Chénier, Quebec (1871 census)
Chénier was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,866. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.912°N, 71.880°W.
Population
In 1871, Chénier had a population of 1,866: 970 male and 896 female residents. Population density was 34.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,866 |
| 1881 | 1,995 |
| 1891 | 1,500 |
| 1901 | 1,189 |
| 1911 | 1,440 |
| 1921 | 1,368 |
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 Tingwick, 1861 (47.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Chénier 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 | 314 |
| Number of females | 896 |
| Number of males | 970 |
| Number of married females | 280 |
| Number of married males | 277 |
| Number of married persons | 557 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 37 |
| Total population | 1,866 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 590 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 682 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,272 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 20 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 266 |
| Number of occupied houses | 266 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 34 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 608 |
| BWT BU | 5,708 |
| CRN BU | 824 |
| HAY AC | 3,511 |
| HAY TONS | 1,962 |
| OAT BU | 19,022 |
| PEA BU | 1,852 |
| POT AC | 236 |
| POT BU | 39,295 |
| RYE BU | 1,194 |
| Total area (acres) | 32,550 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,526 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 269 |
| AREA | 32,550 |
| BEING BUILT | 20 |
| BEN BU | 141 |
| CD | 137 |
| CSD | 17 |
| FAMILIES | 314 |
| FEMALE | 896 |
| GRA BU | 84 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 266 |
| INHABITED | 266 |
| MALE | 970 |
| MARRIED F | 280 |
| MARRIED M | 277 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 557 |
| POPULATION | 1,866 |
| ROOT BU | 201 |
| SINGLE F | 590 |
| SINGLE M | 682 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,272 |
| TUR BU | 80 |
| UNINHABITED | 34 |
| WIDOWED F | 26 |
| WIDOWED M | 11 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 37 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC137017— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC038001_1871— 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). "Chénier, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ch-nier-qc137017-1871/.