Ascot, Quebec (1881 census)
Ascot was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,970. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.370°N, 71.861°W.
Population
In 1881, Ascot had a population of 2,970: 1,562 male and 1,408 female residents. Population density was 32.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,268 |
| 1861 | 2,200 |
| 1871 | 3,244 |
| 1881 | 2,970 |
| 1891 | 3,934 |
| 1901 | 3,702 |
| 1911 | 2,799 |
| 1921 | 2,603 |
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, Ascot shared boundaries with:
- Compton
- Eaton
- Hatley
- Lennoxville, Village
- Sherbrooke, Est, Ward—Quartier
- Sherbrooke, Sud, Ward—Quartier
- Stoke
- Waterville, Village
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 529 |
| Number of families | 529 |
| Number of females | 1,408 |
| Number of males | 1,562 |
| Number of married females | 507 |
| Number of married males | 502 |
| Number of married persons | 1,009 |
| Number of widowed females | 68 |
| Number of widowed males | 37 |
| Number of widowed persons | 105 |
| POP TOT | 2,970 |
| Total population | 2,970 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 833 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,023 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,856 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 501 |
| Number of occupied houses | 502 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 43 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6,124 |
| Acres of potatoes | 340 |
| Acres of wheat | 286 |
| BAR BU | 6,557 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 6,557 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,522 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 111 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,067 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 46,672 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 2,254 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,010 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 34,082 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,602 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 41,034 |
| BWT BU | 4,522 |
| CRN BU | 2,067 |
| HAY AC | 6,124 |
| HAY TONS | 8,745 |
| OAT BU | 46,672 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,010 |
| POT AC | 340 |
| POT BU | 34,082 |
| RYE BU | 25 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,745 |
| WHT AC | 286 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,602 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 833 |
| C UNMD M | 1,023 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,856 |
| D OCC | 502 |
| FEMALE | 1,408 |
| GRA BU | 111 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 501 |
| H UNINH | 43 |
| MALE | 1,562 |
| MD F | 507 |
| MD M | 502 |
| MD TOT | 1,009 |
| NUMBER CD | 55 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 2,254 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 41,034 |
| WID F | 68 |
| WID M | 37 |
| WID TOT | 105 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC055006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC088001— 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). "Ascot, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ascot-qc055006-1881/.