Barnston, Quebec (1901 census)
Barnston was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,482. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.082°N, 71.905°W.
Population
In 1901, Barnston had a population of 2,482: 1,306 male and 1,176 female residents. Population density was 23.6 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 1901
In the 1901 census, Barnston shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of divorced males | 1 |
| Number of families | 553 |
| Number of females | 1,176 |
| Number of males | 1,306 |
| Number of married females | 516 |
| Number of married males | 519 |
| Number of single females | 585 |
| Number of single males | 749 |
| Number of widowed females | 75 |
| Number of widowed males | 37 |
| POP F | 1,176 |
| POP M | 1,306 |
| POP TOT | 2,482 |
| Total population | 2,482 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 540 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 63,041 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 63,041 |
| DIVORCED M | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 553 |
| HOUSES | 540 |
| MARRIED F | 516 |
| MARRIED M | 519 |
| SINGLE F | 585 |
| SINGLE M | 749 |
| WIDOWED F | 75 |
| WIDOWED M | 37 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC195002— 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 1901 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 (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/barnston-qc195002-1901/.