Brome, Quebec (1881 census)
Brome was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 4,047. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.234°N, 72.582°W.
Population
In 1881, Brome had a population of 4,047: 2,093 male and 1,954 female residents. Population density was 38.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,095 |
| 1861 | 3,136 |
| 1871 | 3,492 |
| 1881 | 4,047 |
| 1891 | 3,775 |
| 1901 | 2,200 |
| 1911 | 2,600 |
| 1921 | 2,347 |
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, Brome shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 762 |
| Number of families | 762 |
| Number of females | 1,954 |
| Number of males | 2,093 |
| Number of married females | 744 |
| Number of married males | 738 |
| Number of married persons | 1,482 |
| Number of widowed females | 100 |
| Number of widowed males | 60 |
| Number of widowed persons | 160 |
| POP TOT | 4,047 |
| Total population | 4,047 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,110 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,295 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,405 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 757 |
| Number of occupied houses | 757 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 49 |
Agriculture (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 12,588 |
| Acres of potatoes | 375 |
| Acres of wheat | 571 |
| BAR BU | 5,722 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5,722 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,337 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 78 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 15,752 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 59,601 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 4,900 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,383 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 48,307 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,191 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 13,457 |
| BWT BU | 3,337 |
| CRN BU | 15,752 |
| HAY AC | 12,588 |
| HAY TONS | 14,797 |
| OAT BU | 59,601 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,383 |
| POT AC | 375 |
| POT BU | 48,307 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 14,797 |
| WHT AC | 571 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,191 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 1,110 |
| C UNMD M | 1,295 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,405 |
| D OCC | 757 |
| FEMALE | 1,954 |
| GRA BU | 78 |
| H CON | 8 |
| H INHAB | 757 |
| H UNINH | 49 |
| MALE | 2,093 |
| MD F | 744 |
| MD M | 738 |
| MD TOT | 1,482 |
| NUMBER CD | 60 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 4,900 |
| TUR BU | 13,457 |
| WID F | 100 |
| WID M | 60 |
| WID TOT | 160 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC060001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC045003_1851— 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). "Brome, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/brome-qc060001-1881/.