Bristol, Quebec (1871 census)
Bristol was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,162. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.564°N, 76.369°W.
Population
In 1871, Bristol had a population of 2,162: 1,107 male and 1,055 female residents. Population density was 26.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,491 |
| 1861 | 2,021 |
| 1871 | 2,162 |
| 1881 | 2,198 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Bristol shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 327 |
| Number of females | 1,055 |
| Number of males | 1,107 |
| Number of married females | 283 |
| Number of married males | 284 |
| Number of married persons | 567 |
| Number of widowed females | 40 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 58 |
| Total population | 2,162 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 732 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 805 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,537 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 7 |
| Number of houses under construction | 19 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 316 |
| Number of occupied houses | 323 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 9 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 58 |
| BWT BU | 357 |
| CRN BU | 685 |
| HAY AC | 2,866 |
| HAY TONS | 2,281 |
| OAT BU | 38,459 |
| PEA BU | 6,834 |
| POT AC | 331 |
| POT BU | 33,226 |
| RYE BU | 451 |
| Total area (acres) | 52,800 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,317 |
| WHT WTR BU | 1,807 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 999 |
| AREA | 52,800 |
| BEING BUILT | 19 |
| BEN BU | 519 |
| CD | 91 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 327 |
| FEMALE | 1,055 |
| GRA BU | 46 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 323 |
| INHABITED | 316 |
| MALE | 1,107 |
| MARRIED F | 283 |
| MARRIED M | 284 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 567 |
| POPULATION | 2,162 |
| ROOT BU | 1,215 |
| SHANTIES | 7 |
| SINGLE F | 732 |
| SINGLE M | 805 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,537 |
| TUR BU | 4,759 |
| UNINHABITED | 9 |
| WIDOWED F | 40 |
| WIDOWED M | 18 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 58 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC091002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC098004— 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). "Bristol, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bristol-qc091002-1871/.