Restigouche, Quebec (1881 census)
Restigouche was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 339. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.057°N, 66.920°W.
Population
In 1881, Restigouche had a population of 339: 181 male and 158 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 505 |
| 1861 | 521 |
| 1871 | 575 |
| 1881 | 339 |
| 1891 | 579 |
| 1901 | 922 |
| 1911 | 713 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Restigouche shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 37 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 339 total population, 181 males, 158 females, 73 married persons, 44 families, 37 married males, 36 married females, 13 widowed persons, 7 widowed females, 6 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 253 single persons under 18, 138 single males under 18, 115 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 42 inhabited houses, 42 occupied houses, 4 houses under construction, 2 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 12,850 bushels of potatoes, 6,304 bushels of oats, 4,382 bushels of turnips, 1,936 bushels of buckwheat, 845 tons of hay, 842 bushels of spring wheat, 488 acres of hay crops, 442 bushels of barley, 88 bushels of other root crops, 73 bushels of rye, 63 acres of potatoes, 53 acres of wheat, 50 bushels of peas and beans, 11 bushels of corn, 5 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Fisheries (1881). This community's record includes 750 fathoms of fishing nets, 77 barrels of other fish, 20 barrels of salmon, 7 fishing boats, 7 men on fishing boats. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T27.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 339 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:
QC038015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC148015— 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 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). "Restigouche, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/restigouche-qc038015-1881/.