Bristol N, Quebec (1891 census)
Bristol N was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,050. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.614°N, 76.358°W.
Population
In 1891, Bristol N had a population of 1,050: 541 male and 509 female residents. Population density was 30.2 people per square mile.
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 Bristol, 1881 (42.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Bristol, 1901 (42.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Bristol N shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 168 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.20 |
| FAM NO | 169 |
| Number of families | 169 |
| Number of females | 509 |
| Number of males | 541 |
| Number of married females | 143 |
| Number of married males | 146 |
| Number of married persons | 289 |
| Number of widowed females | 20 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| Number of widowed persons | 37 |
| POP F | 509 |
| POP M | 541 |
| POP TOT | 1,050 |
| Total population | 1,050 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 346 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 378 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 724 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 20 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,030 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 166 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 166 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 7 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 108 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 19 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 58 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 29 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 45 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 19 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 46 |
| Number of houses under construction | 11 |
| Number of occupied houses | 168 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 37 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 21 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 22 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,677 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,700 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,304 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,921 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 14,003 |
| Acres of land in farms | 22,703 |
| Acres of oats | 3,116 |
| Acres of potatoes | 146 |
| Acres of turnips | 8 |
| Acres of wheat | 829 |
| BAR AC | 21 |
| BAR BU | 336 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 336 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 183 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,596 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 7 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 258 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 49,935 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 9,154 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,009 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,508 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,676 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,570 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 26 |
| BWT BU | 3,596 |
| CRN BU | 258 |
| HAY AC | 1,921 |
| HAY TONS | 1,768 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 158 |
| Number of chickens | 4,963 |
| Number of ducks | 70 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 154 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 5 |
| Number of geese | 170 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 124 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 329 |
| Number of milk cows | 731 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 159 |
| Number of other cattle | 595 |
| Number of other fowl | 40 |
| Number of oxen | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 15 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 76 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 21 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 944 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 334 |
| Number of swine | 521 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 498 |
| Number of turkeys | 210 |
| OAT AC | 3,116 |
| OAT BU | 49,935 |
| PEA BU | 9,154 |
| POT AC | 146 |
| POT BU | 10,009 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 240 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,475 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 100 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 48,002 |
| RYE BU | 2,508 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,768 |
| WHT AC | 829 |
| WHT FALL BU | 26 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,676 |
Other recorded variables (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 43 |
| A 11 50 | 15 |
| A 201 PL | 21 |
| A 51 100 | 76 |
| BEN BU | 183 |
| BUTTER LB | 48,002 |
| CATTLE KS | 158 |
| CHEESE LB | 240 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 346 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 378 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 724 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,475 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 124 |
| DUCKS | 70 |
| FAMILIES | 169 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.20 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 100 |
| FRN CA | 20 |
| GEESE | 170 |
| GRA BU | 7 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 4,963 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 329 |
| HOUSES | 166 |
| HOUSES CON | 11 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 1 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 19 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 45 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 7 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 108 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 46 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 29 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 19 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 58 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 37 |
| HOUSES W | 166 |
| INF 11 A | 4 |
| MD FEM | 143 |
| MD MALE | 146 |
| MD TOT | 289 |
| MILK COWS | 731 |
| NAME CD | Pontiac |
| OC F | 5 |
| OC P | 154 |
| OC TOT | 159 |
| OTHER FOWL | 40 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 595 |
| OTHERS | 1,030 |
| SHEEP | 944 |
| SHEEP KS | 334 |
| SUP AM | 14,003 |
| SUP FOR | 8,700 |
| SUP JV | 22 |
| SUP PAT | 3,677 |
| SUP SC | 10,304 |
| SUP TOT | 22,703 |
| SWINE | 521 |
| SWINE KS | 498 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 168 |
| TUR AC | 8 |
| TUR BU | 1,570 |
| TURKEY | 210 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 20 |
| WID MALE | 17 |
| WID TOT | 37 |
| WORKING OX | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC177004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC177004— 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). "Bristol N, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bristol-n-qc177004-1891/.