Terrebonne, Town—Ville, Quebec (1871 census)
Terrebonne, Town—Ville was a town in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 836. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q139190. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.697°N, 73.635°W.
Population
In 1871, Terrebonne, Town—Ville had a population of 836: 407 male and 429 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,219 |
| 1871 | 836 |
| 1881 | 894 |
| 1891 | 1,457 |
| 1901 | 1,822 |
| 1911 | 1,990 |
| 1921 | 2,056 |
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, Terrebonne, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 16 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 836 total population, 429 females, 407 males, 260 married persons, 151 families, 130 married females, 130 married males, 22 widowed persons, 16 widowed females, 6 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 554 single persons under 18, 283 single females under 18, 271 single males under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 131 inhabited houses, 131 occupied houses. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 21,180 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Baptiste Proulx | 1808–1881 | died here |
| Victor-Théodule Daubigny | 1836–1908 | died here |
| Alphonse Desjardins | 1841–1912 | died here |
| Joseph-Émile Vanier | 1858–1934 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC099002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC096021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q139190
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrebonne,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrebonne
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). "Terrebonne, Town—Ville, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/terrebonne-town-ville-qc099002-1871/.