Eaton, Quebec (1881 census)
Eaton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,456. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q28660318. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.381°N, 71.656°W.
Population
In 1881, Eaton had a population of 2,456: 1,237 male and 1,219 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,905 |
| 1871 | 2,144 |
| 1881 | 2,456 |
| 1891 | 3,078 |
| 1901 | 1,796 |
| 1911 | 1,765 |
| 1921 | 1,728 |
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, Eaton 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 2,456 total population, 1,237 males, 1,219 females, 930 married persons, 493 families, 465 married females, 465 married males, 106 widowed persons, 68 widowed females, 38 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 1,420 single persons under 18, 734 single males under 18, 686 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 481 inhabited houses, 481 occupied houses, 23 uninhabited houses, 5 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 55,536 bushels of potatoes, 43,792 bushels of oats, 33,175 bushels of turnips, 11,339 tons of hay, 11,114 bushels of barley, 9,525 acres of hay crops, 6,480 bushels of spring wheat, 6,326 bushels of buckwheat, 2,370 bushels of other root crops, 2,118 bushels of peas and beans, 1,547 bushels of corn, 456 acres of wheat, 439 acres of potatoes, 142 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 108 bushels of rye. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 2,456 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:
QC054016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC051007_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q28660318
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). "Eaton, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/eaton-qc054016-1881/.