Cox, Quebec (1871 census)
Cox was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,845. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.093°N, 65.361°W.
Population
In 1871, Cox had a population of 2,845: 1,471 male and 1,374 female residents. Population density was 22.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,693 |
| 1861 | 2,161 |
| 1871 | 2,845 |
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 New Carlisle, 1881 (36.9% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Paspébiac, 1881 (33.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Cox 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 | 565 |
| Number of females | 1,374 |
| Number of males | 1,471 |
| Number of married females | 403 |
| Number of married males | 403 |
| Number of married persons | 806 |
| Number of widowed females | 80 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| Number of widowed persons | 108 |
| Total population | 2,845 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 891 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,040 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,931 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 4 |
| Number of houses under construction | 41 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 409 |
| Number of occupied houses | 413 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 16 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 5,607 |
| BWT BU | 1,144 |
| CRN BU | 51 |
| HAY AC | 1,062 |
| HAY TONS | 1,026 |
| OAT BU | 21,667 |
| PEA BU | 483 |
| POT AC | 554 |
| POT BU | 81,213 |
| RYE BU | 320 |
| Total area (acres) | 73,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,136 |
| WHT WTR BU | 233 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 134 |
| AREA | 73,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 41 |
| BEN BU | 105 |
| CD | 169 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 565 |
| FEMALE | 1,374 |
| GRA BU | 24 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 413 |
| INHABITED | 409 |
| MALE | 1,471 |
| MARRIED F | 403 |
| MARRIED M | 403 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 806 |
| POPULATION | 2,845 |
| ROOT BU | 1,034 |
| SHANTIES | 4 |
| SINGLE F | 891 |
| SINGLE M | 1,040 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,931 |
| TUR BU | 14,851 |
| UNINHABITED | 16 |
| WIDOWED F | 80 |
| WIDOWED M | 28 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 108 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC169003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC169003— 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). "Cox, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/cox-qc169003-1871/.