Ascot, Quebec (1891 census)
Ascot was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,934. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.370°N, 71.861°W.
Population
In 1891, Ascot had a population of 3,934: 2,123 male and 1,811 female residents. Population density was 43.5 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 1891
In the 1891 census, Ascot shared boundaries with:
- Compton
- Eaton
- Hatley
- Lennoxville, Village
- Sherbrooke, Est, Ward—Quartier
- Sherbrooke, Sud, Ward—Quartier
- Stoke
- Waterville, Village
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 176 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 | 734 |
| Number of families | 734 |
| Number of females | 1,811 |
| Number of males | 2,123 |
| Number of married females | 676 |
| Number of married males | 680 |
| Number of married persons | 1,356 |
| Number of widowed females | 77 |
| Number of widowed males | 61 |
| Number of widowed persons | 138 |
| POP F | 1,811 |
| POP M | 2,123 |
| POP TOT | 3,934 |
| Total population | 3,934 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,058 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,382 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,440 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,504 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,430 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 668 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 18 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 648 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 19 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 626 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 51 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 50 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 40 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 108 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 115 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 73 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 246 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of occupied houses | 670 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 38 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 491 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 191 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,993 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,158 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 16,098 |
| Acres of hay crops | 10,232 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 27,282 |
| Acres of land in farms | 42,440 |
| Acres of oats | 1,648 |
| Acres of potatoes | 346 |
| Acres of turnips | 93 |
| Acres of wheat | 132 |
| BAR AC | 491 |
| BAR BU | 11,265 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 11,265 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 512 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,307 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,510 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 38,654 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 591 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 56,258 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 17 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,306 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 39,688 |
| BWT BU | 5,307 |
| CRN BU | 1,510 |
| HAY AC | 10,232 |
| HAY TONS | 11,241 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,305 |
| Number of chickens | 7,557 |
| Number of ducks | 252 |
| Number of employees on farms | 4 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 430 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 69 |
| Number of geese | 100 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 337 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 926 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,810 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 503 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,859 |
| Number of other fowl | 14 |
| Number of oxen | 45 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 88 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 137 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 151 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 97 |
| Number of sheep | 2,359 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,829 |
| Number of swine | 1,086 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,058 |
| Number of turkeys | 58 |
| OAT AC | 1,648 |
| OAT BU | 38,654 |
| PEA BU | 591 |
| POT AC | 346 |
| POT BU | 56,258 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,747 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,351 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,522 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 146,198 |
| RYE BU | 17 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 11,241 |
| WHT AC | 132 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,306 |
Other recorded variables (71 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 88 |
| A 11 50 | 137 |
| A 201 PL | 30 |
| A 51 100 | 151 |
| BEN BU | 512 |
| BUTTER LB | 146,198 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,305 |
| CHEESE LB | 3,747 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,058 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,382 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,440 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 8,351 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 337 |
| DUCKS | 252 |
| FAMILIES | 734 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.40 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 3,522 |
| FRN CA | 1,504 |
| GEESE | 100 |
| GRA BU | 13 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 7,557 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 926 |
| HOUSES | 668 |
| HOUSES B | 18 |
| HOUSES CON | 5 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 51 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 73 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 115 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 19 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 626 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 246 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 5 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 108 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 50 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 40 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 38 |
| HOUSES W | 648 |
| INF 11 A | 97 |
| MD FEM | 676 |
| MD MALE | 680 |
| MD TOT | 1,356 |
| MILK COWS | 1,810 |
| NAME CD | Sherbrooke |
| OC E | 4 |
| OC F | 69 |
| OC P | 430 |
| OC TOT | 503 |
| OTHER FOWL | 14 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,859 |
| OTHERS | 2,430 |
| SHEEP | 2,359 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,829 |
| SUP AM | 27,282 |
| SUP FOR | 15,158 |
| SUP JV | 191 |
| SUP PAT | 10,993 |
| SUP SC | 16,098 |
| SUP TOT | 42,440 |
| SWINE | 1,086 |
| SWINE KS | 1,058 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 670 |
| TUR AC | 93 |
| TUR BU | 39,688 |
| TURKEY | 58 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 77 |
| WID MALE | 61 |
| WID TOT | 138 |
| WORKING OX | 45 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC189005— 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 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). "Ascot, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ascot-qc189005-1891/.