Cherbourg, Quebec (1871 census)
Cherbourg was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 551. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.935°N, 66.910°W.
Population
In 1871, Cherbourg had a population of 551: 292 male and 259 female residents. Population density was 1.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 551 |
| 1881 | 690 |
| 1891 | 739 |
| 1901 | 453 |
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 St. Denis and Augmentation, 1861 (93.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cherbourg, 1881 (94.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Cherbourg shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 94 |
| Number of females | 259 |
| Number of males | 292 |
| Number of married females | 75 |
| Number of married males | 80 |
| Number of married persons | 155 |
| Number of widowed females | 7 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| Number of widowed persons | 11 |
| Total population | 551 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 177 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 208 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 385 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 83 |
| Number of occupied houses | 84 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,033 |
| BWT BU | 76 |
| HAY AC | 139 |
| HAY TONS | 93 |
| OAT BU | 810 |
| PEA BU | 335 |
| POT AC | 68 |
| POT BU | 7,403 |
| RYE BU | 714 |
| Total area (acres) | 704,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,099 |
| WHT WTR BU | 3 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 124 |
| AREA | 704,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 5 |
| CD | 168 |
| CSD | 9 |
| FAMILIES | 94 |
| FEMALE | 259 |
| GRA BU | 3 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 84 |
| INHABITED | 83 |
| MALE | 292 |
| MARRIED F | 75 |
| MARRIED M | 80 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 155 |
| POPULATION | 551 |
| ROOT BU | 163 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 177 |
| SINGLE M | 208 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 385 |
| TUR BU | 428 |
| UNINHABITED | 6 |
| WIDOWED F | 7 |
| WIDOWED M | 4 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 11 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC168009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC188001_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). "Cherbourg, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/cherbourg-qc168009-1871/.