Farnham W-O, Quebec (1911 census)
Farnham W-O was a township in Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 1,240. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.270°N, 72.959°W.
Population
In 1911, Farnham W-O had a population of 1,240: 661 male and 579 female residents. Population density was 29.6 people per square mile.
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 1911
In the 1911 census, Farnham W-O shared boundaries with:
- Farnham E.
- Farnham, Town—Ville
- L'Ange Gardien
- Notre Dame de Stanbridge
- St. Alexandre
- St. Césaire
- St. Ignace de Stanbridge
- Ste. Brigide
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP | 1,388 |
| POP F | 579 |
| POP M | 661 |
| POP PER SQ MI | 29.55 |
| POP TOT | 1,240 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 62 |
| AREA ACRES | 26,857 |
| AREA SQ MI | 41.96 |
| BRIT ENGLISH | 41 |
| BRIT IRISH | 64 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 18 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 9 |
| DWELLINGS | 218 |
| F MARRIED | 212 |
| F NOT GIVEN | 1 |
| F SINGLE | 357 |
| F WIDOWED | 9 |
| FAMILIES | 218 |
| FRENCH | 1,103 |
| GERMAN | 3 |
| M LEGAL SEP | 2 |
| M MARRIED | 212 |
| M SINGLE | 431 |
| M WIDOWED | 16 |
| METHODISTS | 13 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 10 |
| PROTESTANTS | 4 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,142 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 11 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC175002— 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 1911 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 (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/farnham-w-o-qc175002-1911/.