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 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 density was 26.6 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).
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 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 336 |
| Number of families | 336 |
| Number of females | 1,073 |
| Number of males | 1,125 |
| Number of married females | 302 |
| Number of married males | 300 |
| Number of married persons | 602 |
| Number of widowed females | 52 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| Number of widowed persons | 81 |
| POP TOT | 2,198 |
| Total population | 2,198 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 719 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 796 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,515 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 336 |
| Number of occupied houses | 336 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 15 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,356 |
| Acres of potatoes | 342 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,497 |
| BAR BU | 416 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 416 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,264 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,845 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 108,637 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 5,049 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 19,465 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 42,541 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 8,143 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 11,058 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,711 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 704 |
| BWT BU | 3,264 |
| CRN BU | 1,845 |
| HAY AC | 3,356 |
| HAY TONS | 2,898 |
| OAT BU | 108,637 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 19,465 |
| POT AC | 342 |
| POT BU | 42,541 |
| RYE BU | 8,143 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,898 |
| WHT AC | 1,497 |
| WHT SP BU | 11,058 |
| WHT WTR BU | 704 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 719 |
| C UNMD M | 796 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,515 |
| D OCC | 336 |
| FEMALE | 1,073 |
| GRA BU | 24 |
| H CON | 7 |
| H INHAB | 336 |
| H UNINH | 15 |
| MALE | 1,125 |
| MD F | 302 |
| MD M | 300 |
| MD TOT | 602 |
| NUMBER CD | 98 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 5,049 |
| TUR BU | 7,711 |
| WID F | 52 |
| WID M | 29 |
| WID TOT | 81 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC098004— 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 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/.