Cap de la Magdeleine, Quebec (1871 census)
Cap de la Magdeleine was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,226. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.489°N, 72.608°W.
Population
In 1871, Cap de la Magdeleine had a population of 1,226: 635 male and 591 female residents. Population density was 23.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,027 |
| 1871 | 1,226 |
| 1881 | 1,437 |
| 1891 | 1,289 |
| 1901 | 1,464 |
| 1911 | 2,101 |
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 Cap de la Magdeleine, 1881 (43.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Cap de la Magdeleine shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 52 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 232 |
| Number of females | 591 |
| Number of males | 635 |
| Number of married females | 201 |
| Number of married males | 198 |
| Number of married persons | 399 |
| Number of widowed females | 25 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 40 |
| Total population | 1,226 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 365 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 422 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 787 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 14 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 185 |
| Number of occupied houses | 185 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 213 |
| BWT BU | 2,807 |
| CRN BU | 484 |
| HAY AC | 453 |
| HAY TONS | 789 |
| OAT BU | 36,775 |
| PEA BU | 1,877 |
| POT AC | 174 |
| POT BU | 28,282 |
| RYE BU | 368 |
| Total area (acres) | 16,750 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,438 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 223 |
| AREA | 16,750 |
| BEING BUILT | 14 |
| BEN BU | 34 |
| CD | 132 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 232 |
| FEMALE | 591 |
| GRA BU | 28 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 185 |
| INHABITED | 185 |
| MALE | 635 |
| MARRIED F | 201 |
| MARRIED M | 198 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 399 |
| POPULATION | 1,226 |
| ROOT BU | 215 |
| SINGLE F | 365 |
| SINGLE M | 422 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 787 |
| TUR BU | 968 |
| WIDOWED F | 25 |
| WIDOWED M | 15 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 40 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC132001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC151001— 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). "Cap de la Magdeleine, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/cap-de-la-magdeleine-qc132001-1871/.