Stanfold, Quebec (1871 census)
Stanfold was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,953. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.194°N, 71.887°W.
Population
In 1871, Stanfold had a population of 1,953: 991 male and 962 female residents. Population density was 19.2 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).
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 was contained in Stanfold, 1861 (88.9% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Stanfold shared boundaries with:
- Bulstrode
- Halifax N.
- Princeville, Village
- Somerset S
- St. Jean Deschaillons
- St. Louis
- St. Norbert
- Victoriaville, Town—Ville
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 | 290 |
| Number of females | 962 |
| Number of males | 991 |
| Number of married females | 287 |
| Number of married males | 282 |
| Number of married persons | 569 |
| Number of widowed females | 18 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 31 |
| Total population | 1,953 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 657 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 696 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,353 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 4 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 270 |
| Number of occupied houses | 274 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 17 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,033 |
| BWT BU | 2,348 |
| CRN BU | 626 |
| HAY AC | 2,414 |
| HAY TONS | 1,410 |
| OAT BU | 32,566 |
| PEA BU | 2,564 |
| POT AC | 287 |
| POT BU | 35,003 |
| RYE BU | 436 |
| Total area (acres) | 72,200 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,159 |
| WHT WTR BU | 15 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 627 |
| AREA | 72,200 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 117 |
| CD | 137 |
| CSD | 8 |
| FAMILIES | 290 |
| FEMALE | 962 |
| GRA BU | 95 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 274 |
| INHABITED | 270 |
| MALE | 991 |
| MARRIED F | 287 |
| MARRIED M | 282 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 569 |
| POPULATION | 1,953 |
| ROOT BU | 219 |
| SHANTIES | 4 |
| SINGLE F | 657 |
| SINGLE M | 696 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,353 |
| TUR BU | 468 |
| UNINHABITED | 17 |
| WIDOWED F | 18 |
| WIDOWED M | 13 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 31 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC137008— 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 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). "Stanfold, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanfold-qc137008-1871/.