Chester W-O, Quebec (1881 census)
Chester W-O was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,723. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.968°N, 71.780°W.
Population
In 1881, Chester W-O had a population of 1,723: 909 male and 814 female residents. Population density was 38.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,368 |
| 1881 | 1,723 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Chester W-O shared boundaries with:
- Chester, East—Est (Ste. Hélène)
- Chester, North—Nord
- Chénier
- Ham N
- St. Christophe
- St. Fortunat de Wolfestown
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 279 |
| Number of families | 279 |
| Number of females | 814 |
| Number of males | 909 |
| Number of married females | 260 |
| Number of married males | 263 |
| Number of married persons | 523 |
| Number of widowed females | 23 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 41 |
| POP TOT | 1,723 |
| Total population | 1,723 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 531 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 628 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,159 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 256 |
| Number of occupied houses | 256 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 15 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,664 |
| Acres of potatoes | 163 |
| Acres of wheat | 304 |
| BAR BU | 2,266 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,266 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,359 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 181 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 253 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 20,407 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,052 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,989 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 567 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,407 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 22 |
| BWT BU | 7,359 |
| CRN BU | 253 |
| HAY AC | 2,664 |
| HAY TONS | 3,273 |
| OAT BU | 20,407 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,052 |
| POT AC | 163 |
| POT BU | 11,989 |
| RYE BU | 567 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,273 |
| WHT AC | 304 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,407 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 531 |
| C UNMD M | 628 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,159 |
| D OCC | 256 |
| FEMALE | 814 |
| GRA BU | 181 |
| H CON | 7 |
| H INHAB | 256 |
| H UNINH | 15 |
| MALE | 909 |
| MD F | 260 |
| MD M | 263 |
| MD TOT | 523 |
| NUMBER CD | 52 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 15 |
| TUR BU | 22 |
| WID F | 23 |
| WID M | 18 |
| WID TOT | 41 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC052021— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC052021— 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 1881 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). "Chester W-O, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/chester-w-o-qc052021-1881/.