Northfield, Quebec (1881 census)
Northfield was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 413. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244342. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.084°N, 75.953°W.
Population
In 1881, Northfield had a population of 413: 214 male and 199 female residents.
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 1881
In the 1881 census, Northfield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 413 total population, 214 males, 199 females, 126 married persons, 69 families, 63 married females, 63 married males, 10 widowed persons, 5 widowed females, 5 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 277 single persons under 18, 146 single males under 18, 131 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 61 inhabited houses, 61 occupied houses, 2 houses under construction, 1 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 11,606 bushels of oats, 7,103 bushels of potatoes, 2,237 bushels of peas and beans, 1,343 bushels of spring wheat, 1,320 bushels of turnips, 1,063 bushels of buckwheat, 764 acres of hay crops, 616 tons of hay, 338 bushels of rye, 279 bushels of other root crops, 217 bushels of barley, 152 acres of wheat, 138 bushels of winter wheat, 97 bushels of corn, 73 acres of potatoes, 9 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 413 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC097038— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057019— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63244342
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1881 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 (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/northfield-qc097038-1881/.