Mansfield & Pontefract, Quebec (1871 census)
Mansfield & Pontefract was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 786. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.937°N, 76.727°W.
Population
In 1871, Mansfield & Pontefract had a population of 786: 393 male and 393 female residents. Population density was 7.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 786 |
| 1881 | 1,165 |
| 1891 | 1,057 |
| 1901 | 1,151 |
| 1911 | 1,345 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Mansfield, 1861 (48.9% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Mansfield & Pontefract, 1881 (55.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Mansfield & Pontefract shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 132 |
| Number of females | 393 |
| Number of males | 393 |
| Number of married females | 126 |
| Number of married males | 127 |
| Number of married persons | 253 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| Number of widowed persons | 12 |
| Total population | 786 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 259 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 262 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 521 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 129 |
| Number of occupied houses | 129 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 95 |
| BWT BU | 157 |
| CRN BU | 164 |
| HAY AC | 685 |
| HAY TONS | 595 |
| OAT BU | 11,693 |
| PEA BU | 2,222 |
| POT AC | 116 |
| POT BU | 13,013 |
| RYE BU | 474 |
| Total area (acres) | 68,100 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,042 |
| WHT WTR BU | 267 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 137 |
| AREA | 68,100 |
| BEN BU | 150 |
| CD | 91 |
| CSD | 9 |
| FAMILIES | 132 |
| FEMALE | 393 |
| GRA BU | 5 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 129 |
| INHABITED | 129 |
| MALE | 393 |
| MARRIED F | 126 |
| MARRIED M | 127 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 253 |
| POPULATION | 786 |
| ROOT BU | 177 |
| SINGLE F | 259 |
| SINGLE M | 262 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 521 |
| TUR BU | 1,058 |
| UNINHABITED | 8 |
| WIDOWED F | 8 |
| WIDOWED M | 4 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 12 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC091009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC185017— 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). "Mansfield & Pontefract, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/mansfield-pontefract-qc091009-1871/.