Como, VL, Quebec (1891 census)
Como, VL was a village in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 400. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.439°N, 74.107°W.
Population
In 1891, Como, VL had a population of 400: 190 male and 210 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 400 |
| 1901 | 628 |
| 1921 | 1,146 |
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 Vaudreuil, 1881 (5.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Como, VL, 1901 (24.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Como, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 79 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 400 total population, 210 females, 190 males, 130 married persons, 83 families, 66 married males, 64 married females, 24 widowed persons, 16 widowed females, 8 widowed males, 4.80 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 246 single persons under 18, 130 single females under 18, 116 single males under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 256 persons who are not French Canadian, 144 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 79 occupied houses, 78 houses, 72 houses built of wood, 42 houses of 1 story, 36 houses of 2 stories, 34 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 14 houses of 5 rooms, 14 uninhabited houses, 11 houses of 4 rooms, 9 houses of 3 rooms, 5 houses built of stone, 5 houses of 2 rooms, 4 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 1 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 1 houses built of brick, 1 houses of over 15 rooms, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 12,310 pounds of homemade butter, 5,390 bushels of potatoes, 4,479 bushels of oats, 2,831 acres of land in farms, 2,469 acres of improved land in farms, 1,254 acres of farmland in pasture, 1,154 acres of farmland under crops, 836 sheep slaughtered or sold, 782 chickens, 770 bushels of turnips, 543 bushels of peas, 492 bushels of corn, 467 acres of hay crops, 457 bushels of buckwheat, 372 acres of oats, 371 bushels of spring wheat, 362 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 352 cattle killed or sold, 331 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 303 bushels of barley, 276 tons of hay, 256 swine slaughtered or sold, 159 milk cows, 81 other cattle, 77 swine, 77 turkeys, 75 acres of potatoes, 75 sheep, 70 horses aged over 3 years, 61 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 53 acres of wheat, 36 bushels of rye, 33 farm occupants who own their land, 33 occupants of farms, 26 ducks, 25 bushels of beans, 23 acres of barley, 22 horses aged 3 years and under, 14 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 7 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 6 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 6 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 5 acres of turnips, 5 geese, 5 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 2 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC195001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC097011_1921— 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 1891 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). "Como, VL, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/como-vl-qc195001-1891/.