Clapham, Quebec (1881 census)
Clapham was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 192. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63242819. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.960°N, 76.475°W.
Population
In 1881, Clapham had a population of 192: 95 male and 97 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 87 |
| 1881 | 192 |
| 1921 | 327 |
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 Pikanock, 1871 (51.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Leslie, Clapham & Huddersfield, 1891 (68.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Clapham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 192 total population, 97 females, 95 males, 66 married persons, 34 families, 33 married females, 33 married males, 3 widowed females, 3 widowed persons. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 123 single persons under 18, 62 single males under 18, 61 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 34 inhabited houses, 34 occupied houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 2,330 bushels of oats, 2,200 bushels of potatoes, 1,981 bushels of turnips, 358 bushels of spring wheat, 336 bushels of peas and beans, 333 acres of hay crops, 270 tons of hay, 154 bushels of rye, 127 bushels of barley, 68 acres of wheat, 36 bushels of corn, 24 bushels of winter wheat, 23 acres of potatoes, 18 bushels of buckwheat, 16 bushels of other root crops, 8 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 192 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC098018— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC079010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63242819
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). "Clapham, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/clapham-qc098018-1881/.