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 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 density was 15.4 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 & 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 176 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6 |
| FAM NO | 306 |
| Number of families | 306 |
| Number of females | 894 |
| Number of males | 958 |
| Number of married females | 262 |
| Number of married males | 263 |
| Number of married persons | 525 |
| Number of widowed females | 45 |
| Number of widowed males | 31 |
| Number of widowed persons | 76 |
| POP F | 894 |
| POP M | 958 |
| POP TOT | 1,852 |
| Total population | 1,852 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 587 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 664 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,251 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 483 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,369 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 7 |
| Number of houses | 293 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 5 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 288 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 3 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 259 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 16 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 30 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 34 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 4 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 51 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 47 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 111 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 300 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 76 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 123 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,203 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,947 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 12,018 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,951 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 17,344 |
| Acres of land in farms | 41,291 |
| Acres of oats | 3,914 |
| Acres of potatoes | 424 |
| Acres of turnips | 70 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,695 |
| BAR AC | 76 |
| BAR BU | 2,072 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,072 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 244 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,478 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 434 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 63,573 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 11,924 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 26,358 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,883 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 18,580 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 21,217 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 80 |
| BWT BU | 3,478 |
| CRN BU | 434 |
| HAY AC | 3,951 |
| HAY TONS | 4,589 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 381 |
| Number of chickens | 7,175 |
| Number of ducks | 101 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 279 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 25 |
| Number of geese | 223 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 192 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 671 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,121 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 305 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,236 |
| Number of other fowl | 64 |
| Number of oxen | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 102 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 17 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 92 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 59 |
| Number of sheep | 1,886 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,063 |
| Number of swine | 623 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 452 |
| Number of turkeys | 198 |
| OAT AC | 3,914 |
| OAT BU | 63,573 |
| PEA BU | 11,924 |
| POT AC | 424 |
| POT BU | 26,358 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 230 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,113 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,123 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 77,156 |
| RYE BU | 1,883 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,589 |
| WHT AC | 1,695 |
| WHT FALL BU | 80 |
| WHT SP BU | 18,580 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 102 |
| A 11 50 | 17 |
| A 201 PL | 35 |
| A 51 100 | 92 |
| BEN BU | 244 |
| BUTTER LB | 77,156 |
| CATTLE KS | 381 |
| CHEESE LB | 230 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 587 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 664 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,251 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 6,113 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 192 |
| DUCKS | 101 |
| FAMILIES | 306 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,123 |
| FRN CA | 483 |
| GEESE | 223 |
| GRA BU | 34 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 7,175 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 671 |
| HOUSES | 293 |
| HOUSES B | 5 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 16 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 47 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 51 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 259 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 111 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 4 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 34 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 4 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 27 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 30 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 7 |
| HOUSES W | 288 |
| INF 11 A | 59 |
| MD FEM | 262 |
| MD MALE | 263 |
| MD TOT | 525 |
| MILK COWS | 1,121 |
| NAME CD | Ottawa, County—Comté |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 25 |
| OC P | 279 |
| OC TOT | 305 |
| OTHER FOWL | 64 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,236 |
| OTHERS | 1,369 |
| SHEEP | 1,886 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,063 |
| SUP AM | 17,344 |
| SUP FOR | 23,947 |
| SUP JV | 123 |
| SUP PAT | 5,203 |
| SUP SC | 12,018 |
| SUP TOT | 41,291 |
| SWINE | 623 |
| SWINE KS | 452 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 300 |
| TUR AC | 70 |
| TUR BU | 21,217 |
| TURKEY | 198 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 7 |
| WID FEM | 45 |
| WID MALE | 31 |
| WID TOT | 76 |
| WORKING OX | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC176048— 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 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/.