Wakefield, Quebec (1861 census)
Wakefield was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 927. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244699. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.701°N, 75.830°W.
Population
In 1861, Wakefield had a population of 927.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 588 |
| 1861 | 927 |
| 1871 | 1,338 |
| 1881 | 1,365 |
| 1891 | 1,852 |
| 1911 | 1,432 |
| 1921 | 757 |
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 became part of Wakefield, 1871 (60.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1861
In the 1861 census, Wakefield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1861
The 1861 census recorded 62 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1861). This community's record includes 927 total population. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T5.)
Ethnic origin (1861). This community's record includes 567 French Canadians, 235 persons originating in Ireland, 87 persons native to Canada, not of French origin, 13 persons originating in England or Wales, 13 persons originating in the United States, 12 persons originating in Scotland. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1861). This community's record includes $468,501 value farms (dollars), $25,884 value all livestock, 24,451 pounds of homemade butter, 21,523 bushels of oats, 17,078 acres of land in farms, 15,247 bushels of potatoes, $13,874 value horses aged over 3 years, 11,979 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 5,099 acres of farmland under cultivation, 3,575 bushels of turnips, $3,303 value farm implements in dollars, 3,243 acres of farmland under crops, 3,020 bushels of peas, 2,520 pounds of wool produced on farms, 2,258 bushels of spring wheat, 2,046 bushels of winter wheat, 1,851 acres of farmland in pasture, 1,147 tons of hay, 1,110 bushels of carrots, 1,029 acres of oats, 855 sheep, 406 calves and heifers, 358 milk cows, 350 swine, 254 barrels of pork, 236 bushels of buckwheat, 209 acres of peas, 195 horses aged over 3 years, 183 acres of spring wheat, 166 acres of potatoes, 161 acres of winter wheat, 144 barrels of beef, 138 occupants of farms, 110 bushels of barley, 83 horses aged 3 years and under, 68 bushels of rye, 63 bulls, oxen, or steers, 51 persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres, 51 persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres, 30 bushels of corn, 30 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 29 acres of turnips, 18 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 15 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 12 acres of buckwheat, 8 acres of barley, 7 bushels of beans, 6 acres of rye, 5 acres of farmland in gardens, 3 persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres, 1 acres of corn. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Manufacturing & industry (1861). This community's record includes 2,608 yards of flannel, $581 value carriages for pleasure (dollars), 344 yards of fulled cloth, 14 carriages for pleasure. (Source: 1861 Census of Canada, V2T11.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039038— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057025— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63244699
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1861 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). "Wakefield, Quebec (1861 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/wakefield-qc039038-1861/.