Farnham E, Quebec (1891 census)
Farnham E was a township in Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,045. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.269°N, 72.781°W.
Population
In 1891, Farnham E had a population of 2,045: 1,058 male and 987 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).
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Farnham E., 1901 (92.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Alphonse, 1901 (7.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Farnham E shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.90 |
| FAM NO | 413 |
| Number of families | 413 |
| Number of females | 987 |
| Number of males | 1,058 |
| Number of married females | 387 |
| Number of married males | 387 |
| Number of married persons | 774 |
| Number of widowed females | 59 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| Number of widowed persons | 85 |
| POP F | 987 |
| POP M | 1,058 |
| POP TOT | 2,045 |
| Total population | 2,045 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 541 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 645 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,186 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,006 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,039 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 405 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 47 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 357 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 5 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 394 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 39 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 11 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 44 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 50 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 44 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 202 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 405 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 254 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 218 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 11,587 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,564 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,263 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,541 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 23,068 |
| Acres of land in farms | 32,632 |
| Acres of oats | 1,386 |
| Acres of potatoes | 198 |
| Acres of turnips | 10 |
| Acres of wheat | 222 |
| BAR AC | 254 |
| BAR BU | 5,664 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5,664 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 601 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,697 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 26 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 12,183 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 33,367 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,050 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 31,103 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,985 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,441 |
| BWT BU | 1,697 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 315 |
| CRN BU | 12,183 |
| HAY AC | 6,541 |
| HAY TONS | 7,752 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 513 |
| Number of chickens | 4,955 |
| Number of ducks | 40 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 308 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 53 |
| Number of geese | 86 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 216 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 656 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,821 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 361 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,244 |
| Number of other fowl | 1 |
| Number of oxen | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 79 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 81 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 94 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 29 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 78 |
| Number of sheep | 929 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 645 |
| Number of swine | 1,031 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,432 |
| Number of turkeys | 140 |
| OAT AC | 1,386 |
| OAT BU | 33,367 |
| PEA BU | 1,050 |
| POT AC | 198 |
| POT BU | 31,103 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 607,219 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,491 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 525 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 71,808 |
| RYE BU | 4 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,752 |
| WHT AC | 222 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,985 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 79 |
| A 11 50 | 81 |
| A 201 PL | 29 |
| A 51 100 | 94 |
| BEN BU | 601 |
| BUTTER LB | 71,808 |
| CATTLE KS | 513 |
| CHEESE LB | 607,219 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 541 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 645 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,186 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,491 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 216 |
| DUCKS | 40 |
| FAMILIES | 413 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 525 |
| FRN CA | 1,006 |
| GEESE | 86 |
| GRA BU | 26 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 4,955 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 656 |
| HOUSES | 405 |
| HOUSES B | 47 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 39 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 44 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 50 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 394 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 202 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 4 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 44 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 17 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 11 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 10 |
| HOUSES W | 357 |
| INF 11 A | 78 |
| MD FEM | 387 |
| MD MALE | 387 |
| MD TOT | 774 |
| MILK COWS | 2,821 |
| NAME CD | Brome |
| OC F | 53 |
| OC P | 308 |
| OC TOT | 361 |
| OTHER FOWL | 1 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,244 |
| OTHERS | 1,039 |
| SHEEP | 929 |
| SHEEP KS | 645 |
| SILOS | 315 |
| SUP AM | 23,068 |
| SUP FOR | 9,564 |
| SUP JV | 218 |
| SUP PAT | 11,587 |
| SUP SC | 11,263 |
| SUP TOT | 32,632 |
| SWINE | 1,031 |
| SWINE KS | 1,432 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 405 |
| TUR AC | 10 |
| TUR BU | 4,441 |
| TURKEY | 140 |
| WID FEM | 59 |
| WID MALE | 26 |
| WID TOT | 85 |
| WORKING OX | 20 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC144004— 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 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/farnham-e-qc144004-1891/.