Wolfestown, Quebec (1871 census)
Wolfestown was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,089. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.973°N, 71.548°W.
Population
In 1871, Wolfestown had a population of 2,089: 1,073 male and 1,016 female residents. Population density was 23.9 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).
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 was contained in Wolfestown, 1861 (80.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Fortunat de Wolfestown, 1881 (35.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Julien, 1881 (64.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Wolfestown shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 325 |
| Number of females | 1,016 |
| Number of males | 1,073 |
| Number of married females | 321 |
| Number of married males | 321 |
| Number of married persons | 642 |
| Number of widowed females | 17 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 30 |
| Total population | 2,089 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 678 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 739 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,417 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 15 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 308 |
| Number of occupied houses | 308 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,717 |
| BWT BU | 14,627 |
| CRN BU | 139 |
| HAY AC | 4,877 |
| HAY TONS | 2,893 |
| OAT BU | 14,037 |
| PEA BU | 745 |
| POT AC | 320 |
| POT BU | 43,076 |
| RYE BU | 940 |
| Total area (acres) | 52,940 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,715 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 148 |
| AREA | 52,940 |
| BEING BUILT | 15 |
| BEN BU | 126 |
| CD | 139 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 325 |
| FEMALE | 1,016 |
| GRA BU | 1,391 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 308 |
| INHABITED | 308 |
| MALE | 1,073 |
| MARRIED F | 321 |
| MARRIED M | 321 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 642 |
| POPULATION | 2,089 |
| ROOT BU | 87 |
| SINGLE F | 678 |
| SINGLE M | 739 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,417 |
| TUR BU | 778 |
| UNINHABITED | 19 |
| WIDOWED F | 17 |
| WIDOWED M | 13 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 30 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC139003— 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 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). "Wolfestown, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/wolfestown-qc139003-1871/.