Bolton, Quebec (1871 census)
Bolton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,878. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.232°N, 72.356°W.
Population
In 1871, Bolton had a population of 2,878: 1,492 male and 1,386 female residents. Population density was 22.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,936 |
| 1861 | 2,526 |
| 1871 | 2,878 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Bolton W-O, 1881 (31.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Bolton E, 1881 (68.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Bolton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 537 |
| Number of females | 1,386 |
| Number of males | 1,492 |
| Number of married females | 531 |
| Number of married males | 531 |
| Number of married persons | 1,062 |
| Number of widowed females | 52 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| Number of widowed persons | 75 |
| Total population | 2,878 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 803 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 938 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,741 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 522 |
| Number of occupied houses | 522 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 32 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,325 |
| BWT BU | 8,139 |
| CRN BU | 7,629 |
| HAY AC | 9,434 |
| HAY TONS | 9,711 |
| OAT BU | 26,711 |
| PEA BU | 467 |
| POT AC | 333 |
| POT BU | 62,550 |
| RYE BU | 1 |
| Total area (acres) | 73,800 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,380 |
| WHT WTR BU | 9 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 249 |
| AREA | 73,800 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| BEN BU | 489 |
| CD | 126 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 537 |
| FEMALE | 1,386 |
| GRA BU | 182 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 522 |
| INHABITED | 522 |
| MALE | 1,492 |
| MARRIED F | 531 |
| MARRIED M | 531 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,062 |
| POPULATION | 2,878 |
| ROOT BU | 1,654 |
| SINGLE F | 803 |
| SINGLE M | 938 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,741 |
| TUR BU | 2,991 |
| UNINHABITED | 32 |
| WIDOWED F | 52 |
| WIDOWED M | 23 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 75 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC126005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC126005— 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 1871 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). "Bolton, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bolton-qc126005-1871/.