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 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 density was 37.5 people per square mile.
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 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 190 |
| Number of families | 190 |
| Number of females | 532 |
| Number of males | 516 |
| Number of married females | 154 |
| Number of married males | 150 |
| Number of married persons | 304 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 44 |
| POP TOT | 1,048 |
| Total population | 1,048 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 352 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 348 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 700 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 190 |
| Number of occupied houses | 190 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 18 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,916 |
| Acres of potatoes | 120 |
| Acres of wheat | 385 |
| BAR BU | 5,775 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5,775 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 264 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 143 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 9,686 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 25,725 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,850 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 6,368 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,090 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 90 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,061 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 930 |
| BWT BU | 264 |
| CRN BU | 9,686 |
| HAY AC | 2,916 |
| HAY TONS | 2,833 |
| OAT BU | 25,725 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 6,368 |
| POT AC | 120 |
| POT BU | 12,090 |
| RYE BU | 90 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,833 |
| WHT AC | 385 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,061 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 352 |
| C UNMD M | 348 |
| C UNMD TOT | 700 |
| D OCC | 190 |
| FEMALE | 532 |
| GRA BU | 143 |
| H INHAB | 190 |
| H UNINH | 18 |
| MALE | 516 |
| MD F | 154 |
| MD M | 150 |
| MD TOT | 304 |
| NUMBER CD | 72 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,850 |
| TUR BU | 930 |
| WID F | 26 |
| WID M | 18 |
| WID TOT | 44 |
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: 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 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/.