Shefford, Quebec (1881 census)
Shefford was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,936. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244599. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.374°N, 72.557°W.
Population
In 1881, Shefford had a population of 2,936: 1,547 male and 1,389 female residents.
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Shefford, 1871 (86.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Shefford, 1891 (79.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Shefford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 551 |
| Number of families | 551 |
| Number of females | 1,389 |
| Number of males | 1,547 |
| Number of married females | 496 |
| Number of married males | 500 |
| Number of married persons | 996 |
| Number of widowed females | 59 |
| Number of widowed males | 34 |
| Number of widowed persons | 93 |
| POP TOT | 2,936 |
| Total population | 2,936 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 834 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,013 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,847 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 550 |
| Number of occupied houses | 550 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 31 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 9,021 |
| Acres of potatoes | 298 |
| Acres of wheat | 392 |
| BAR BU | 2,759 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,759 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,955 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 82 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5,829 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 35,867 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 2,887 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,089 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 35,441 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,991 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,963 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 5 |
| BWT BU | 3,955 |
| CRN BU | 5,829 |
| HAY AC | 9,021 |
| HAY TONS | 10,445 |
| OAT BU | 35,867 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,089 |
| POT AC | 298 |
| POT BU | 35,441 |
| RYE BU | 8 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 10,445 |
| WHT AC | 392 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,991 |
| WHT WTR BU | 5 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 834 |
| C UNMD M | 1,013 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,847 |
| D OCC | 550 |
| FEMALE | 1,389 |
| GRA BU | 82 |
| H CON | 2 |
| H INHAB | 550 |
| H UNINH | 31 |
| MALE | 1,547 |
| MD F | 496 |
| MD M | 500 |
| MD TOT | 996 |
| NUMBER CD | 59 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 2,887 |
| TUR BU | 1,963 |
| WID F | 59 |
| WID M | 34 |
| WID TOT | 93 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC059005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC087010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63244599
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). "Shefford, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/shefford-qc059005-1881/.