Shefford, Quebec (1861 census)
Shefford was a census subdivision in Shefford County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 3,712. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.382°N, 72.564°W.
Population
In 1861, Shefford had a population of 3,712: 1,960 male and 1,752 female residents. Population density was 35.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,512 |
| 1861 | 3,712 |
| 1871 | 3,542 |
| 1881 | 2,936 |
| 1891 | 3,241 |
| 1901 | 1,425 |
| 1911 | 1,394 |
| 1921 | 1,367 |
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 contained Waterloo, Village, 1871 (2.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Shefford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 354 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 7 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,590 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 162 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,672 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 288 |
| Number of adult females unable to read or write | 137 |
| Number of adult males unable to read or write | 193 |
| Number of blind females | 3 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 74 |
| Number of females | 1,752 |
| Number of females attending school | 282 |
| Number of lunatic females | 3 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 57 |
| Number of males | 1,960 |
| Number of males attending school | 335 |
| Number of married females | 557 |
| Number of married males | 610 |
| Number of persons at sea | 1 |
| Number of single females | 1,151 |
| Number of single males | 1,318 |
| Number of widowed females | 44 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,752 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,960 |
| POP TOT | 3,712 |
| POP XX N.1 | 3,712 |
| Total population | 3,712 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 68 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 54 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 59 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 64 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 264 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 3 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 62 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 65 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 59 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 249 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 192 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 145 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 103 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 78 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 138 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 164 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 147 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 95 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 44 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 233 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 166 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 122 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 21 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 248 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 248 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 223 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 30 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 18 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 5 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 8 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 90 to 100 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 1 |
| Number of French Canadians | 1,928 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 932 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 68 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 3 |
| Number of persons originating in Guernsey, Jersey, or other British islands | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 453 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 27 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 294 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 1 |
Agriculture (76 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 39 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 471 |
| Acres of corn | 165 |
| Acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers | 967 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 90 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,902 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 27,519 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,527 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 18,519 |
| Acres of land in farms | 46,038 |
| Acres of mangel wurtzel | 22 |
| Acres of oats | 1,023 |
| Acres of peas | 103 |
| Acres of potatoes | 345 |
| Acres of rye | 66 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 447 |
| Acres of turnips | 19 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 1,069 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 674 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 881 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 255 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 15,083 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 2,941 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 113 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5,828 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 1,015 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 34,648 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 2,195 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 69,109 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,099 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 12,737 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 6,696 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 447 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 12,737 |
| C22 BAR AC | 39 |
| C23 BAR BU | 881 |
| C24 RYE AC | 66 |
| C25 RYE BU | 1,099 |
| C26 PEA AC | 103 |
| C27 PEA BU | 2,195 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,023 |
| C29 OAT BU | 34,648 |
| C30 BWT AC | 471 |
| C31 BWT BU | 15,083 |
| C34 POT AC | 345 |
| C35 POT BU | 69,109 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 6,667 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 9,571 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 1,069 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 640 |
| HRS ov03 V | 71,246 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 485 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 2,237 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 257 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 623 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,512 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 408 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 107 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 98 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 162 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 6 |
| Number of sheep | 2,849 |
| Number of swine | 464 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 4,875 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 313 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 123,567 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 1,419 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 57,050 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,571 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,667 |
| Value of all livestock | 132,770 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 12,823 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 1,499,896 |
| Value of garden and orchard crops produced in the past year | 1,989 |
Manufacturing & industry (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 594 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 18,450 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 5,320 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 1,722 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 298 |
Deaths & mortality (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 11 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 8 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 19 |
Other recorded variables (160 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| At Sea | 1 |
| C01 TOTAL | 408 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 6 |
| C03 OCC 10 TO 20 | 5 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 98 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 162 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 107 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 30 |
| C08 HELD | 46,038 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 18,519 |
| C1 Males | 1,960 |
| C10 Deaths under 1 year M | 1 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 10,527 |
| C102 Between 90 and 100 years Widowers M | 2 |
| C11 Deaths under 1 year F | 1 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 7,902 |
| C116 Ages not given M | 2 |
| C117 Ages not given F | 3 |
| C118 Ages not given Deaths M | 1 |
| C12 GARDENS | 90 |
| C12 Under 2 Years M | 62 |
| C120 Married M | 610 |
| C121 Single M | 1,318 |
| C122 Widowed M | 32 |
| C123 Total M | 1,960 |
| C124 Married F | 557 |
| C125 Single F | 1,151 |
| C126 Widows F | 44 |
| C127 Total F | 1,752 |
| C128 Grand Total | 3,712 |
| C129 Deaths M | 8 |
| C13 Under 2 Years F | 54 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 27,519 |
| C130 Deaths F | 11 |
| C131 Deaths Total | 19 |
| C135 Negreos F | 1 |
| C136 Attending School M | 335 |
| C137 Attending School F | 282 |
| C138 Adults unable to read or write M | 193 |
| C139 Adults unable to read or write F | 137 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 1,499,896 |
| C14 Deaths under 2 years M | 1 |
| C141 Deaf and Dumb F | 1 |
| C143 Blind F | 3 |
| C145 Lunatics F | 3 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 12,823 |
| C16 GARDN VALUE | 1,989 |
| C16 Under 3 years M | 65 |
| C17 LAND HELD | 967 |
| C17 Under 3 years F | 59 |
| C18 Deaths under 3 years M | 1 |
| C2 Females | 1,752 |
| C20 Under 4 years M | 59 |
| C21 Under 4 years F | 68 |
| C24 Under 5 years M | 52 |
| C25 Under 5 years F | 64 |
| C28 Between 5 and 10 Years M | 249 |
| C29 Between 5 and 10 years F | 264 |
| C3 Total | 3,712 |
| C30 Deaths between 5 and 10 years M | 1 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 165 |
| C33 Between 10 and 15 years Single M | 248 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 5,828 |
| C35 Between 10 and 15 years Single F | 233 |
| C36 TUR AC | 19 |
| C37 TUR BU | 6,696 |
| C38 Between 15 and 20 years Married M | 3 |
| C38 CAR BU | 2,941 |
| C39 Between 15 and 20 years Single M | 248 |
| C39 MAN WURT AC | 22 |
| C4 Members of Family M | 1,672 |
| C40 Between 15 and 20 years Married F | 12 |
| C40 MAN WURT BU | 1,015 |
| C41 BEN BU | 255 |
| C41 Between 15 and 20 years Single F | 166 |
| C42 CLV TIM GRA | 113 |
| C43 Between 15 and 20 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C44 Between 20 and 30 years Married M | 138 |
| C44 HOP LBS | 1,419 |
| C45 Between 20 and 30 years Single M | 223 |
| C45 MPL SGR LBS | 57,050 |
| C46 Between 20 and 30 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C47 Between 20 and 30 years Married F | 142 |
| C48 Between 20 and 30 years Single F | 122 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 1,722 |
| C49 Between 20 and 30 years Widows F | 1 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 5,320 |
| C5 Members of Family F | 1,590 |
| C50 FLX HEM LBS | 313 |
| C51 Between 20 and 30 years Deaths F | 3 |
| C51 LIN YRDS | 298 |
| C52 Between 30 and 40 years Married M | 164 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 485 |
| C53 Between 30 and 40 years Single M | 30 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 1,512 |
| C54 Between 30 and 40 years Widowers M | 8 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 2,237 |
| C55 Between 30 and 40 years Married F | 145 |
| C55 HORSES | 623 |
| C56 Between 30 and 40 years Single F | 21 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 71,246 |
| C57 Between 30 and 40 years Widows F | 4 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 257 |
| C58 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths M | 2 |
| C58 SHEEP | 2,849 |
| C59 Between 30 and 40 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C59 SWINE | 464 |
| C6 Not Members of Family M | 288 |
| C60 Between 40 and 50 years Married M | 147 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 132,770 |
| C61 Between 40 and 50 years Single M | 15 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 123,567 |
| C62 Between 40 and 50 years Widowers M | 5 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 4,875 |
| C63 Between 40 and 50 years Married F | 103 |
| C64 Between 40 and 50 years Single F | 12 |
| C65 Between 40 and 50 years Widows F | 2 |
| C68 Between 50 and 60 years Married M | 95 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 577 |
| C69 Between 50 and 60 years Single M | 2 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 15,611 |
| C7 Not Members of Family F | 162 |
| C70 Between 50 and 60 years Widowers M | 8 |
| C70 CAR HIRE | 28 |
| C71 Between 50 and 60 years Married F | 78 |
| C71 VALUE DOL H | 940 |
| C72 Between 50 and 60 years Single F | 5 |
| C73 Between 50 and 60 years Widows F | 11 |
| C75 Between 50 and 60 years Deaths F | 2 |
| C76 Between 60 and 70 years Married M | 44 |
| C77 Between 60 and 70 years Single M | 5 |
| C78 Between 60 and 70 years Widowers M | 7 |
| C79 Between 60 and 70 years Married F | 21 |
| C8 Births in 1860 M | 57 |
| C80 Between 60 and 70 years Single F | 5 |
| C81 Between 60 and 70 years Widows F | 18 |
| C82 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths M | 1 |
| C83 Between 60 and 70 years Deaths F | 1 |
| C84 Between 70 and 80 years Married M | 16 |
| C86 Between 70 and 80 years Widowers M | 1 |
| C87 Between 70 and 80 years Married F | 6 |
| C88 Between 70 and 80 years Single F | 1 |
| C89 Between 70 and 80 years Widows F | 7 |
| C9 Births in 1860 F | 74 |
| C92 Between 80 and 90 years Married M | 3 |
| C93 Between 80 and 90 years Single M | 1 |
| C97 Between 80 and 90 years Widows F | 1 |
| C99 Between 80 and 90 years Deaths F | 1 |
| CD NAME | Shefford |
| England and Wales | 68 |
| France | 3 |
| Guernsey Jersey and other British Islands | 2 |
| Ireland | 453 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 1,928 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 932 |
| Newfoundland | 2 |
| Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Scotland | 27 |
| United States | 294 |
| West Indies | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC048006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC087010— 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). "Shefford, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/shefford-qc048006-1861/.