Farnham W-O, Quebec (1871 census)
Farnham W-O was a township in Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,380. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.269°N, 72.960°W.
Population
In 1871, Farnham W-O had a population of 1,380: 737 male and 643 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,380 |
| 1881 | 1,305 |
| 1891 | 1,520 |
| 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 1871
In the 1871 census, Farnham W-O shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 240 |
| Number of females | 643 |
| Number of males | 737 |
| Number of married females | 222 |
| Number of married males | 226 |
| Number of married persons | 448 |
| Number of widowed females | 23 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 38 |
| Total population | 1,380 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 398 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 496 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 894 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 230 |
| Number of occupied houses | 230 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 31 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 163 |
| BWT BU | 1,154 |
| CRN BU | 3,487 |
| HAY AC | 2,206 |
| HAY TONS | 1,776 |
| OAT BU | 15,822 |
| PEA BU | 1,404 |
| POT AC | 159 |
| POT BU | 16,310 |
| RYE BU | 27 |
| Total area (acres) | 24,111 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,550 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 217 |
| AREA | 24,111 |
| BEING BUILT | 4 |
| BEN BU | 169 |
| CD | 125 |
| CSD | 11 |
| FAMILIES | 240 |
| FEMALE | 643 |
| GRA BU | 38 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 230 |
| INHABITED | 230 |
| MALE | 737 |
| MARRIED F | 222 |
| MARRIED M | 226 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 448 |
| POPULATION | 1,380 |
| ROOT BU | 368 |
| SINGLE F | 398 |
| SINGLE M | 496 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 894 |
| TUR BU | 243 |
| UNINHABITED | 31 |
| WIDOWED F | 23 |
| WIDOWED M | 15 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 38 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC125011— 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 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 W-O, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/farnham-w-o-qc125011-1871/.