Deschambault, Quebec (1881 census)
Deschambault was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,657. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q985593. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.681°N, 71.982°W.
Population
In 1881, Deschambault had a population of 2,657: 1,352 male and 1,305 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,624 |
| 1861 | 2,334 |
| 1871 | 2,402 |
| 1881 | 2,657 |
| 1891 | 2,401 |
| 1901 | 1,814 |
| 1911 | 1,493 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Deschambault shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 2,657 total population, 1,352 males, 1,305 females, 785 married persons, 449 families, 393 married males, 392 married females, 93 widowed persons, 59 widowed females, 34 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 1,779 single persons under 18, 925 single males under 18, 854 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 344 inhabited houses, 344 occupied houses, 29 uninhabited houses, 5 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 67,337 bushels of oats, 15,475 bushels of potatoes, 7,110 bushels of buckwheat, 4,773 bushels of spring wheat, 3,843 bushels of turnips, 3,810 bushels of other root crops, 3,154 tons of hay, 2,851 acres of hay crops, 2,472 bushels of peas and beans, 818 bushels of barley, 581 bushels of corn, 320 acres of wheat, 211 acres of potatoes, 203 bushels of rye, 47 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 2,657 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC081002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC186003_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q985593
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deschambault-Grondines
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deschambault-Grondines
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). "Deschambault, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/deschambault-qc081002-1881/.