Compton, Quebec (1881 census)
Compton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,580. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q138228646. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.229°N, 71.824°W.
Population
In 1881, Compton had a population of 2,580: 1,305 male and 1,275 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,718 |
| 1861 | 3,013 |
| 1871 | 2,852 |
| 1881 | 2,580 |
| 1891 | 2,409 |
| 1901 | 1,983 |
| 1911 | 2,038 |
| 1921 | 1,987 |
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 Compton, 1871 (93.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Compton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 2,580 total population, 1,305 males, 1,275 females, 928 married persons, 493 families, 465 married males, 463 married females, 103 widowed persons, 71 widowed females, 32 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 1,549 single persons under 18, 808 single males under 18, 741 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 484 inhabited houses, 484 occupied houses, 48 uninhabited houses, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 67,863 bushels of oats, 64,590 bushels of turnips, 61,520 bushels of potatoes, 16,994 bushels of other root crops, 16,419 bushels of barley, 13,402 tons of hay, 10,651 acres of hay crops, 9,667 bushels of buckwheat, 7,687 bushels of spring wheat, 2,027 bushels of corn, 1,643 bushels of peas and beans, 425 acres of wheat, 376 acres of potatoes, 123 bushels of rye, 113 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 people connected to this place who were alive in 1881, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Henry Cochrane | 1823–1903 | born here |
| L.S. (Lucius Seth) Huntington | 1827–1886 | born here |
| William Bullock Ives | 1841–1899 | born here |
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 2,580 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC054014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC051006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q138228646
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1881 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). "Compton, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/compton-qc054014-1881/.