Mansfield-et-Pontefract

• Davidson • Dépôt Davidson • Devonshire Park • Jim Lake • Leclair • Mansfield ==History==

In 1849, the Mansfield Township was formed that was incorporated as a township municipality in 1855. It may have been named after the English town of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire or in honour of Sir James Mansfield (1733-1821), Solicitor General of Canada in 1780, or William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1705–1793). In 1863, Pontefract Township was officially established, named after an English town in Yorkshire. On January 1, 1868, the townships were merged to form the United Township Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract. In 1888, a portion of its territory separated and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Fort-Coulonge. In 2003, Mansfield-et-Pontefract changed its status from united township municipality to an ordinary municipality. ==Demographics==

Population Language Mother tongue (2021): • English as first language: 17.8% • French as first language: 77.6% • English and French as first language: 4.1% • Other as first language: 0.5% ==See also==