Farnham E, Quebec (1881 census)
Farnham E was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,499. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.269°N, 72.781°W.
Population
In 1881, Farnham E had a population of 2,499: 1,272 male and 1,227 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,925 |
| 1871 | 2,066 |
| 1881 | 2,499 |
| 1891 | 2,045 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Farnham E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 2,499 total population, 1,272 males, 1,227 females, 917 married persons, 503 families, 460 married males, 457 married females, 94 widowed persons, 60 widowed females, 34 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 1,488 single persons under 18, 778 single males under 18, 710 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 465 inhabited houses, 465 occupied houses, 45 uninhabited houses, 8 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 37,898 bushels of oats, 27,114 bushels of potatoes, 9,752 bushels of corn, 7,346 tons of hay, 6,265 acres of hay crops, 4,143 bushels of other root crops, 3,090 bushels of barley, 2,247 bushels of spring wheat, 2,077 bushels of turnips, 1,644 bushels of peas and beans, 1,172 bushels of buckwheat, 325 acres of wheat, 280 bushels of winter wheat, 265 acres of potatoes, 119 bushels of rye, 110 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 2,499 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC060006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC144004— 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 1881 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 (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/farnham-e-qc060006-1881/.