Litchfield, Quebec (1851 census)
Litchfield was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 756. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.782°N, 76.598°W.
Population
In 1851, Litchfield had a population of 756: 420 male and 336 female residents. Population density was 8.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 756 |
| 1861 | 1,044 |
| 1871 | 1,243 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Litchfield, 1861 (90.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Portage du Fort, 1861 (9.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Litchfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 310 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 100 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 6 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 314 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 22 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 321 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 6 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 99 |
| Number of families | 100 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 14 |
| Number of females | 336 |
| Number of females attending school | 35 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 12 |
| Number of males | 420 |
| Number of males attending school | 37 |
| Number of married females | 83 |
| Number of married males | 85 |
| Number of single females | 245 |
| Number of single males | 330 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| POP | 756 |
| POP FX N.1 | 336 |
| POP MX N.1 | 420 |
| POP XX N.1 | 756 |
| Total population | 756 |
Age structure (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 18 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 13 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 8 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 7 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 63 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 14 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 6 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 55 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 32 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 19 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 31 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 21 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 46 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 40 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 26 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 51 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 56 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 69 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 18 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 120 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 305 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 11 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 242 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 61 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 15 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 1 |
Agriculture (50 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 363 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 7,396 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,136 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,499 |
| Acres of land in farms | 8,895 |
| Acres of peas | 62 |
| BAR BU | 87 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 34 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 106 |
| BEEF BAR | 34 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 87 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,642 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 254 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,290 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 70 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 100 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 2,276 |
| BWT BU | 20 |
| CRN BU | 100 |
| HAY TONS | 296 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 63 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 64 |
| Number of horses | 60 |
| Number of milk cows | 68 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 69 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 7 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 51 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 2 |
| Number of sheep | 160 |
| Number of swine | 85 |
| OAT BU | 2,642 |
| PEA AC | 62 |
| PEA BU | 254 |
| PORK BAR | 106 |
| POT BU | 2,290 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 330 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 4,600 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 1 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 1,014 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 418 |
| RYE BU | 70 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 296 |
| WHT BU | 2,276 |
| WOOL LBS | 418 |
Manufacturing & industry (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per week by grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 1 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 1 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries not reporting | 1 |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 2,000 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 1,000 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 172 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 30 |
Deaths & mortality (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 8 |
Other recorded variables (129 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 4,600 |
| BEN BU | 9 |
| BOV | 63 |
| C H | 64 |
| C LBS | 330 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 420 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 336 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 756 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 321 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 314 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 99 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 22 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 6 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 6 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 12 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 1 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 4 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 85 |
| C127 S MALE | 330 |
| C128 WID MALE | 5 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 420 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 14 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 2,000 |
| C130 MD FEM | 83 |
| C131 S FEM | 245 |
| C132 WID FEM | 8 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 336 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 756 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 5 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 3 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 8 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 12 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 37 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 35 |
| C15 GM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 14 |
| C16 SM NO | 1 |
| C18 SM WATER | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 12 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 13 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 2 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 12 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 8 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 2 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 8 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 18 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 1 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 1,000 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 6 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 7 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 55 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 63 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 51 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 46 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 56 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 6 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 40 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 19 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 69 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 26 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 26 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 1 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C57 TAN NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 31 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 18 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 32 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 3 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 2 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 21 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 12 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 2 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 12 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 9 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 10 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 4 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 3 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CAR BU | 25 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| CROP | 1,136 |
| CULT | 1,499 |
| ENG WLS | 11 |
| FC YRDS | 30 |
| FLAN YRDS | 172 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 120 |
| HELD | 8,895 |
| HOP LBS | 1 |
| HORSE | 60 |
| IRE | 242 |
| LINE NO | 1,266 |
| M COWS | 68 |
| MPLS LBS | 1,014 |
| NOT FRN | 305 |
| NOT KNOWN | 1 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 10 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 51 |
| O OVR 200 | 6 |
| O UNDR 10 | 2 |
| PASTURE | 363 |
| SCOT | 61 |
| SHEEP | 160 |
| SWINE | 85 |
| TOT O | 69 |
| TUR BU | 100 |
| US | 15 |
| WOOD | 7,396 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC067011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC091006— 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 1851 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). "Litchfield, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/litchfield-qc067011-1851/.