Huddersfield, Quebec (1861 census)
Huddersfield was a census subdivision in Pontiac County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 244. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.960°N, 76.561°W.
Population
In 1861, Huddersfield had a population of 244. Population density was 4.0 people per square mile.
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in NO DATA, 1851 (0.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Pikanock, 1871 (23.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Huddersfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 73 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 244 |
| Total population | 244 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 144 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 8 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 65 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 10 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 3 |
Agriculture (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 825 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 175 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 175 |
| Acres of land in farms | 1,000 |
| Acres of oats | 69 |
| Acres of peas | 11 |
| Acres of potatoes | 6 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 3 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 21 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,960 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 236 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 950 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 350 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 3 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 40 |
| C26 PEA AC | 11 |
| C27 PEA BU | 236 |
| C28 OAT AC | 69 |
| C29 OAT BU | 1,960 |
| C34 POT AC | 6 |
| C35 POT BU | 950 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 4 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 21 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 2 |
| HRS ov03 V | 3,280 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 30 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 3 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 1 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 33 |
| Number of milk cows | 12 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of swine | 7 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 830 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4 |
| Value of all livestock | 5,330 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 276 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 4,450 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 5 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 5 |
| C08 HELD | 1,000 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 175 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 175 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 825 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 4,450 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 276 |
| C37 TUR BU | 350 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 30 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 12 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 3 |
| C55 HORSES | 33 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 3,280 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 7 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 5,330 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 830 |
| CD NAME | Pontiac |
| England and Wales | 14 |
| Ireland | 65 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 144 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 8 |
| Scotland | 10 |
| United States | 3 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC040020— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC040020— 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 1861 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). "Huddersfield, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/huddersfield-qc040020-1861/.