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 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 density was 16.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 855 |
| 1861 | 958 |
| 1871 | 1,033 |
| 1881 | 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 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 159 |
| Number of females | 496 |
| Number of males | 537 |
| Number of married females | 132 |
| Number of married males | 131 |
| Number of married persons | 263 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 36 |
| Total population | 1,033 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 342 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 392 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 734 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 141 |
| Number of occupied houses | 141 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,889 |
| BWT BU | 2,319 |
| CRN BU | 29 |
| HAY AC | 486 |
| HAY TONS | 444 |
| OAT BU | 9,126 |
| PEA BU | 524 |
| POT AC | 245 |
| POT BU | 47,138 |
| RYE BU | 325 |
| Total area (acres) | 37,500 |
| WHT SP BU | 772 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 65 |
| AREA | 37,500 |
| BEING BUILT | 6 |
| BEN BU | 47 |
| CD | 169 |
| CSD | 7 |
| FAMILIES | 159 |
| FEMALE | 496 |
| GRA BU | 21 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 141 |
| INHABITED | 141 |
| MALE | 537 |
| MARRIED F | 132 |
| MARRIED M | 131 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 263 |
| POPULATION | 1,033 |
| ROOT BU | 60 |
| SINGLE F | 342 |
| SINGLE M | 392 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 734 |
| TUR BU | 962 |
| UNINHABITED | 4 |
| WIDOWED F | 22 |
| WIDOWED M | 14 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 36 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC169007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC044001— 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). "Carleton, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/carleton-qc169007-1871/.