Chichester, Quebec (1871 census)
Chichester was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 598. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.993°N, 77.085°W.
Population
In 1871, Chichester had a population of 598: 304 male and 294 female residents. Population density was 6.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 172 |
| 1861 | 539 |
| 1871 | 598 |
| 1881 | 702 |
| 1891 | 711 |
| 1901 | 717 |
| 1911 | 847 |
| 1921 | 839 |
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, Chichester 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 | 99 |
| Number of females | 294 |
| Number of males | 304 |
| Number of married females | 80 |
| Number of married males | 78 |
| Number of married persons | 158 |
| Number of widowed females | 14 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| Number of widowed persons | 22 |
| Total population | 598 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 200 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 218 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 418 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 98 |
| Number of occupied houses | 98 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 95 |
| BWT BU | 68 |
| CRN BU | 82 |
| HAY AC | 1,080 |
| HAY TONS | 905 |
| OAT BU | 13,940 |
| PEA BU | 1,650 |
| POT AC | 117 |
| POT BU | 13,630 |
| RYE BU | 665 |
| Total area (acres) | 56,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,930 |
| WHT WTR BU | 711 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 217 |
| AREA | 56,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 64 |
| CD | 91 |
| CSD | 12 |
| FAMILIES | 99 |
| FEMALE | 294 |
| GRA BU | 5 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 98 |
| INHABITED | 98 |
| MALE | 304 |
| MARRIED F | 80 |
| MARRIED M | 78 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 158 |
| POPULATION | 598 |
| ROOT BU | 20 |
| SINGLE F | 200 |
| SINGLE M | 218 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 418 |
| TUR BU | 447 |
| UNINHABITED | 3 |
| WIDOWED F | 14 |
| WIDOWED M | 8 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 22 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC091012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC079008— 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). "Chichester, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/chichester-qc091012-1871/.