Durham S, Quebec (1871 census)
Durham S was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,361. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.649°N, 72.350°W.
Population
In 1871, Durham S had a population of 1,361: 722 male and 639 female residents. Population density was 25.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,361 |
| 1881 | 1,737 |
| 1891 | 1,494 |
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, Durham S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 248 |
| Number of females | 639 |
| Number of males | 722 |
| Number of married females | 216 |
| Number of married males | 217 |
| Number of married persons | 433 |
| Number of widowed females | 15 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| Number of widowed persons | 20 |
| Total population | 1,361 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 408 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 500 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 908 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 11 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 242 |
| Number of occupied houses | 243 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 76 |
| BWT BU | 1,641 |
| CRN BU | 1,956 |
| HAY AC | 2,154 |
| HAY TONS | 1,861 |
| OAT BU | 20,309 |
| PEA BU | 327 |
| POT AC | 155 |
| POT BU | 31,356 |
| Total area (acres) | 26,460 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,845 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 162 |
| AREA | 26,460 |
| BEING BUILT | 11 |
| BEN BU | 85 |
| CD | 136 |
| CSD | 8 |
| FAMILIES | 248 |
| FEMALE | 639 |
| GRA BU | 41 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 243 |
| INHABITED | 242 |
| MALE | 722 |
| MARRIED F | 216 |
| MARRIED M | 217 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 433 |
| POPULATION | 1,361 |
| ROOT BU | 218 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 408 |
| SINGLE M | 500 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 908 |
| TUR BU | 182 |
| UNINHABITED | 1 |
| WIDOWED F | 15 |
| WIDOWED M | 5 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 20 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC136008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC153005_1871— 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). "Durham S, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/durham-s-qc136008-1871/.