupants of farms259
Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres16
Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres51
Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres77
Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres86
Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres23
Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres6
Number of sheep1,389
Number of swine272
Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year59,860
Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year1,260
Pounds of homemade butter91,335
Pounds of hops produced in the past year382
Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year51,127
Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year5,271
Tons of hay produced in the past year3,115
Value of all livestock78,110
Value of farm implements in dollars15,111
Value of farms (dollars)400,060
Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year1,659
Manufacturing & industry (6 variables)
VariableValue
Number of carriages for hire1
Number of carriages for pleasure347
Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars)10,858
Yards of flannel produced in the past year2,118
Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year537
Yards of linen produced in the past year129
Deaths & mortality (7 variables)
VariableValue
Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 801
Deaths in the past year among females of all ages2
Deaths in the past year among females under age 11
Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 21
Deaths in the past year among males of all ages2
Deaths in the past year among males under age 11
Total number of deaths in the past year4
Other recorded variables (142 variables)
VariableValue
C01 TOTAL259
C02 OCC UNDR 106
C03 OCC 10 TO 2016
C04 OCC 20 TO 5077
C05 OCC 50 TO 10086
C06 OCC 100 TO 20051
C07 OCC OVR 20023
C08 HELD27,974
C09 UNDR CULT10,135
C1 Males1,053
C10 Deaths under 1 year M1
C10 UNDR CROP5,705
C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M1
C105 Between 90 and 100 years Widows F1
C11 Deaths under 1 year F1
C11 UNDR PAST4,334
C12 GARDENS96
C12 Under 2 Years M13
C120 Married M337
C121 Single M699
C122 Widowed M17
C123 Total M1,053
C124 Married F307
C125 Single F538
C126 Widows F27
C127 Total F872
C128 Grand Total1,925
C129 Deaths M2
C13 Under 2 Years F10
C13 WOOD WILD17,839
C130 Deaths F2
C131 Deaths Total4
C136 Attending School M139
C137 Attending School F141
C138 Adults unable to read or write M79
C139 Adults unable to read or write F70
C14 CASH FARM400,060
C14 Deaths under 2 years M1
C140 Deaf and Dumb M1
C142 Blind M2
C144 Lunatics M6
C145 Lunatics F1
C15 CASH IMP15,111
C16 GARDN VALUE1,659
C16 Under 3 years M27
C17 LAND HELD337
C17 Under 3 years F22
C2 Females872
C20 Under 4 years M36
C21 Under 4 years F33
C24 Under 5 years M24
C25 Under 5 years F38
C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M128
C29 Between 5 and 10 years F111
C3 Total1,925
C32 INDN CRN AC232
C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M113
C33 INDN CRN BU8,175
C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F97
C36 TUR AC20
C37 TUR BU6,448
C38 CAR BU1,507
C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M128
C39 MAN WURT AC2
C4 Members of Family M 945
C40 MAN WURT BU892
C41 BEN BU385
C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F100
C42 CLV TIM GRA24
C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M64
C44 HOP LBS382
C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M145
C45 MPL SGR LBS51,127
C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M1
C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F89
C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F66
C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS537
C49 FLAN YRDS2,118
C5 Members of Family F837
C50 FLX HEM LBS1,260
C51 LIN YRDS129
C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M98
C52 BULLS OX STEERS158
C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M17
C53 MILK COWS1,139
C54 CALVES HEIFERS1,019
C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F97
C55 HORSES382
C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F21
C56 HORSES VAL24,022
C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F1
C57 COLTS FILLIES169
C58 SHEEP1,389
C59 SWINE272
C6 Not Members of Family M108
C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M61
C60 TOT VALUE78,410
C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M8
C61 BUTTER LB91,335
C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M1
C62 CHEESE LB59,860
C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F47
C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F7
C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F0
C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M62
C68 CAR PLEASURE347
C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M8
C69 VALUE DOL P10,858
C7 Not Members of Family F35
C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M5
C70 CAR HIRE1
C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F48
C71 VALUE DOL H20
C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F3
C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F8
C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M38
C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M3
C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F20
C8 Births in 1860 M47
C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F2
C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F12
C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M13
C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M2
C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M7
C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F5
C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F4
C9 Births in 1860 F28
C91 Between 70 and 80 years Deaths F1
C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M1
C94 Between 80 and 90 years Widowers M2
C95 Between 80 and 90 years Married F1
C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F1
CD NAMEBrome
England and Wales27
France1
Ireland82
Natives of Canada French Origin449
Natives of Canada Not of French Origin1,081
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island2
Scotland46
Swedan and Norway1
United States236

Identifiers

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). "Farnham E, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/farnham-e-qc010003-1861/.