Bristol, Quebec (1881 census)
Bristol was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,198. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q28469403. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.564°N, 76.369°W.
Population
In 1881, Bristol had a population of 2,198: 1,125 male and 1,073 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,491 |
| 1861 | 2,021 |
| 1871 | 2,162 |
| 1881 | 2,198 |
| 1901 | 2,237 |
| 1911 | 1,957 |
| 1921 | 1,721 |
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 Bristol S, 1891 (57.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Bristol N, 1891 (42.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Bristol shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 2,198 total population, 1,125 males, 1,073 females, 602 married persons, 336 families, 302 married females, 300 married males, 81 widowed persons, 52 widowed females, 29 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 1,515 single persons under 18, 796 single males under 18, 719 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 336 inhabited houses, 336 occupied houses, 15 uninhabited houses, 7 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 108,637 bushels of oats, 42,541 bushels of potatoes, 19,465 bushels of peas and beans, 11,058 bushels of spring wheat, 8,143 bushels of rye, 7,711 bushels of turnips, 5,049 bushels of other root crops, 3,356 acres of hay crops, 3,264 bushels of buckwheat, 2,898 tons of hay, 1,845 bushels of corn, 1,497 acres of wheat, 704 bushels of winter wheat, 416 bushels of barley, 342 acres of potatoes, 24 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 2,198 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:
QC098004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC079005_1901— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q28469403
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). "Bristol, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bristol-qc098004-1881/.