Northfield, Quebec (1871 census)
Northfield was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 461. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.084°N, 75.953°W.
Population
In 1871, Northfield had a population of 461: 245 male and 216 female residents. Population density was 8.6 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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Northfield 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 | 87 |
| Number of females | 216 |
| Number of males | 245 |
| Number of married females | 73 |
| Number of married males | 74 |
| Number of married persons | 147 |
| Number of widowed females | 7 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| Number of widowed persons | 12 |
| Total population | 461 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 136 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 166 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 302 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 69 |
| Number of occupied houses | 69 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 110 |
| BWT BU | 131 |
| CRN BU | 50 |
| HAY AC | 852 |
| HAY TONS | 733 |
| OAT BU | 6,189 |
| PEA BU | 478 |
| POT AC | 92 |
| POT BU | 7,191 |
| RYE BU | 2 |
| Total area (acres) | 29,500 |
| WHT SP BU | 396 |
| WHT WTR BU | 451 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 121 |
| AREA | 29,500 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 43 |
| CD | 93 |
| CSD | 11 |
| FAMILIES | 87 |
| FEMALE | 216 |
| GRA BU | 31 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 69 |
| INHABITED | 69 |
| MALE | 245 |
| MARRIED F | 73 |
| MARRIED M | 74 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 147 |
| POPULATION | 461 |
| ROOT BU | 67 |
| SINGLE F | 136 |
| SINGLE M | 166 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 302 |
| TUR BU | 833 |
| WIDOWED F | 7 |
| WIDOWED M | 5 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 12 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC093011— 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 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). "Northfield, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/northfield-qc093011-1871/.