Armagh, Quebec (1891 census)
Armagh was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,549. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.770°N, 70.565°W.
Population
In 1891, Armagh had a population of 1,549: 786 male and 763 female residents. Population density was 15.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 112 |
| 1861 | 648 |
| 1871 | 1,322 |
| 1881 | 1,602 |
| 1891 | 1,549 |
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 contained Armagh, 1881 (94.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Cajetan d'Armagh, 1901 (80.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Armagh shared boundaries with:
- Notre-Dame de Buckland
- Patton & Ashburton
- St. Damien
- St. François
- St. Nérée
- St. Philémon
- St. Pierre
- St. Raphaël
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 159 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.40 |
| FAM NO | 289 |
| Number of families | 289 |
| Number of females | 763 |
| Number of males | 786 |
| Number of married females | 240 |
| Number of married males | 240 |
| Number of married persons | 480 |
| Number of widowed females | 24 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 35 |
| POP F | 763 |
| POP M | 786 |
| POP TOT | 1,549 |
| Total population | 1,549 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 499 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 535 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,034 |
Ethnic origin (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,549 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 231 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 231 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 113 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 225 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 34 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 6 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 63 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 3 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 231 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 112 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,687 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 20,471 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,619 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,171 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 12,313 |
| Acres of land in farms | 32,784 |
| Acres of oats | 1,237 |
| Acres of potatoes | 156 |
| Acres of turnips | 21 |
| Acres of wheat | 78 |
| BAR AC | 112 |
| BAR BU | 1,540 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,540 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,024 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 28 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 14,345 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 497 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,829 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 505 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 508 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 848 |
| BWT BU | 5,024 |
| CRN BU | 2 |
| HAY AC | 3,171 |
| HAY TONS | 2,164 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 241 |
| Number of chickens | 2,046 |
| Number of ducks | 6 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 244 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 1 |
| Number of geese | 6 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 91 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 206 |
| Number of milk cows | 716 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 245 |
| Number of other cattle | 425 |
| Number of other fowl | 2 |
| Number of oxen | 373 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 67 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 106 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 1,326 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 482 |
| Number of swine | 1,157 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 733 |
| OAT AC | 1,237 |
| OAT BU | 14,345 |
| PEA BU | 497 |
| POT AC | 156 |
| POT BU | 14,829 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 311 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,816 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 72,180 |
| RYE BU | 505 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,164 |
| WHT AC | 78 |
| WHT SP BU | 508 |
Other recorded variables (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 67 |
| A 11 50 | 30 |
| A 201 PL | 33 |
| A 51 100 | 106 |
| BEN BU | 6 |
| BUTTER LB | 72,180 |
| CATTLE KS | 241 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 499 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 535 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,034 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 311 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 91 |
| DUCKS | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 289 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.40 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,816 |
| FRN CA | 1,549 |
| GEESE | 6 |
| GRA BU | 28 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 2,046 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 206 |
| HOUSES | 231 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 2 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 10 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 113 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 225 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 3 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 63 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 34 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 6 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 4 |
| HOUSES W | 231 |
| INF 11 A | 9 |
| MD FEM | 240 |
| MD MALE | 240 |
| MD TOT | 480 |
| MILK COWS | 716 |
| NAME CD | Bellechasse |
| OC F | 1 |
| OC P | 244 |
| OC TOT | 245 |
| OTHER FOWL | 2 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 425 |
| OTHERS | 0 |
| SHEEP | 1,326 |
| SHEEP KS | 482 |
| SUP AM | 12,313 |
| SUP FOR | 20,471 |
| SUP JV | 7 |
| SUP PAT | 6,687 |
| SUP SC | 5,619 |
| SUP TOT | 32,784 |
| SWINE | 1,157 |
| SWINE KS | 733 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 231 |
| TUR AC | 21 |
| TUR BU | 848 |
| WID FEM | 24 |
| WID MALE | 11 |
| WID TOT | 35 |
| WORKING OX | 373 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC141001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC141001— 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 1891 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). "Armagh, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/armagh-qc141001-1891/.