Stanfold, Quebec (1891 census)
Stanfold was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,084. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.198°N, 71.885°W.
Population
In 1891, Stanfold had a population of 2,084: 1,083 male and 1,001 female residents. Population density was 21.2 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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Stanfold, 1901 (68.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Stanfold shared boundaries with:
- Halifax N.
- Princeville, Village
- Somerset S
- St. Louis de Blandford
- St. Norbert d Arthabaska
- St. Valère de Bulstrode
- Ste. Philomène
- Ste. Victoire
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 168 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.90 |
| FAM NO | 353 |
| Number of families | 353 |
| Number of females | 1,001 |
| Number of males | 1,083 |
| Number of married females | 344 |
| Number of married males | 344 |
| Number of married persons | 688 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 25 |
| Number of widowed persons | 60 |
| POP F | 1,001 |
| POP M | 1,083 |
| POP TOT | 2,084 |
| Total population | 2,084 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 622 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 714 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,336 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,066 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 18 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 5 |
| Number of houses | 296 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 1 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 294 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 17 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 287 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 43 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 9 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 55 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 64 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 52 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 61 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 301 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 73 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 103 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 74 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,705 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,585 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,668 |
| Acres of hay crops | 4,131 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 16,447 |
| Acres of land in farms | 37,032 |
| Acres of oats | 2,677 |
| Acres of potatoes | 271 |
| Acres of turnips | 17 |
| Acres of wheat | 499 |
| BAR AC | 103 |
| BAR BU | 1,366 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,366 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 215 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,456 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 94 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 673 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 32,478 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,225 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 28,826 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 82 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,811 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,402 |
| BWT BU | 2,456 |
| CRN BU | 673 |
| HAY AC | 4,131 |
| HAY TONS | 3,180 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 259 |
| Number of chickens | 3,290 |
| Number of ducks | 17 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 311 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 15 |
| Number of geese | 81 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 102 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 396 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,061 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 326 |
| Number of other cattle | 712 |
| Number of other fowl | 32 |
| Number of oxen | 179 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 95 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 69 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 102 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 24 |
| Number of sheep | 1,442 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 833 |
| Number of swine | 452 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 590 |
| Number of turkeys | 6 |
| OAT AC | 2,677 |
| OAT BU | 32,478 |
| PEA BU | 1,225 |
| POT AC | 271 |
| POT BU | 28,826 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 721 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,702 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 35,406 |
| RYE BU | 82 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,180 |
| WHT AC | 499 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,811 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 95 |
| A 11 50 | 69 |
| A 201 PL | 36 |
| A 51 100 | 102 |
| BEN BU | 215 |
| BUTTER LB | 35,406 |
| CATTLE KS | 259 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 622 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 714 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,336 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 721 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 102 |
| DUCKS | 17 |
| FAMILIES | 353 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 4,702 |
| FRN CA | 2,066 |
| GEESE | 81 |
| GRA BU | 94 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 3,290 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 396 |
| HOUSES | 296 |
| HOUSES B | 1 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 4 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 52 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 64 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 17 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 287 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 61 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 55 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 43 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 9 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 73 |
| HOUSES W | 294 |
| INF 11 A | 24 |
| MD FEM | 344 |
| MD MALE | 344 |
| MD TOT | 688 |
| MILK COWS | 1,061 |
| NAME CD | Drummond and Arthabaska |
| OC F | 15 |
| OC P | 311 |
| OC TOT | 326 |
| OTHER FOWL | 32 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 712 |
| OTHERS | 18 |
| SHEEP | 1,442 |
| SHEEP KS | 833 |
| SUP AM | 16,447 |
| SUP FOR | 20,585 |
| SUP JV | 74 |
| SUP PAT | 5,705 |
| SUP SC | 10,668 |
| SUP TOT | 37,032 |
| SWINE | 452 |
| SWINE KS | 590 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 301 |
| TUR AC | 17 |
| TUR BU | 2,402 |
| TURKEY | 6 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 5 |
| WID FEM | 35 |
| WID MALE | 25 |
| WID TOT | 60 |
| WORKING OX | 179 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC153012— 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 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanfold-qc153012-1891/.