Compton, Quebec (1891 census)
Compton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,409. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.228°N, 71.824°W.
Population
In 1891, Compton had a population of 2,409: 1,227 male and 1,182 female residents. Population density was 28.5 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, VL, 1901 (6.3% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Compton, 1901 (93.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Compton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.90 |
| FAM NO | 486 |
| Number of families | 486 |
| Number of females | 1,182 |
| Number of males | 1,227 |
| Number of married females | 433 |
| Number of married males | 433 |
| Number of married persons | 866 |
| Number of widowed females | 92 |
| Number of widowed males | 42 |
| Number of widowed persons | 134 |
| POP F | 1,182 |
| POP M | 1,227 |
| POP TOT | 2,409 |
| Total population | 2,409 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 657 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 752 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,409 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 644 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,765 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 10 |
| Number of houses | 460 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 460 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 5 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 245 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 55 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 215 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 31 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 49 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 36 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 255 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 14 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 470 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 33 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 738 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 344 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 14,549 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,478 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 17,137 |
| Acres of hay crops | 12,948 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 32,030 |
| Acres of land in farms | 45,508 |
| Acres of oats | 1,475 |
| Acres of potatoes | 274 |
| Acres of turnips | 156 |
| Acres of wheat | 211 |
| BAR AC | 738 |
| BAR BU | 24,666 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 24,666 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 704 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,483 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 14 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 476 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 47,324 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,143 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 53,704 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 12 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,998 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 90,554 |
| BWT BU | 7,483 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 200 |
| CRN BU | 476 |
| HAY AC | 12,948 |
| HAY TONS | 13,492 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,527 |
| Number of chickens | 5,751 |
| Number of ducks | 61 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 351 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 55 |
| Number of geese | 90 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 490 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 937 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,478 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 407 |
| Number of other cattle | 3,557 |
| Number of other fowl | 16 |
| Number of oxen | 90 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 118 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 51 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 110 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 82 |
| Number of sheep | 2,288 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,823 |
| Number of swine | 859 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,390 |
| Number of turkeys | 53 |
| OAT AC | 1,475 |
| OAT BU | 47,324 |
| PEA BU | 1,143 |
| POT AC | 274 |
| POT BU | 53,704 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,890 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,265 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,732 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 131,132 |
| RYE BU | 12 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 13,492 |
| WHT AC | 211 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,998 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 118 |
| A 11 50 | 51 |
| A 201 PL | 46 |
| A 51 100 | 110 |
| BEN BU | 704 |
| BUTTER LB | 131,132 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,527 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,890 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 657 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 752 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,409 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 9,265 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 490 |
| DUCKS | 61 |
| FAMILIES | 486 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,732 |
| FRN CA | 644 |
| GEESE | 90 |
| GRA BU | 14 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 5,751 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 937 |
| HOUSES | 460 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 55 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 36 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 49 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 245 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 255 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 14 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 31 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 15 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 215 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 33 |
| HOUSES W | 460 |
| INF 11 A | 82 |
| MD FEM | 433 |
| MD MALE | 433 |
| MD TOT | 866 |
| MILK COWS | 1,478 |
| NAME CD | Compton |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 55 |
| OC P | 351 |
| OC TOT | 407 |
| OTHER FOWL | 16 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 3,557 |
| OTHERS | 1,765 |
| SHEEP | 2,288 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,823 |
| SILOS | 200 |
| SUP AM | 32,030 |
| SUP FOR | 13,478 |
| SUP JV | 344 |
| SUP PAT | 14,549 |
| SUP SC | 17,137 |
| SUP TOT | 45,508 |
| SWINE | 859 |
| SWINE KS | 1,390 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 470 |
| TUR AC | 156 |
| TUR BU | 90,554 |
| TURKEY | 53 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 10 |
| WID FEM | 92 |
| WID MALE | 42 |
| WID TOT | 134 |
| WORKING OX | 90 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC150005— 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 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). "Compton, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/compton-qc150005-1891/.