Arundel, Quebec (1881 census)
Arundel was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 606. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63242330. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.987°N, 74.633°W.
Population
In 1881, Arundel had a population of 606: 325 male and 281 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 26 |
| 1881 | 606 |
| 1891 | 743 |
| 1901 | 1,323 |
| 1911 | 1,479 |
| 1921 | 1,434 |
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 Harrington, Arundel, De Salaberry, Grandison, 1871 (21.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Arundel shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 606 total population, 325 males, 281 females, 178 married persons, 95 families, 90 married males, 88 married females, 7 widowed persons, 4 widowed females, 3 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 421 single persons under 18, 232 single males under 18, 189 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 95 inhabited houses, 95 occupied houses, 6 uninhabited houses, 5 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 15,002 bushels of oats, 7,539 bushels of potatoes, 7,407 bushels of turnips, 2,857 bushels of buckwheat, 1,015 tons of hay, 942 acres of hay crops, 732 bushels of peas and beans, 604 bushels of spring wheat, 507 bushels of barley, 216 bushels of corn, 102 bushels of other root crops, 73 acres of wheat, 60 acres of potatoes, 49 bushels of rye, 35 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 6 bushels of winter wheat. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 606 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:
QC096007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC037001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63242330
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). "Arundel, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/arundel-qc096007-1881/.