Northfield, Quebec (1861 census)
Northfield was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 206. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.084°N, 75.953°W.
Population
In 1861, Northfield had a population of 206. Population density was 3.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 206 |
| 1871 | 461 |
| 1881 | 413 |
| 1891 | 431 |
| 1901 | 530 |
| 1911 | 552 |
| 1921 | 560 |
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 was contained in NO DATA, 1851 (0.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Northfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 95 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 206 |
| Total population | 206 |
Ethnic origin (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 118 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 59 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 20 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 4 |
| Number of persons whose origin is unknown | 2 |
Agriculture (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,058 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 846 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 852 |
| Acres of land in farms | 5,910 |
| Acres of oats | 243 |
| Acres of peas | 36 |
| Acres of potatoes | 54 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 6 |
| Acres of turnips | 16 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 18 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,131 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 423 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,075 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 110 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,436 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 235 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 18 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 235 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 6 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 110 |
| C22 BAR AC | 5 |
| C23 BAR BU | 46 |
| C26 PEA AC | 36 |
| C27 PEA BU | 423 |
| C28 OAT AC | 243 |
| C29 OAT BU | 5,131 |
| C34 POT AC | 54 |
| C35 POT BU | 4,075 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 193 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 116 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 2 |
| HRS ov03 V | 1,875 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 40 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 4 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 4 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 39 |
| Number of milk cows | 42 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 19 |
| Number of sheep | 44 |
| Number of swine | 57 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 550 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 300 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 116 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 193 |
| Value of all livestock | 3,957 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 1,008 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 12,662 |
Other recorded variables (32 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 39 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 19 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 20 |
| C08 HELD | 5,910 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 852 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 846 |
| C12 GARDENS | 6 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 5,058 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 12,662 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 1,008 |
| C36 TUR AC | 16 |
| C37 TUR BU | 2,436 |
| C41 BEN BU | 2 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 300 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 40 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 42 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 4 |
| C55 HORSES | 39 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 1,875 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 4 |
| C58 SHEEP | 44 |
| C59 SWINE | 57 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 3,057 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 550 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| England and Wales | 2 |
| Ireland | 20 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 118 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 59 |
| Not Known | 2 |
| Scotland | 1 |
| United States | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039029— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057019— 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). "Northfield, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/northfield-qc039029-1861/.