Bouchette, Quebec (1881 census)
Bouchette was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 902. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63242573. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.236°N, 76.049°W.
Population
In 1881, Bouchette had a population of 902: 479 male and 423 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 400 |
| 1871 | 687 |
| 1881 | 902 |
| 1891 | 990 |
| 1901 | 1,420 |
| 1911 | 1,880 |
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, Bouchette shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 902 total population, 479 males, 423 females, 298 married persons, 165 families, 150 married males, 148 married females, 24 widowed persons, 12 widowed females, 12 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 580 single persons under 18, 317 single males under 18, 263 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 165 inhabited houses, 165 occupied houses, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 15,986 bushels of oats, 9,438 bushels of potatoes, 4,139 bushels of turnips, 2,729 bushels of peas and beans, 2,049 bushels of spring wheat, 1,059 bushels of rye, 1,011 acres of hay crops, 977 bushels of buckwheat, 726 tons of hay, 507 bushels of barley, 314 acres of wheat, 298 bushels of other root crops, 263 bushels of corn, 156 bushels of winter wheat, 133 acres of potatoes, 17 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 902 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC097039— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC205004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63242573
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). "Bouchette, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bouchette-qc097039-1881/.