Mansfield, Quebec (1861 census)
Mansfield was a census subdivision in Pontiac County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 502. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.893°N, 76.741°W.
Population
In 1861, Mansfield had a population of 502. Population density was 9.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 426 |
| 1861 | 502 |
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 became part of Mansfield & Pontefract, 1871 (48.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Mansfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 118 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 502 |
| Total population | 502 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 261 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 173 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 36 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 27 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 23 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 2 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 460 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,277 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,303 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 1,764 |
| Acres of land in farms | 7,041 |
| Acres of oats | 322 |
| Acres of peas | 144 |
| Acres of potatoes | 55 |
| Acres of rye | 14 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 265 |
| Acres of turnips | 6 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 26 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 78 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 118 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 360 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 50 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 6,871 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,224 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,214 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 166 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,994 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,700 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 347 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 26 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 347 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 265 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 3,994 |
| C22 BAR AC | 23 |
| C23 BAR BU | 360 |
| C24 RYE AC | 14 |
| C25 RYE BU | 166 |
| C26 PEA AC | 144 |
| C27 PEA BU | 2,224 |
| C28 OAT AC | 322 |
| C29 OAT BU | 6,871 |
| C30 BWT AC | 2 |
| C31 BWT BU | 12 |
| C34 POT AC | 55 |
| C35 POT BU | 5,214 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 379 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 806 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 78 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 118 |
| HRS ov03 V | 6,706 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 61 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 150 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 17 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 75 |
| Number of milk cows | 125 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 49 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of sheep | 236 |
| Number of swine | 171 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 240 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 5,815 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 806 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 379 |
| Value of all livestock | 14,593 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 2,669 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 29,074 |
Manufacturing & industry (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 13 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 374 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 743 |
Other recorded variables (39 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 49 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 1 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 24 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 19 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 5 |
| C08 HELD | 9,041 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 1,764 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 3,303 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 460 |
| C12 GARDENS | 1 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 5,277 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 29,074 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 2,669 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 1 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 50 |
| C36 TUR AC | 6 |
| C37 TUR BU | 1,700 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 743 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 61 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 125 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 150 |
| C55 HORSES | 75 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 6,706 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 17 |
| C58 SHEEP | 236 |
| C59 SWINE | 171 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 14,593 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 5,815 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 240 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 13 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 374 |
| CD NAME | Pontiac |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 1 |
| Ireland | 36 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 261 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 173 |
| New Brunswick | 2 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Scotland | 27 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC040010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC040010— 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). "Mansfield, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/mansfield-qc040010-1861/.