Stanfold, Quebec (1901 census)
Stanfold was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,562. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q142516. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.174°N, 71.891°W.
Population
In 1901, Stanfold had a population of 1,562: 826 male and 736 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,150 |
| 1871 | 1,953 |
| 1881 | 1,980 |
| 1891 | 2,084 |
| 1901 | 1,562 |
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, 1891 (68.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Stanfold shared boundaries with:
- Halifax, North—Nord
- Notre-Dame de Lourdes
- Princeville, Village
- Somerset, South—Sud
- St. Louis de Blandford
- St. Norbert
- St. Rosaire
- Ste. Victoire
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 1,562 total population, 826 males, 736 females, 521 single males, 455 single females, 304 families, 284 married males, 251 married females, 30 widowed females, 21 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 304 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 54,640 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1901, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Édouard Richard | 1844–1904 | born here |
| L.-P. (Louis-Pierre) Gravel | 1868–1926 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC153037— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC153037— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q142516
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeville,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeville
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 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 (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanfold-qc153037-1901/.