Farnham W-O, Quebec (1891 census)
Farnham W-O was a township in Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,520. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.269°N, 72.960°W.
Population
In 1891, Farnham W-O had a population of 1,520: 812 male and 708 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 1891
In the 1891 census, Farnham W-O shared boundaries with:
- Farnham
- Farnham, Town—Ville
- L'Ange Gardien
- Notre Dame de Stanbridge
- St. Alexandre
- St. Césaire
- St. Ignace de Stanbridge
- Ste. Brigide
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 160 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.20 |
| FAM NO | 291 |
| Number of families | 291 |
| Number of females | 708 |
| Number of males | 812 |
| Number of married females | 265 |
| Number of married males | 270 |
| Number of married persons | 535 |
| Number of widowed females | 24 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| Number of widowed persons | 45 |
| POP F | 708 |
| POP M | 812 |
| POP TOT | 1,520 |
| Total population | 1,520 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 419 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 521 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 940 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,279 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 241 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 266 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 23 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 3 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 240 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 138 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 128 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 51 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 71 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 44 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 84 |
| Number of occupied houses | 266 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 204 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 112 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,503 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 3,126 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,802 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,117 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 18,417 |
| Acres of land in farms | 21,543 |
| Acres of oats | 2,207 |
| Acres of potatoes | 192 |
| Acres of turnips | 27 |
| Acres of wheat | 148 |
| BAR AC | 204 |
| BAR BU | 3,824 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,824 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 301 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,273 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 77 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 8,609 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 36,313 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,878 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 26,700 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 120 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,043 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 12,033 |
| BWT BU | 3,273 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 75 |
| CRN BU | 8,609 |
| HAY AC | 5,117 |
| HAY TONS | 4,767 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 189 |
| Number of chickens | 5,763 |
| Number of ducks | 46 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 190 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 52 |
| Number of geese | 172 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 153 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 507 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,440 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 242 |
| Number of other cattle | 691 |
| Number of oxen | 11 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 57 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 91 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 34 |
| Number of sheep | 813 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 530 |
| Number of swine | 432 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 147 |
| Number of turkeys | 147 |
| OAT AC | 2,207 |
| OAT BU | 36,313 |
| PEA BU | 1,878 |
| POT AC | 192 |
| POT BU | 26,700 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,649 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 43,361 |
| RYE BU | 120 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,767 |
| WHT AC | 148 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,043 |
Other recorded variables (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 42 |
| A 11 50 | 57 |
| A 201 PL | 18 |
| A 51 100 | 91 |
| BEN BU | 301 |
| BUTTER LB | 43,361 |
| CATTLE KS | 189 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 419 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 521 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 940 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,649 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 153 |
| DUCKS | 46 |
| FAMILIES | 291 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.20 |
| FRN CA | 1,279 |
| GEESE | 172 |
| GRA BU | 77 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 5,763 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 507 |
| HOUSES | 266 |
| HOUSES B | 23 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 6 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 44 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 71 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 138 |
| HOUSES S | 3 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 84 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 51 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 10 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 128 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 4 |
| HOUSES W | 240 |
| INF 11 A | 34 |
| MD FEM | 265 |
| MD MALE | 270 |
| MD TOT | 535 |
| MILK COWS | 1,440 |
| NAME CD | Missisquoi |
| OC F | 52 |
| OC P | 190 |
| OC TOT | 242 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 691 |
| OTHERS | 241 |
| SHEEP | 813 |
| SHEEP KS | 530 |
| SILOS | 75 |
| SUP AM | 18,417 |
| SUP FOR | 3,126 |
| SUP JV | 112 |
| SUP PAT | 7,503 |
| SUP SC | 10,802 |
| SUP TOT | 21,543 |
| SWINE | 432 |
| SWINE KS | 147 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 266 |
| TUR AC | 27 |
| TUR BU | 12,033 |
| TURKEY | 147 |
| WID FEM | 24 |
| WID MALE | 21 |
| WID TOT | 45 |
| WORKING OX | 11 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC169006— 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 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 W-O, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/farnham-w-o-qc169006-1891/.