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 trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 786 |
| 1881 | 1,165 |
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 17 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 786 total population, 393 females, 393 males, 253 married persons, 132 families, 127 married males, 126 married females, 12 widowed persons, 8 widowed females, 4 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 521 single persons under 18, 262 single males under 18, 259 single females under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 129 inhabited houses, 129 occupied houses, 8 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 68,100 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC091009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC098013— 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/.