Basin, Quebec (1891 census)
Basin was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 839. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.255°N, 61.957°W.
Population
In 1891, Basin had a population of 839: 439 male and 400 female residents. Population density was 31.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 839 |
| 1901 | 1,034 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Hâvre Amherst, 1881 (79.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Basin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 134 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.10 |
| FAM NO | 140 |
| Number of families | 140 |
| Number of females | 400 |
| Number of males | 439 |
| Number of married females | 164 |
| Number of married males | 165 |
| Number of married persons | 329 |
| Number of widowed females | 20 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 31 |
| POP F | 400 |
| POP M | 439 |
| POP TOT | 839 |
| Total population | 839 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 216 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 263 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 479 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 829 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 10 |
Buildings & housing (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 139 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 139 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 61 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 138 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 26 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 22 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 16 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of occupied houses | 139 |
Agriculture (46 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 7 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 73 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 350 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 529 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,652 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,319 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 2,075 |
| Acres of land in farms | 2,604 |
| Acres of oats | 124 |
| Acres of potatoes | 168 |
| Acres of turnips | 39 |
| BAR AC | 7 |
| BAR BU | 196 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 196 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,792 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,837 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,700 |
| HAY AC | 1,319 |
| HAY TONS | 1,027 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 47 |
| Number of chickens | 1,045 |
| Number of ducks | 81 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 144 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 4 |
| Number of geese | 167 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 16 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 132 |
| Number of milk cows | 201 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 148 |
| Number of other cattle | 194 |
| Number of oxen | 59 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 78 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 3 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 65 |
| Number of sheep | 1,181 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 204 |
| Number of swine | 356 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 142 |
| OAT AC | 124 |
| OAT BU | 4,792 |
| POT AC | 168 |
| POT BU | 14,837 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,567 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 9,221 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,027 |
Other recorded variables (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 2 |
| A 11 50 | 78 |
| A 51 100 | 3 |
| BUTTER LB | 9,221 |
| CATTLE KS | 47 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 216 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 263 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 479 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,567 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 16 |
| DUCKS | 81 |
| FAMILIES | 140 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.10 |
| FRN CA | 829 |
| GEESE | 167 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,045 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 132 |
| HOUSES | 139 |
| HOUSES CON | 10 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 16 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 61 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 138 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 9 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 22 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 26 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES W | 139 |
| INF 11 A | 65 |
| MD FEM | 164 |
| MD MALE | 165 |
| MD TOT | 329 |
| MILK COWS | 201 |
| NAME CD | Gaspé |
| OC F | 4 |
| OC P | 144 |
| OC TOT | 148 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 194 |
| OTHERS | 10 |
| SHEEP | 1,181 |
| SHEEP KS | 204 |
| SUP AM | 2,075 |
| SUP FOR | 529 |
| SUP JV | 73 |
| SUP PAT | 350 |
| SUP SC | 1,652 |
| SUP TOT | 2,604 |
| SWINE | 356 |
| SWINE KS | 142 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 139 |
| TUR AC | 39 |
| TUR BU | 2,700 |
| WID FEM | 20 |
| WID MALE | 11 |
| WID TOT | 31 |
| WORKING OX | 59 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC154001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC154022— 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). "Basin, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/basin-qc154001-1891/.