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 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 density was 76.8 people per square mile.
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 |
| 1921 | 1,342 |
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 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 449 |
| Number of families | 449 |
| Number of females | 1,305 |
| Number of males | 1,352 |
| Number of married females | 392 |
| Number of married males | 393 |
| Number of married persons | 785 |
| Number of widowed females | 59 |
| Number of widowed males | 34 |
| Number of widowed persons | 93 |
| POP TOT | 2,657 |
| Total population | 2,657 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 854 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 925 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,779 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 344 |
| Number of occupied houses | 344 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 29 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,851 |
| Acres of potatoes | 211 |
| Acres of wheat | 320 |
| BAR BU | 818 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 818 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,110 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 47 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 581 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 67,337 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 3,810 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2,472 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 15,475 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 203 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,773 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,843 |
| BWT BU | 7,110 |
| CRN BU | 581 |
| HAY AC | 2,851 |
| HAY TONS | 3,154 |
| OAT BU | 67,337 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2,472 |
| POT AC | 211 |
| POT BU | 15,475 |
| RYE BU | 203 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,154 |
| WHT AC | 320 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,773 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 854 |
| C UNMD M | 925 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,779 |
| D OCC | 344 |
| FEMALE | 1,305 |
| GRA BU | 47 |
| H CON | 5 |
| H INHAB | 344 |
| H UNINH | 29 |
| MALE | 1,352 |
| MD F | 392 |
| MD M | 393 |
| MD TOT | 785 |
| NUMBER CD | 81 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 3,810 |
| TUR BU | 3,843 |
| WID F | 59 |
| WID M | 34 |
| WID TOT | 93 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC081002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC080003_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). "Deschambault, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/deschambault-qc081002-1881/.