Farnham E, Quebec (1871 census)
Farnham E was a township in Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,066. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.269°N, 72.781°W.
Population
In 1871, Farnham E had a population of 2,066: 1,055 male and 1,011 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 1871
In the 1871 census, Farnham E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 403 |
| Number of females | 1,011 |
| Number of males | 1,055 |
| Number of married females | 394 |
| Number of married males | 391 |
| Number of married persons | 785 |
| Number of widowed females | 44 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| Number of widowed persons | 64 |
| Total population | 2,066 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 573 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 644 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,217 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 368 |
| Number of occupied houses | 368 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 15 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 562 |
| BWT BU | 1,580 |
| CRN BU | 8,414 |
| HAY AC | 4,810 |
| HAY TONS | 5,094 |
| OAT BU | 20,060 |
| PEA BU | 456 |
| POT AC | 198 |
| POT BU | 28,369 |
| Total area (acres) | 35,855 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,317 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 164 |
| AREA | 35,855 |
| BEING BUILT | 8 |
| BEN BU | 411 |
| CD | 126 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 403 |
| FEMALE | 1,011 |
| GRA BU | 42 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 368 |
| INHABITED | 368 |
| MALE | 1,055 |
| MARRIED F | 394 |
| MARRIED M | 391 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 785 |
| POPULATION | 2,066 |
| ROOT BU | 806 |
| SINGLE F | 573 |
| SINGLE M | 644 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,217 |
| TUR BU | 512 |
| UNINHABITED | 15 |
| WIDOWED F | 44 |
| WIDOWED M | 20 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 64 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC126001— 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 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). "Farnham E, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/farnham-e-qc126001-1871/.