Compton, Quebec (1871 census)
Compton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,852. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.233°N, 71.828°W.
Population
In 1871, Compton had a population of 2,852: 1,436 male and 1,416 female residents. Population density was 30.9 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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Compton, 1881 (93.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Waterville, Village, 1881 (6.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Compton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 569 |
| Number of females | 1,416 |
| Number of males | 1,436 |
| Number of married females | 519 |
| Number of married males | 518 |
| Number of married persons | 1,037 |
| Number of widowed females | 72 |
| Number of widowed males | 37 |
| Number of widowed persons | 109 |
| Total population | 2,852 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 825 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 881 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,706 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 523 |
| Number of occupied houses | 524 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 31 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,305 |
| BWT BU | 26,681 |
| CRN BU | 3,326 |
| HAY AC | 10,002 |
| HAY TONS | 10,863 |
| OAT BU | 51,968 |
| PEA BU | 1,752 |
| POT AC | 406 |
| POT BU | 90,632 |
| RYE BU | 1,132 |
| Total area (acres) | 56,200 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,771 |
| WHT WTR BU | 20 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 580 |
| AREA | 56,200 |
| BEING BUILT | 4 |
| BEN BU | 870 |
| CD | 142 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 569 |
| FEMALE | 1,416 |
| GRA BU | 160 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 524 |
| INHABITED | 523 |
| MALE | 1,436 |
| MARRIED F | 519 |
| MARRIED M | 518 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,037 |
| POPULATION | 2,852 |
| ROOT BU | 2,063 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 825 |
| SINGLE M | 881 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,706 |
| TUR BU | 36,662 |
| UNINHABITED | 31 |
| WIDOWED F | 72 |
| WIDOWED M | 37 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 109 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC142002— 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 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). "Compton, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/compton-qc142002-1871/.