Eaton, Quebec (1891 census)
Eaton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,078. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q28660318. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.381°N, 71.656°W.
Population
In 1891, Eaton had a population of 3,078: 1,604 male and 1,474 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,500 |
| 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).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Eaton, 1901 (91.4% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sawyerville, VL, 1901 (4.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Cookshire, T-V, 1901 (3.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Eaton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5 |
| FAM NO | 616 |
| Number of families | 616 |
| Number of females | 1,474 |
| Number of males | 1,604 |
| Number of married females | 577 |
| Number of married males | 576 |
| Number of married persons | 1,153 |
| Number of widowed females | 92 |
| Number of widowed males | 54 |
| Number of widowed persons | 146 |
| POP F | 1,474 |
| POP M | 1,604 |
| POP TOT | 3,078 |
| Total population | 3,078 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 805 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 974 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,779 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 714 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,364 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 606 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 12 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 594 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 3 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 550 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 90 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 54 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 36 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 73 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 49 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 323 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 12 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of occupied houses | 608 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 22 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 783 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 341 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 14,253 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 28,748 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 17,235 |
| Acres of hay crops | 10,231 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 31,829 |
| Acres of land in farms | 60,577 |
| Acres of oats | 1,266 |
| Acres of potatoes | 324 |
| Acres of turnips | 88 |
| Acres of wheat | 229 |
| BAR AC | 783 |
| BAR BU | 22,583 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 22,583 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 435 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,187 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 586 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 36,132 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 989 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 64,734 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 20 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 5,069 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 49,498 |
| BWT BU | 4,187 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 300 |
| CRN BU | 586 |
| HAY AC | 10,231 |
| HAY TONS | 11,946 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 2,489 |
| Number of chickens | 6,680 |
| Number of ducks | 142 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 499 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 50 |
| Number of geese | 128 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 434 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 869 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,635 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 549 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,992 |
| Number of oxen | 271 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 131 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 75 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 165 |
| Number of sheep | 2,435 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,387 |
| Number of swine | 1,227 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,400 |
| Number of turkeys | 89 |
| OAT AC | 1,266 |
| OAT BU | 36,132 |
| PEA BU | 989 |
| POT AC | 324 |
| POT BU | 64,734 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 63,098 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,152 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 8,539 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 154,728 |
| RYE BU | 20 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 11,946 |
| WHT AC | 229 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,069 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 131 |
| A 11 50 | 75 |
| A 201 PL | 75 |
| A 51 100 | 103 |
| BEN BU | 435 |
| BUTTER LB | 154,728 |
| CATTLE KS | 2,489 |
| CHEESE LB | 63,098 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 805 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 974 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,779 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 4,152 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 434 |
| DUCKS | 142 |
| FAMILIES | 616 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 8,539 |
| FRN CA | 714 |
| GEESE | 128 |
| GRA BU | 27 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 6,680 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 869 |
| HOUSES | 606 |
| HOUSES B | 12 |
| HOUSES CON | 8 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 90 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 49 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 73 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 3 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 550 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 323 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 12 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 36 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 20 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 54 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 22 |
| HOUSES W | 594 |
| INF 11 A | 165 |
| MD FEM | 577 |
| MD MALE | 576 |
| MD TOT | 1,153 |
| MILK COWS | 1,635 |
| NAME CD | Compton |
| OC F | 50 |
| OC P | 499 |
| OC TOT | 549 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,992 |
| OTHERS | 2,364 |
| SHEEP | 2,435 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,387 |
| SILOS | 300 |
| SUP AM | 31,829 |
| SUP FOR | 28,748 |
| SUP JV | 341 |
| SUP PAT | 14,253 |
| SUP SC | 17,235 |
| SUP TOT | 60,577 |
| SWINE | 1,227 |
| SWINE KS | 1,400 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 608 |
| TUR AC | 88 |
| TUR BU | 49,498 |
| TURKEY | 89 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 92 |
| WID MALE | 54 |
| WID TOT | 146 |
| WORKING OX | 271 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC150007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC051007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q28660318
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/eaton-qc150007-1891/.