Wakefield, Quebec (1871 census)
Wakefield was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,338. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.755°N, 75.830°W.
Population
In 1871, Wakefield had a population of 1,338: 703 male and 635 female residents. Population density was 6.7 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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Denholm, 1861 (39.7% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Wakefield, 1861 (60.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Wakefield, 1881 (60.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Denholm, 1881 (39.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Wakefield shared boundaries with:
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 | 209 |
| Number of females | 635 |
| Number of males | 703 |
| Number of married females | 195 |
| Number of married males | 193 |
| Number of married persons | 388 |
| Number of widowed females | 25 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 40 |
| Total population | 1,338 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 415 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 495 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 910 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 206 |
| Number of occupied houses | 209 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 135 |
| BWT BU | 252 |
| CRN BU | 279 |
| HAY AC | 2,636 |
| HAY TONS | 1,581 |
| OAT BU | 17,805 |
| PEA BU | 1,330 |
| POT AC | 219 |
| POT BU | 19,433 |
| RYE BU | 6 |
| Total area (acres) | 66,700 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,755 |
| WHT WTR BU | 582 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 276 |
| AREA | 66,700 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 168 |
| CD | 93 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 209 |
| FEMALE | 635 |
| GRA BU | 15 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 209 |
| INHABITED | 206 |
| MALE | 703 |
| MARRIED F | 195 |
| MARRIED M | 193 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 388 |
| POPULATION | 1,338 |
| ROOT BU | 892 |
| SHANTIES | 3 |
| SINGLE F | 415 |
| SINGLE M | 495 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 910 |
| TUR BU | 1,800 |
| UNINHABITED | 8 |
| WIDOWED F | 25 |
| WIDOWED M | 15 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 40 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC093006— 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 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). "Wakefield, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/wakefield-qc093006-1871/.