Nicolet, T-V, Quebec (1871 census)
Nicolet, T-V was a town in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,797. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q141595. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.212°N, 72.601°W.
Population
In 1871, Nicolet, T-V had a population of 2,797: 1,393 male and 1,404 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,095 |
| 1861 | 2,856 |
| 1871 | 2,797 |
| 1881 | 3,764 |
| 1891 | 2,518 |
| 1901 | 2,225 |
| 1911 | 2,593 |
| 1921 | 2,342 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Nicolet, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 18 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 2,797 total population, 1,404 females, 1,393 males, 816 married persons, 510 families, 408 married females, 408 married males, 107 widowed persons, 64 widowed females, 43 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 1,874 single persons under 18, 942 single males under 18, 932 single females under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 407 inhabited houses, 407 occupied houses, 20 uninhabited houses, 5 houses under construction. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 24,320 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 4 people connected to this place who were alive in 1871, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Amable Gauthier | 1792–1873 | born here |
| Louis-Moïse Brassard | 1800–1877 | born here |
| Thomas Caron | 1819–1878 | died here |
| Joseph-Octave Beaubien | 1824–1877 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC135001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC078024— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q141595
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolet,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolet
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). "Nicolet, T-V, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/nicolet-t-v-qc135001-1871/.