Aylwin, Quebec (1881 census)
Aylwin was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 625. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.953°N, 76.062°W.
Population
In 1881, Aylwin had a population of 625: 331 male and 294 female residents. Population density was 8.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 350 |
| 1871 | 559 |
| 1881 | 625 |
| 1891 | 835 |
| 1901 | 805 |
| 1911 | 900 |
| 1921 | 802 |
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, Aylwin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 91 |
| Number of families | 91 |
| Number of females | 294 |
| Number of males | 331 |
| Number of married females | 79 |
| Number of married males | 86 |
| Number of married persons | 165 |
| Number of widowed females | 4 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| Number of widowed persons | 11 |
| POP TOT | 625 |
| Total population | 625 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 211 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 238 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 449 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 91 |
| Number of occupied houses | 91 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (28 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 1,355 |
| Acres of potatoes | 102 |
| Acres of wheat | 212 |
| BAR BU | 246 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 246 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 688 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 122 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 20,828 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 860 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2,747 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 15,687 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 739 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,338 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 15,100 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 111 |
| BWT BU | 688 |
| CRN BU | 122 |
| HAY AC | 1,355 |
| HAY TONS | 1,161 |
| OAT BU | 20,828 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2,747 |
| POT AC | 102 |
| POT BU | 15,687 |
| RYE BU | 739 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,161 |
| WHT AC | 212 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,338 |
| WHT WTR BU | 111 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 211 |
| C UNMD M | 238 |
| C UNMD TOT | 449 |
| D OCC | 91 |
| FEMALE | 294 |
| H INHAB | 91 |
| H UNINH | 1 |
| MALE | 331 |
| MD F | 79 |
| MD M | 86 |
| MD TOT | 165 |
| NUMBER CD | 97 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 860 |
| TUR BU | 15,100 |
| WID F | 4 |
| WID M | 7 |
| WID TOT | 11 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC097035— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057002— 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). "Aylwin, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/aylwin-qc097035-1881/.