Shefford, Quebec (1891 census)
Shefford was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,241. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.394°N, 72.550°W.
Population
In 1891, Shefford had a population of 3,241: 1,662 male and 1,579 female residents. Population density was 29.3 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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Shefford, 1881 (79.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Shefford, 1901 (52.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Shefford W.-O., VL, 1901 (1.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Joachim, 1901 (46.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Shefford shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 176 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.10 |
| FAM NO | 634 |
| Number of families | 634 |
| Number of females | 1,579 |
| Number of males | 1,662 |
| Number of married females | 581 |
| Number of married males | 582 |
| Number of married persons | 1,163 |
| Number of widowed females | 77 |
| Number of widowed males | 36 |
| Number of widowed persons | 113 |
| POP F | 1,579 |
| POP M | 1,662 |
| POP TOT | 3,241 |
| Total population | 3,241 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 921 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,044 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,965 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,153 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,088 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 31 |
| Number of houses | 560 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 58 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 4 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 498 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 3 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 519 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 38 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 41 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 61 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 76 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 51 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 285 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 591 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 37 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 436 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 442 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 19,353 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,988 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 18,954 |
| Acres of hay crops | 12,293 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 38,749 |
| Acres of land in farms | 62,737 |
| Acres of oats | 1,876 |
| Acres of potatoes | 374 |
| Acres of turnips | 31 |
| Acres of wheat | 323 |
| BAR AC | 436 |
| BAR BU | 9,134 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 9,134 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 592 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,382 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,505 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 42,054 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 769 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 57,584 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 5,215 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 9,217 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 98 |
| BWT BU | 5,382 |
| CRN BU | 3,505 |
| HAY AC | 12,293 |
| HAY TONS | 13,258 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,450 |
| Number of chickens | 7,834 |
| Number of ducks | 135 |
| Number of employees on farms | 72 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 505 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 135 |
| Number of geese | 323 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 311 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,009 |
| Number of milk cows | 4,172 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 712 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,122 |
| Number of other fowl | 8 |
| Number of oxen | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 174 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 154 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 200 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 148 |
| Number of sheep | 1,949 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,210 |
| Number of swine | 1,480 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,413 |
| Number of turkeys | 259 |
| OAT AC | 1,876 |
| OAT BU | 42,054 |
| PEA BU | 769 |
| POT AC | 374 |
| POT BU | 57,584 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,140 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,169 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,712 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 168,331 |
| RYE BU | 10 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 13,258 |
| WHT AC | 323 |
| WHT FALL BU | 98 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,215 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 174 |
| A 11 50 | 154 |
| A 201 PL | 36 |
| A 51 100 | 200 |
| BEN BU | 592 |
| BUTTER LB | 168,331 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,450 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,140 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 921 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,044 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,965 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 6,169 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 311 |
| DUCKS | 135 |
| FAMILIES | 634 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,712 |
| FRN CA | 2,153 |
| GEESE | 323 |
| GRA BU | 19 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 7,834 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,009 |
| HOUSES | 560 |
| HOUSES B | 58 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 38 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 51 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 76 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 519 |
| HOUSES S | 4 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 285 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 5 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 61 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 41 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 41 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 37 |
| HOUSES W | 498 |
| INF 11 A | 148 |
| MD FEM | 581 |
| MD MALE | 582 |
| MD TOT | 1,163 |
| MILK COWS | 4,172 |
| NAME CD | Shefford |
| OC E | 72 |
| OC F | 135 |
| OC P | 505 |
| OC TOT | 712 |
| OTHER FOWL | 8 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,122 |
| OTHERS | 1,088 |
| SHEEP | 1,949 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,210 |
| SUP AM | 38,749 |
| SUP FOR | 23,988 |
| SUP JV | 442 |
| SUP PAT | 19,353 |
| SUP SC | 18,954 |
| SUP TOT | 62,737 |
| SWINE | 1,480 |
| SWINE KS | 1,413 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 591 |
| TUR AC | 31 |
| TUR BU | 9,217 |
| TURKEY | 259 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 31 |
| WID FEM | 77 |
| WID MALE | 36 |
| WID TOT | 113 |
| WORKING OX | 43 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC188007— 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 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/shefford-qc188007-1891/.