Stanfold, Quebec (1881 census)
Stanfold was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,980. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.194°N, 71.887°W.
Population
In 1881, Stanfold had a population of 1,980: 1,013 male and 967 female residents. Population density was 19.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,150 |
| 1871 | 1,953 |
| 1881 | 1,980 |
| 1891 | 2,084 |
| 1901 | 1,562 |
| 1911 | 1,272 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Stanfold shared boundaries with:
- Halifax N.
- Princeville, Village
- Somerset S
- St. Jean Deschaillons
- St. Louis de Blandford
- St. Norbert
- St. Valère de Bulstrode
- Victoriaville, Town—Ville
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 | 313 |
| Number of families | 313 |
| Number of females | 967 |
| Number of males | 1,013 |
| Number of married females | 310 |
| Number of married males | 309 |
| Number of married persons | 619 |
| Number of widowed females | 32 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| Number of widowed persons | 49 |
| POP TOT | 1,980 |
| Total population | 1,980 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 625 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 687 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,312 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 284 |
| Number of occupied houses | 284 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 56 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,306 |
| Acres of potatoes | 204 |
| Acres of wheat | 382 |
| BAR BU | 1,541 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,541 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,482 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 90 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 469 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 40,285 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 617 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2,348 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,770 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 146 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,482 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 678 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 9 |
| BWT BU | 2,482 |
| CRN BU | 469 |
| HAY AC | 2,306 |
| HAY TONS | 2,431 |
| OAT BU | 40,285 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2,348 |
| POT AC | 204 |
| POT BU | 14,770 |
| RYE BU | 146 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,431 |
| WHT AC | 382 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,482 |
| WHT WTR BU | 9 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 625 |
| C UNMD M | 687 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,312 |
| D OCC | 284 |
| FEMALE | 967 |
| GRA BU | 90 |
| H CON | 4 |
| H INHAB | 284 |
| H UNINH | 56 |
| MALE | 1,013 |
| MD F | 310 |
| MD M | 309 |
| MD TOT | 619 |
| NUMBER CD | 52 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 617 |
| TUR BU | 678 |
| WID F | 32 |
| WID M | 17 |
| WID TOT | 49 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC052017— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC158028— 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). "Stanfold, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanfold-qc052017-1881/.