Stanbridge, Quebec (1871 census)
Stanbridge was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 5,024. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.146°N, 72.973°W.
Population
In 1871, Stanbridge had a population of 5,024: 2,559 male and 2,465 female residents. Population density was 51.4 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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 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, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 909 |
| Number of females | 2,465 |
| Number of males | 2,559 |
| Number of married females | 846 |
| Number of married males | 850 |
| Number of married persons | 1,696 |
| Number of widowed females | 103 |
| Number of widowed males | 66 |
| Number of widowed persons | 169 |
| Total population | 5,024 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,516 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,643 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 3,159 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 825 |
| Number of occupied houses | 826 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 52 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,870 |
| BWT BU | 5,010 |
| CRN BU | 19,877 |
| HAY AC | 10,798 |
| HAY TONS | 11,114 |
| OAT BU | 62,710 |
| PEA BU | 7,342 |
| POT AC | 548 |
| POT BU | 63,632 |
| RYE BU | 44 |
| Total area (acres) | 60,700 |
| WHT SP BU | 11,402 |
| WHT WTR BU | 8 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 1,225 |
| AREA | 60,700 |
| BEING BUILT | 7 |
| BEN BU | 1,108 |
| CD | 125 |
| CSD | 9 |
| FAMILIES | 909 |
| FEMALE | 2,465 |
| GRA BU | 507 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 826 |
| INHABITED | 825 |
| MALE | 2,559 |
| MARRIED F | 846 |
| MARRIED M | 850 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,696 |
| POPULATION | 5,024 |
| ROOT BU | 4,827 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 1,516 |
| SINGLE M | 1,643 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 3,159 |
| TUR BU | 1,529 |
| UNINHABITED | 52 |
| WIDOWED F | 103 |
| WIDOWED M | 66 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 169 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC125009— 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 1871 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 (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanbridge-qc125009-1871/.