Douglas, Quebec (1871 census)
Douglas was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,160. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.744°N, 64.384°W.
Population
In 1871, Douglas had a population of 1,160: 575 male and 585 female residents. Population density was 25.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 819 |
| 1861 | 988 |
| 1871 | 1,160 |
| 1881 | 1,260 |
| 1891 | 1,468 |
| 1901 | 422 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Douglas shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 51 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 214 |
| Number of females | 585 |
| Number of males | 575 |
| Number of married females | 170 |
| Number of married males | 173 |
| Number of married persons | 343 |
| Number of widowed females | 21 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 33 |
| Total population | 1,160 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 394 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 390 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 784 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 31 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 205 |
| Number of occupied houses | 205 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 16 |
Agriculture (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,964 |
| HAY AC | 926 |
| HAY TONS | 918 |
| OAT BU | 4,931 |
| PEA BU | 7 |
| POT AC | 149 |
| POT BU | 22,794 |
| RYE BU | 9 |
| Total area (acres) | 22,700 |
| WHT SP BU | 814 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 45 |
| AREA | 22,700 |
| BEING BUILT | 31 |
| BEN BU | 2 |
| CD | 171 |
| CSD | 8 |
| FAMILIES | 214 |
| FEMALE | 585 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 205 |
| INHABITED | 205 |
| MALE | 575 |
| MARRIED F | 170 |
| MARRIED M | 173 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 343 |
| POPULATION | 1,160 |
| ROOT BU | 19 |
| SINGLE F | 394 |
| SINGLE M | 390 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 784 |
| TUR BU | 1,141 |
| UNINHABITED | 16 |
| WIDOWED F | 21 |
| WIDOWED M | 12 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 33 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC171008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC154005— 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). "Douglas, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/douglas-qc171008-1871/.