Carleton, Quebec (1871 census)
Carleton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,033. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63242734. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.167°N, 66.160°W.
Population
In 1871, Carleton had a population of 1,033: 537 male and 496 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 855 |
| 1861 | 958 |
| 1871 | 1,033 |
| 1891 | 1,078 |
| 1901 | 1,061 |
| 1911 | 709 |
| 1921 | 1,214 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Carleton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 18 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 1,033 total population, 537 males, 496 females, 263 married persons, 159 families, 132 married females, 131 married males, 36 widowed persons, 22 widowed females, 14 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 734 single persons under 18, 392 single males under 18, 342 single females under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 141 inhabited houses, 141 occupied houses, 6 houses under construction, 4 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 37,500 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1871, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Étienne Landry | 1815–1884 | born here |
| Louis-Élie Geoffrion | 1853–1923 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC169007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC044001_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63242734
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). "Carleton, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/carleton-qc169007-1871/.