Stanbridge, Quebec (1861 census)
Stanbridge was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 5,277. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q25395180. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.146°N, 72.973°W.
Population
In 1861, Stanbridge had a population of 5,277: 2,647 male and 2,630 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,067 |
| 1861 | 5,277 |
| 1871 | 5,024 |
| 1881 | 5,348 |
| 1891 | 941 |
| 1901 | 922 |
| 1911 | 806 |
| 1921 | 867 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Stanbridge shared boundaries with:
- Dunham
- Farnham
- Farnham E
- Notre Dame des Anges
- St. Alexandre
- St. Armand W-O
- St. Armand, East
- St. George de Clarenceville
- St. George de Henryville
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 188 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 5,277 total population, 2,647 males, 2,630 females, Female members of the family who are present: 2,519, Male members of the family who are present: 2,492, 1,761 single males, 1,643 single females, 905 married females, 850 married males, 502 males attending school, 491 females attending school, 251 adult males unable to read or write, 193 adult females unable to read or write, Males present who are not members of the family: 155, Females present who are not members of the family: 111, 93 female births, 91 male births, 82 widowed females, 36 widowed males, 3 deaf and dumb males, 1 blind males, 1 deaf and dumb females, 1 lunatic females, 1 lunatic males, 1 persons at sea. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T5.)
Age structure (1861). This community's record includes 405 males aged 5 to 10, 351 females aged 5 to 10, 347 single females aged 10 to 15, 346 single males aged 10 to 15, 271 single males aged 15 to 20, 266 married females aged 20 to 30, 247 married females aged 30 to 40, 234 married males aged 20 to 30, 221 married males aged 30 to 40, 220 single females aged 15 to 20, 219 single males aged 20 to 30, 174 single females aged 20 to 30, 166 married females aged 40 to 50, 164 married males aged 40 to 50, 110 married males aged 50 to 60, 102 females age 3 to 4, 101 married females aged 50 to 60, 96 males aged 1 to 2, 95 females aged 1 to 2, 93 females aged 2 to 3, 93 males aged 2 to 3, 90 females aged 4 to 5, 86 males aged 3 to 4, 79 males aged 4 to 5, 71 married males aged 60 to 70, 62 married females aged 60 to 70, 42 single males aged 30 to 40, 37 single females aged 30 to 40, 34 married females aged 15 to 20, 32 widowed females aged 60 to 70, 22 married males aged 70 to 80, 20 single females aged 40 to 50, 19 males of unknown age, 17 widowed females aged 50 to 60, 16 single males aged 40 to 50, 14 females of unknown age, 13 widowed females aged 70 to 80, 12 married females aged 70 to 80, 10 single females aged 50 to 60, 8 single males aged 50 to 60, 8 widowed males aged 60 to 70, 8 widowed males aged 70 to 80, 7 single males aged 60 to 70, 7 widowed males aged 50 to 60, 6 single females aged 60 to 70, 6 widowed females aged 30 to 40, 6 widowed females aged 40 to 50, 5 widowed females aged 80 to 90, 5 widowed males aged 30 to 40, 4 married females aged 80 to 90, 4 married males aged 15 to 20, 4 widowed males aged 80 to 90, 3 married males aged 80 to 90, 3 single females aged 70 to 80, 3 widowed males aged 40 to 50, 2 single females aged 80 to 90, 2 single males aged 70 to 80, 2 widowed females aged 20 to 30, 1 married males aged 90 to 100, 1 widowed females aged 90 to 100, 1 widowed males aged 20 to 30. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 3,123 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 1,441 French Canadians, 480 persons originating in the United States, 147 persons originating in Ireland, 71 persons originating in England or Wales, 9 persons originating in Scotland, 4 persons originating in Germany or Holland, 1 persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $1,124,875 value farms (dollars), 188,650 pounds of homemade butter, $167,382 value all livestock, 81,731 bushels of oats, 62,921 bushels of potatoes, $52,500 value horses aged over 3 years, 45,308 acres of land in farms, $32,767 value farm implements in dollars, 30,516 pounds of maple sugar, 28,069 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 23,091 acres of farmland under cultivation, 22,217 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 16,972 bushels of spring wheat, 16,596 bushels of corn, 14,160 acres of farmland under crops, 9,977 pounds of wool produced on farms, 8,782 bushels of peas, 8,681 acres of farmland in pasture, $7,712 value garden and orchard crops, 7,541 bushels of buckwheat, 4,798 tons of hay, 4,652 bushels of barley, 2,587 sheep, 2,572 bushels of turnips, 2,410 acres of oats, 2,280 bushels of carrots, 2,170 milk cows, 1,648 calves and heifers, 1,297 acres of farmland held by townspeople who are not farmers, 1,130 acres of spring wheat, 974 pounds of flax or hemp, 971 bushels of rye, 965 barrels of pork, 945 horses aged over 3 years, 927 barrels of beef, 864 acres of potatoes, 815 swine, 663 bushels of beans, 506 acres of corn, 505 acres of peas, 494 occupants of farms, 353 acres of buckwheat, 331 bulls, oxen, or steers, 315 horses aged 3 years and under, 250 acres of farmland in gardens, 213 acres of barley, 188 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 169 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 132 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 131 bushels of mangel wurtzel, 91 acres of rye, 89 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 62 pounds of hops, 32 bushels of winter wheat, 24 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 16 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 13 acres of turnips, 8 persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres, 4 gallons of cider, 2 acres of winter wheat. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes $27,446 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 4,560 yards of flannel, 2,243 yards of fulled cloth, 812 yards of linen, 810 carriages for pleasure, $600 value carriages for hire (dollars), 15 carriages for hire. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Deaths & mortality (1861). This community's record includes 48 total number of deaths, Deaths in the past year among females of all ages: 29, Deaths in the past year among males of all ages: 19, Deaths in the past year among males under age 1: 7, Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30: 5, Deaths in the past year among females under age 1: 5, Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 15 to 20: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 80 to 90: 2, Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 15 to 20: 2, Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3: 2, Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 70 to 80: 1, Deaths in the past year among females aged 90 to 100: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 5 to 10: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80: 1, Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90: 1. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1861, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| William Warren Lynch | 1845–1916 | born here |
| Allan Aaron Edson | 1846–1888 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC033008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC072011_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q25395180
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanbridge_(canton)
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). "Stanbridge, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanbridge-qc033008-1861/.