Wolfestown, Quebec (1851 census)
Wolfestown was a census subdivision in Mégantic County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 366. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.962°N, 71.561°W.
Population
In 1851, Wolfestown had a population of 366: 187 male and 179 female residents. Population density was 3.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 366 |
| 1861 | 1,472 |
| 1871 | 2,089 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Wolfestown shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 287 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 53 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 171 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 8 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 178 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 2 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 9 |
| Number of families | 53 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 8 |
| Number of females | 179 |
| Number of females attending school | 8 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 11 |
| Number of males | 187 |
| Number of males attending school | 11 |
| Number of married females | 52 |
| Number of married males | 53 |
| Number of single females | 125 |
| Number of single males | 132 |
| Number of widowed females | 2 |
| Number of widowed males | 2 |
| POP | 366 |
| POP FX N.1 | 179 |
| POP MX N.1 | 187 |
| POP XX N.1 | 366 |
| Total population | 366 |
Age structure (39 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 6 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 27 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 4 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 8 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 5 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 7 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 9 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 3 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 19 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 5 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 10 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 3 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 14 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 16 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 16 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of married males aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 28 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 22 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 30 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 27 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 15 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 130 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 142 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 13 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 75 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 2 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 15 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 77 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 96 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,039 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 831 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 927 |
| Acres of land in farms | 5,966 |
| Acres of oats | 115 |
| Acres of peas | 6 |
| Acres of potatoes | 73 |
| Acres of rye | 14 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Acres of wheat | 44 |
| BAR AC | 15 |
| BAR BU | 164 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 24 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 30 |
| BEEF BAR | 24 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 164 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 980 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 21 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,879 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 29 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,753 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 121 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 312 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 407 |
| BWT AC | 77 |
| BWT BU | 980 |
| HAY TONS | 291 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 40 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 48 |
| Number of horses | 43 |
| Number of milk cows | 82 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 22 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 48 |
| Number of swine | 57 |
| OAT AC | 115 |
| OAT BU | 1,879 |
| PEA AC | 6 |
| PEA BU | 29 |
| PORK BAR | 30 |
| POT AC | 73 |
| POT BU | 5,753 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 205 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 3,764 |
| Pounds of hops produced in the past year | 7 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 4,610 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 3 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 98 |
| RYE AC | 14 |
| RYE BU | 121 |
| TOB LBS | 3 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 291 |
| WHT AC | 44 |
| WHT BU | 407 |
| WOOL LBS | 98 |
Manufacturing & industry (39 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | 2,000 |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 2 |
| Number of grist mills | |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | 2 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | 2 |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 2 |
| Number of tanneries | |
| Number of tanneries reporting | |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | |
| Number of woollen factories | |
| Number of woollen factories reporting | |
| Number of woollen factories returning capital | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 110 |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 128 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 47 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 1 |
Deaths & mortality (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males age 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 3 |
Other recorded variables (110 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 3,764 |
| BEN BU | 2 |
| BOV | 40 |
| C F BAR | 1 |
| C H | 48 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 187 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 179 |
| C03 TOTAL | 366 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 178 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 171 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 9 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 8 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 2 |
| C106 BTWN 90 AND 100 M MD | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 11 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 5 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 4 |
| C126 MD MALE | 53 |
| C127 S MALE | 132 |
| C128 WID MALE | 2 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 187 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 8 |
| C130 MD FEM | 52 |
| C131 S FEM | 125 |
| C132 WID FEM | 2 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 179 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 366 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 2 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 1 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 3 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 10 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 11 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 8 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 8 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C16 SM NO | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 2 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 5 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 6 |
| C21 SM NO DAY | 2 |
| C22 SM FEET DAY | 2,000 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 7 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 6 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 9 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 6 |
| C28 DEATHS UNDER 4 M | 1 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 2 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 110 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 2 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 3 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 10 |
| C32 CFM NO | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 19 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 27 |
| C38 CFM NO RETURN | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 30 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 28 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 27 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 3 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 22 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 16 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 15 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 14 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 7 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 15 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 15 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 12 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 1 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 16 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 7 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 1 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 2 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Mégantic |
| CROP | 831 |
| CULT | 927 |
| ENG WLS | 13 |
| FC YRDS | 47 |
| FLAN YRDS | 128 |
| FLX LBS | 205 |
| FREN ORIG | 130 |
| GRA BU | 21 |
| HELD | 5,966 |
| HOP LBS | 7 |
| HORSE | 43 |
| IRE | 75 |
| LINE NO | 1,205 |
| M COWS | 82 |
| MPLS LBS | 4,610 |
| NFL | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 142 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 4 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 25 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 22 |
| O OVR 200 | 4 |
| PASTURE | 96 |
| SHEEP | 48 |
| SWINE | 57 |
| TOT O | 55 |
| TUR AC | 8 |
| TUR BU | 312 |
| US | 2 |
| WOOD | 5,039 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC062006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC139003— 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 1851 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). "Wolfestown, Quebec (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/wolfestown-qc062006-1851/.