Farnham, Quebec (1881 census)
Farnham was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,305. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.269°N, 72.960°W.
Population
In 1881, Farnham had a population of 1,305: 677 male and 628 female residents. Population density was 34.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,304 |
| 1861 | 2,530 |
| 1861 | 1,925 |
| 1871 | 2,066 |
| 1871 | 1,380 |
| 1881 | 2,499 |
| 1881 | 1,305 |
| 1891 | 1,520 |
| 1891 | 2,045 |
| 1901 | 1,388 |
| 1911 | 1,240 |
| 1921 | 1,158 |
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 shared boundaries with:
- Brome
- Dunham
- Farnham
- Farnham
- Farnham, Town—Ville
- Granby
- L'Ange Gardien
- St. Alexandre
- St. Césaire
- Stanbridge
- Ste. Brigide
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 242 |
| Number of families | 242 |
| Number of females | 628 |
| Number of males | 677 |
| Number of married females | 238 |
| Number of married males | 238 |
| Number of married persons | 476 |
| Number of widowed females | 25 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| Number of widowed persons | 42 |
| POP TOT | 1,305 |
| Total population | 1,305 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 365 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 422 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 787 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 222 |
| Number of occupied houses | 222 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 45 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,742 |
| Acres of potatoes | 144 |
| Acres of wheat | 250 |
| BAR BU | 1,819 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,819 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,136 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 80 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,439 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 35,167 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,194 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2,971 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,956 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 120 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,730 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 725 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 4 |
| BWT BU | 1,136 |
| CRN BU | 4,439 |
| HAY AC | 2,742 |
| HAY TONS | 3,049 |
| OAT BU | 35,167 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2,971 |
| POT AC | 144 |
| POT BU | 14,956 |
| RYE BU | 120 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,049 |
| WHT AC | 250 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,730 |
| WHT WTR BU | 4 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 365 |
| C UNMD M | 422 |
| C UNMD TOT | 787 |
| D OCC | 222 |
| FEMALE | 628 |
| GRA BU | 80 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 222 |
| H UNINH | 45 |
| MALE | 677 |
| MD F | 238 |
| MD M | 238 |
| MD TOT | 476 |
| NUMBER CD | 65 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,194 |
| TUR BU | 725 |
| WID F | 25 |
| WID M | 17 |
| WID TOT | 42 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC065010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC072002— 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, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/farnham-qc065010-1881/.