Stanbridge, Quebec (1881 census)
Stanbridge was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 5,348. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.146°N, 72.973°W.
Population
In 1881, Stanbridge had a population of 5,348: 2,640 male and 2,708 female residents. Population density was 54.7 people per square mile.
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).
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 Stanbridge, 1891 (20.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Stanbridge Station, 1891 (18.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Notre Dame de Stanbridge, 1891 (16.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Bedford, Town—Ville, 1891 (14.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Ignace de Stanbridge, 1891 (30.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Stanbridge shared boundaries with:
- Dunham
- Farnham
- Farnham
- Notre Dame des Anges
- St. Alexandre
- St. Armand E
- St. Armand W-O
- St. George de Clarenceville
- St. Sébastien
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 | 1,091 |
| Number of families | 1,091 |
| Number of females | 2,708 |
| Number of males | 2,640 |
| Number of married females | 998 |
| Number of married males | 984 |
| Number of married persons | 1,982 |
| Number of widowed females | 135 |
| Number of widowed males | 82 |
| Number of widowed persons | 217 |
| POP TOT | 5,348 |
| Total population | 5,348 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,575 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,574 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,149 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,028 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,028 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 41 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 12,549 |
| Acres of potatoes | 393 |
| Acres of wheat | 684 |
| BAR BU | 5,570 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5,570 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,669 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 279 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 23,415 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 123,619 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 5,905 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 8,716 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 46,957 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 688 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,587 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,299 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 135 |
| BWT BU | 3,669 |
| CRN BU | 23,415 |
| HAY AC | 12,549 |
| HAY TONS | 16,441 |
| OAT BU | 123,619 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 8,716 |
| POT AC | 393 |
| POT BU | 46,957 |
| RYE BU | 688 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 16,441 |
| WHT AC | 684 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,587 |
| WHT WTR BU | 135 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,575 |
| C UNMD M | 1,574 |
| C UNMD TOT | 3,149 |
| D OCC | 1,028 |
| FEMALE | 2,708 |
| GRA BU | 279 |
| H CON | 8 |
| H INHAB | 1,028 |
| H UNINH | 41 |
| MALE | 2,640 |
| MD F | 998 |
| MD M | 984 |
| MD TOT | 1,982 |
| NUMBER CD | 65 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 5,905 |
| TUR BU | 2,299 |
| WID F | 135 |
| WID M | 82 |
| WID TOT | 217 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC065012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC072011— 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 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). "Stanbridge, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanbridge-qc065012-1881/.