Barnston, Quebec (1881 census)
Barnston was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,618. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.082°N, 71.905°W.
Population
In 1881, Barnston had a population of 2,618: 1,362 male and 1,256 female residents. Population density was 24.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,492 |
| 1861 | 3,098 |
| 1871 | 2,551 |
| 1881 | 2,618 |
| 1891 | 2,694 |
| 1901 | 2,482 |
| 1911 | 2,342 |
| 1921 | 2,618 |
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, Barnston 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 | 558 |
| Number of families | 558 |
| Number of females | 1,256 |
| Number of males | 1,362 |
| Number of married females | 513 |
| Number of married males | 513 |
| Number of married persons | 1,026 |
| Number of widowed females | 52 |
| Number of widowed males | 40 |
| Number of widowed persons | 92 |
| POP TOT | 2,618 |
| Total population | 2,618 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 691 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 809 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,500 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 551 |
| Number of occupied houses | 551 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 15 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 11,351 |
| Acres of potatoes | 530 |
| Acres of wheat | 687 |
| BAR BU | 7,004 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 7,004 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 11,054 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 192 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,756 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 77,796 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 5,462 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 989 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 86,838 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 12,162 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 18,573 |
| BWT BU | 11,054 |
| CRN BU | 2,756 |
| HAY AC | 11,351 |
| HAY TONS | 12,520 |
| OAT BU | 77,796 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 989 |
| POT AC | 530 |
| POT BU | 86,838 |
| RYE BU | 20 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 12,520 |
| WHT AC | 687 |
| WHT SP BU | 12,162 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 691 |
| C UNMD M | 809 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,500 |
| D OCC | 551 |
| FEMALE | 1,256 |
| GRA BU | 192 |
| H INHAB | 551 |
| H UNINH | 15 |
| MALE | 1,362 |
| MD F | 513 |
| MD M | 513 |
| MD TOT | 1,026 |
| NUMBER CD | 56 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 5,462 |
| TUR BU | 18,573 |
| WID F | 52 |
| WID M | 40 |
| WID TOT | 92 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC056006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC090002— 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). "Barnston, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/barnston-qc056006-1881/.