Ascot, Quebec (1871 census)
Ascot was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,244. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.370°N, 71.861°W.
Population
In 1871, Ascot had a population of 3,244: 1,657 male and 1,587 female residents. Population density was 34.1 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).
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Lennoxville, Village, 1881 (4.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Ascot shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 561 |
| Number of females | 1,587 |
| Number of males | 1,657 |
| Number of married females | 525 |
| Number of married males | 536 |
| Number of married persons | 1,061 |
| Number of widowed females | 65 |
| Number of widowed males | 36 |
| Number of widowed persons | 101 |
| Total population | 3,244 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 997 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,085 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,082 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 532 |
| Number of occupied houses | 532 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 81 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 595 |
| BWT BU | 11,478 |
| CRN BU | 4,514 |
| HAY AC | 5,874 |
| HAY TONS | 6,326 |
| OAT BU | 32,399 |
| PEA BU | 627 |
| POT AC | 298 |
| POT BU | 60,614 |
| RYE BU | 20 |
| Total area (acres) | 56,700 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,508 |
| WHT WTR BU | 10 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 164 |
| AREA | 56,700 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 533 |
| CD | 140 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 561 |
| FEMALE | 1,587 |
| GRA BU | 19 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 532 |
| INHABITED | 532 |
| MALE | 1,657 |
| MARRIED F | 525 |
| MARRIED M | 536 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,061 |
| POPULATION | 3,244 |
| ROOT BU | 1,431 |
| SINGLE F | 997 |
| SINGLE M | 1,085 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,082 |
| TUR BU | 12,984 |
| UNINHABITED | 81 |
| WIDOWED F | 65 |
| WIDOWED M | 36 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 101 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC140003— 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 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). "Ascot, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ascot-qc140003-1871/.