Broughton, Quebec (1871 census)
Broughton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,036. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.213°N, 71.089°W.
Population
In 1871, Broughton had a population of 2,036: 1,048 male and 988 female residents. Population density was 24.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 612 |
| 1861 | 1,689 |
| 1871 | 2,036 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Broughton, 1861 (81.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sacré-Coeur de Jésus, 1881 (71.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Pierre de Broughton, 1881 (26.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Broughton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 340 |
| Number of females | 988 |
| Number of males | 1,048 |
| Number of married females | 317 |
| Number of married males | 318 |
| Number of married persons | 635 |
| Number of widowed females | 12 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 23 |
| Total population | 2,036 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 659 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 719 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,378 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 312 |
| Number of occupied houses | 312 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 23 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 10,826 |
| BWT BU | 4,960 |
| CRN BU | 17 |
| HAY AC | 3,351 |
| HAY TONS | 2,292 |
| OAT BU | 18,489 |
| PEA BU | 989 |
| POT AC | 190 |
| POT BU | 25,278 |
| RYE BU | 748 |
| Total area (acres) | 52,730 |
| WHT SP BU | 608 |
| WHT WTR BU | 5 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 55 |
| AREA | 52,730 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 39 |
| CD | 157 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 340 |
| FEMALE | 988 |
| GRA BU | 199 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 312 |
| INHABITED | 312 |
| MALE | 1,048 |
| MARRIED F | 317 |
| MARRIED M | 318 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 635 |
| POPULATION | 2,036 |
| ROOT BU | 24 |
| SINGLE F | 659 |
| SINGLE M | 719 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,378 |
| TUR BU | 312 |
| UNINHABITED | 23 |
| WIDOWED F | 12 |
| WIDOWED M | 11 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 23 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC157001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC157001— 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). "Broughton, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/broughton-qc157001-1871/.