Buckingham, Quebec (1891 census)
Buckingham was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,186. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.637°N, 75.442°W.
Population
In 1891, Buckingham had a population of 2,186: 1,158 male and 1,028 female residents. Population density was 25.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,204 |
| 1861 | 2,417 |
| 1871 | 1,587 |
| 1881 | 1,882 |
| 1891 | 2,186 |
| 1901 | 1,291 |
| 1911 | 1,394 |
| 1921 | 592 |
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 Buckingham, 1901 (83.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Masson, VL, 1901 (3.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Buckingham, Southeast—Sud-Est, 1901 (13.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Buckingham shared boundaries with:
- Buckingham, Village
- L'Ange Gardien
- Lochaber & Gore
- Mulgrave & Derry
- Portland E
- Portland W-O
- St. Malachie
- Templeton
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 164 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.80 |
| FAM NO | 380 |
| Number of families | 380 |
| Number of females | 1,028 |
| Number of males | 1,158 |
| Number of married females | 321 |
| Number of married males | 321 |
| Number of married persons | 642 |
| Number of widowed females | 42 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| Number of widowed persons | 65 |
| POP F | 1,028 |
| POP M | 1,158 |
| POP TOT | 2,186 |
| Total population | 2,186 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 665 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 814 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,479 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 787 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,399 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 376 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 2 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 373 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 215 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 39 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 161 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 58 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 111 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 56 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 95 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 376 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 241 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 67 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 6,151 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 15,654 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,576 |
| Acres of hay crops | 4,076 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 14,794 |
| Acres of land in farms | 30,448 |
| Acres of oats | 2,477 |
| Acres of potatoes | 319 |
| Acres of turnips | 12 |
| Acres of wheat | 308 |
| BAR AC | 241 |
| BAR BU | 3,260 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,260 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 263 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,625 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3,467 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 47,540 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,285 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 30,054 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 500 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,169 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,925 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 60 |
| BWT BU | 4,625 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 4 |
| CRN BU | 3,467 |
| HAY AC | 4,076 |
| HAY TONS | 4,692 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 326 |
| Number of chickens | 6,316 |
| Number of ducks | 32 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 276 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 109 |
| Number of geese | 224 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 194 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 509 |
| Number of milk cows | 946 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 385 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,016 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 58 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 42 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 104 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 157 |
| Number of sheep | 2,004 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 736 |
| Number of swine | 1,078 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 545 |
| Number of turkeys | 778 |
| OAT AC | 2,477 |
| OAT BU | 47,540 |
| PEA BU | 3,285 |
| POT AC | 319 |
| POT BU | 30,054 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 230 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,658 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 79,621 |
| RYE BU | 500 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,692 |
| WHT AC | 308 |
| WHT FALL BU | 60 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,169 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 58 |
| A 11 50 | 42 |
| A 201 PL | 24 |
| A 51 100 | 104 |
| BEN BU | 263 |
| BUTTER LB | 79,621 |
| CATTLE KS | 326 |
| CHEESE LB | 230 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 665 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 814 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,479 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 5,658 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 194 |
| DUCKS | 32 |
| FAMILIES | 380 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.80 |
| FRN CA | 787 |
| GEESE | 224 |
| GRA BU | 24 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 6,316 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 509 |
| HOUSES | 376 |
| HOUSES B | 2 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 15 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 56 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 111 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 215 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 95 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 58 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 39 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 161 |
| HOUSES W | 373 |
| INF 11 A | 157 |
| MD FEM | 321 |
| MD MALE | 321 |
| MD TOT | 642 |
| MILK COWS | 946 |
| NAME CD | Ottawa, County—Comté |
| OC F | 109 |
| OC P | 276 |
| OC TOT | 385 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,016 |
| OTHERS | 1,399 |
| SHEEP | 2,004 |
| SHEEP KS | 736 |
| SILOS | 4 |
| SUP AM | 14,794 |
| SUP FOR | 15,654 |
| SUP JV | 67 |
| SUP PAT | 6,151 |
| SUP SC | 8,576 |
| SUP TOT | 30,448 |
| SWINE | 1,078 |
| SWINE KS | 545 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 376 |
| TUR AC | 12 |
| TUR BU | 1,925 |
| TURKEY | 778 |
| WID FEM | 42 |
| WID MALE | 23 |
| WID TOT | 65 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC176010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC062008— 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 1891 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). "Buckingham, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/buckingham-qc176010-1891/.