Pontefract, Quebec (1861 census)
Pontefract was a census subdivision in Pontiac County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 127. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.050°N, 76.720°W.
Population
In 1861, Pontefract had a population of 127: 1,225 male and 883 female residents.
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 (0.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Basse Coulonge, 1871 (61.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Pontefract shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 212 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 785 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 98 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 867 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 358 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 41 |
| Number of females | 883 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 45 |
| Number of males | 1,225 |
| POP TOT | 127 |
| Total population | 127 |
Age structure (53 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 36 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 45 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 38 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 128 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 48 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 40 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 32 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 133 |
| Number of married females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 20 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 106 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 91 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 39 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 18 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 10 to 15 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 116 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 126 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 72 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 22 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 108 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 87 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 47 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 78 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 158 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 229 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 10 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 62 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 46 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 14 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 4 |
| Number of persons originating in the East Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 270 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 130 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 130 |
| Acres of land in farms | 400 |
| Acres of oats | 100 |
| Acres of peas | 15 |
| Acres of potatoes | 2 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,000 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 300 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 100 |
| C26 PEA AC | 15 |
| C27 PEA BU | 300 |
| C28 OAT AC | 100 |
| C29 OAT BU | 2,000 |
| C34 POT AC | 2 |
| C35 POT BU | 300 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 20 |
| HRS ov03 V | 800 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 8 |
| Number of milk cows | 3 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 20 |
| Value of all livestock | 920 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 260 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,500 |
Deaths & mortality (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Other recorded variables (109 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRACES | 23 |
| C01 TOTAL | 1 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 1 |
| C08 HELD | 400 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 130 |
| C1 Males | 1,225 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 130 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 2 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 1 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 2 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 48 |
| C120 Married M | 352 |
| C121 Single M | 859 |
| C122 Widowed M | 14 |
| C123 Total M | 1,225 |
| C124 Married F | 282 |
| C125 Single F | 581 |
| C126 Widows F | 20 |
| C127 Total F | 883 |
| C128 Grand Total | 2,108 |
| C129 Deaths M | 5 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 36 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 270 |
| C130 Deaths F | 3 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 8 |
| C132 Indians M | 12 |
| C133 Indians F | 14 |
| C136 Attending School M | 116 |
| C137 Attending School F | 99 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 201 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 87 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,500 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 1 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 260 |
| C15 Deaths under 2 years F | 1 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 40 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 45 |
| C2 Females | 883 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 40 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 33 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 32 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 38 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 133 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 128 |
| C3 Total | 2,108 |
| C32 Between 10 and 15 years Married M | 3 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 78 |
| C34 Between 10 and 15 years Married F | 1 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 108 |
| C36 TUR AC | 1 |
| C37 TUR BU | 100 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 4 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 158 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 867 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 20 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 87 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 116 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 229 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 106 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 47 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 3 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 785 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 126 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 38 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 3 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 91 |
| C55 HORSES | 8 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 8 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 800 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 4 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 358 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 72 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 920 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 10 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 39 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 4 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 7 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 22 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 3 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 98 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 4 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 18 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 2 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 1 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 7 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 1 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 3 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 6 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 45 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 3 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 3 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 1 |
| C85 Between 70 and 80 years Single M | 4 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 2 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 41 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 1 |
| CD NAME | Pontiac |
| England and Wales | 1 |
| Ireland | 14 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 62 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 46 |
| Scotland | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC040012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC040012— 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). "Pontefract, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/pontefract-qc040012-1861/.