Wakefield, Quebec (1861 census)
Wakefield was a census subdivision in Outaouais County, Quebec, recorded in the 1861 Census of Canada with a population of 927. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.701°N, 75.830°W.
Population
In 1861, Wakefield had a population of 927. Population density was 7.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 588 |
| 1861 | 927 |
| 1871 | 1,338 |
| 1881 | 1,365 |
| 1891 | 1,852 |
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 125 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP TOT | 927 |
| Total population | 927 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 567 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 87 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 235 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 12 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 13 |
Agriculture (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 8 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 12 |
| Acres of corn | 1 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens | 5 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 1,851 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 11,979 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 3,243 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 5,099 |
| Acres of land in farms | 17,078 |
| Acres of oats | 1,029 |
| Acres of peas | 209 |
| Acres of potatoes | 166 |
| Acres of rye | 6 |
| Acres of spring wheat | 183 |
| Acres of turnips | 29 |
| Acres of winter wheat | 161 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 144 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 254 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 110 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 236 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 1,110 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 30 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 21,523 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,020 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 15,247 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 68 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,258 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,575 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 2,046 |
| C18 WHT FALL AC | 161 |
| C19 WHT FALL BU | 2,046 |
| C20 WHT SP AC | 183 |
| C21 WHT SP BU | 2,258 |
| C22 BAR AC | 8 |
| C23 BAR BU | 110 |
| C24 RYE AC | 6 |
| C25 RYE BU | 68 |
| C26 PEA AC | 209 |
| C27 PEA BU | 3,020 |
| C28 OAT AC | 1,029 |
| C29 OAT BU | 21,523 |
| C30 BWT AC | 12 |
| C31 BWT BU | 236 |
| C34 POT AC | 166 |
| C35 POT BU | 15,247 |
| C43 HAY TONS | 1,147 |
| C47 WOOL LBS | 2,520 |
| C63 BEEF BAR | 144 |
| C64 PORK BAR | 254 |
| HRS ov03 V | 13,874 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 63 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 406 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 83 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 195 |
| Number of milk cows | 358 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 138 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 51 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 51 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 18 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 15 |
| Number of sheep | 855 |
| Number of swine | 350 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 30 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 24,451 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,520 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,147 |
| Value of all livestock | 25,884 |
| Value of farm implements in dollars | 3,303 |
| Value of farms (dollars) | 468,501 |
Manufacturing & industry (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of carriages for pleasure | 14 |
| Value of carriages for pleasure (dollars) | 581 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 2,608 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 344 |
Other recorded variables (42 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 TOTAL | 138 |
| C02 OCC UNDR 10 | 15 |
| C04 OCC 20 TO 50 | 3 |
| C05 OCC 50 TO 100 | 51 |
| C06 OCC 100 TO 200 | 51 |
| C07 OCC OVR 200 | 18 |
| C08 HELD | 17,078 |
| C09 UNDR CULT | 5,099 |
| C10 UNDR CROP | 3,243 |
| C11 UNDR PAST | 1,851 |
| C12 GARDENS | 5 |
| C13 WOOD WILD | 11,979 |
| C14 CASH FARM | 468,501 |
| C15 CASH IMP | 3,303 |
| C32 INDN CRN AC | 1 |
| C33 INDN CRN BU | 30 |
| C36 TUR AC | 29 |
| C37 TUR BU | 3,575 |
| C38 CAR BU | 1,110 |
| C41 BEN BU | 7 |
| C48 FLLD CLOTH YRDS | 344 |
| C49 FLAN YRDS | 2,608 |
| C52 BULLS OX STEERS | 63 |
| C53 MILK COWS | 358 |
| C54 CALVES HEIFERS | 406 |
| C55 HORSES | 195 |
| C56 HORSES VAL | 13,874 |
| C57 COLTS FILLIES | 83 |
| C58 SHEEP | 855 |
| C59 SWINE | 350 |
| C60 TOT VALUE | 25,884 |
| C61 BUTTER LB | 24,451 |
| C62 CHEESE LB | 30 |
| C68 CAR PLEASURE | 14 |
| C69 VALUE DOL P | 581 |
| CD NAME | Outaouais |
| England and Wales | 13 |
| Ireland | 235 |
| Natives of Canada French Origin | 567 |
| Natives of Canada Not of French Origin | 87 |
| Scotland | 12 |
| United States | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039038— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC176048— 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 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/.