Wakefield, Quebec (1891 census)
Wakefield was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,852. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244699. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.701°N, 75.830°W.
Population
In 1891, Wakefield had a population of 1,852: 958 male and 894 female residents.
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 & Denholm, 1901 (60.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Wakefield shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 87 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 1,852 total population, 958 males, 894 females, 525 married persons, 306 families, 263 married males, 262 married females, 76 widowed persons, 45 widowed females, 31 widowed males, 6 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 1,251 single persons under 18, 664 single males under 18, 587 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,369 persons who are not French Canadian, 483 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 300 occupied houses, 293 houses, 288 houses built of wood, 259 houses of 1 story, 111 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 51 houses of 4 rooms, 47 houses of 5 rooms, 34 houses of 3 rooms, 30 houses of 2 stories, 27 houses of 2 rooms, 16 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 7 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 7 uninhabited houses, 5 houses built of brick, 4 houses of 3 stories, 4 houses of over 15 rooms, 3 houses of 1 room, 2 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 77,156 pounds of homemade butter, 63,573 bushels of oats, 41,291 acres of land in farms, 26,358 bushels of potatoes, 23,947 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 21,217 bushels of turnips, 18,580 bushels of spring wheat, 17,344 acres of improved land in farms, 12,018 acres of farmland under crops, 11,924 bushels of peas, 7,175 chickens, 6,113 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 5,203 acres of farmland in pasture, 4,589 tons of hay, 3,951 acres of hay crops, 3,914 acres of oats, 3,478 bushels of buckwheat, 2,072 bushels of barley, 1,886 sheep, 1,883 bushels of rye, 1,695 acres of wheat, 1,236 other cattle, 1,123 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 1,121 milk cows, 1,063 sheep slaughtered or sold, 671 horses aged over 3 years, 623 swine, 452 swine slaughtered or sold, 434 bushels of corn, 424 acres of potatoes, 381 cattle killed or sold, 305 occupants of farms, 279 farm occupants who own their land, 244 bushels of beans, 230 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 223 geese, 198 turkeys, 192 horses aged 3 years and under, 123 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 102 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 101 ducks, 92 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 80 bushels of winter wheat, 76 acres of barley, 70 acres of turnips, 64 other fowl, 59 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 35 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 34 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 25 farm occupants who rent their land, 17 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 8 oxen, 1 employees on farms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC176048— 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 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). "Wakefield, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/wakefield-qc176048-1891/.