Elgin, Quebec (1881 census)
Elgin was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,048. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q29921023. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.020°N, 74.233°W.
Population
In 1881, Elgin had a population of 1,048: 516 male and 532 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,069 |
| 1871 | 1,121 |
| 1881 | 1,048 |
| 1891 | 915 |
| 1901 | 795 |
| 1911 | 714 |
| 1921 | 693 |
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, Elgin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 1,048 total population, 532 females, 516 males, 304 married persons, 190 families, 154 married females, 150 married males, 44 widowed persons, 26 widowed females, 18 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 700 single persons under 18, 352 single females under 18, 348 single males under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 190 inhabited houses, 190 occupied houses, 18 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 25,725 bushels of oats, 12,090 bushels of potatoes, 9,686 bushels of corn, 6,368 bushels of peas and beans, 5,775 bushels of barley, 2,916 acres of hay crops, 2,833 tons of hay, 2,061 bushels of spring wheat, 1,850 bushels of other root crops, 930 bushels of turnips, 385 acres of wheat, 264 bushels of buckwheat, 143 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 120 acres of potatoes, 90 bushels of rye. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 1,048 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:
QC072005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC058002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q29921023
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). "Elgin, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/elgin-qc072005-1881/.