Compton, Quebec (1881 census)
Compton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,580. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.229°N, 71.824°W.
Population
In 1881, Compton had a population of 2,580: 1,305 male and 1,275 female residents. Population density was 29.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,718 |
| 1861 | 3,013 |
| 1871 | 2,852 |
| 1881 | 2,580 |
| 1891 | 2,409 |
| 1901 | 1,983 |
| 1911 | 2,038 |
| 1921 | 1,987 |
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 Compton, 1871 (93.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Compton shared boundaries with:
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 | 493 |
| Number of families | 493 |
| Number of females | 1,275 |
| Number of males | 1,305 |
| Number of married females | 463 |
| Number of married males | 465 |
| Number of married persons | 928 |
| Number of widowed females | 71 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| Number of widowed persons | 103 |
| POP TOT | 2,580 |
| Total population | 2,580 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 741 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 808 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,549 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 484 |
| Number of occupied houses | 484 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 48 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 10,651 |
| Acres of potatoes | 376 |
| Acres of wheat | 425 |
| BAR BU | 16,419 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 16,419 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 9,667 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 113 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,027 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 67,863 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 16,994 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,643 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 61,520 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 123 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,687 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 64,590 |
| BWT BU | 9,667 |
| CRN BU | 2,027 |
| HAY AC | 10,651 |
| HAY TONS | 13,402 |
| OAT BU | 67,863 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,643 |
| POT AC | 376 |
| POT BU | 61,520 |
| RYE BU | 123 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 13,402 |
| WHT AC | 425 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,687 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 741 |
| C UNMD M | 808 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,549 |
| D OCC | 484 |
| FEMALE | 1,275 |
| GRA BU | 113 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 484 |
| H UNINH | 48 |
| MALE | 1,305 |
| MD F | 463 |
| MD M | 465 |
| MD TOT | 928 |
| NUMBER CD | 54 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 16,994 |
| TUR BU | 64,590 |
| WID F | 71 |
| WID M | 32 |
| WID TOT | 103 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC054014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC051006_1851— 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). "Compton, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/compton-qc054014-1881/.