Charlesbourg, Quebec (1871 census)
Charlesbourg was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,403. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.899°N, 71.306°W.
Population
In 1871, Charlesbourg had a population of 2,403: 1,170 male and 1,233 female residents. Population density was 63.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,063 |
| 1861 | 2,447 |
| 1871 | 2,403 |
| 1881 | 2,333 |
| 1891 | 2,328 |
| 1901 | 2,512 |
| 1911 | 2,127 |
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, Charlesbourg shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 409 |
| Number of females | 1,233 |
| Number of males | 1,170 |
| Number of married females | 373 |
| Number of married males | 375 |
| Number of married persons | 748 |
| Number of widowed females | 63 |
| Number of widowed males | 40 |
| Number of widowed persons | 103 |
| Total population | 2,403 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 797 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 755 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,552 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 380 |
| Number of occupied houses | 380 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 28 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,870 |
| BWT BU | 815 |
| CRN BU | 571 |
| HAY AC | 3,383 |
| HAY TONS | 5,417 |
| OAT BU | 40,726 |
| PEA BU | 956 |
| POT AC | 222 |
| POT BU | 55,468 |
| RYE BU | 335 |
| Total area (acres) | 15,618 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,324 |
| WHT WTR BU | 13 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 130 |
| AREA | 15,618 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 286 |
| CD | 144 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 409 |
| FEMALE | 1,233 |
| GRA BU | 56 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 380 |
| INHABITED | 380 |
| MALE | 1,170 |
| MARRIED F | 373 |
| MARRIED M | 375 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 748 |
| POPULATION | 2,403 |
| ROOT BU | 5,997 |
| SINGLE F | 797 |
| SINGLE M | 755 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,552 |
| TUR BU | 4,531 |
| UNINHABITED | 28 |
| WIDOWED F | 63 |
| WIDOWED M | 40 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 103 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC144005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC190003— 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). "Charlesbourg, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/charlesbourg-qc144005-1871/.