Elgin, Quebec (1871 census)
Elgin was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,121. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.020°N, 74.233°W.
Population
In 1871, Elgin had a population of 1,121: 551 male and 570 female residents. Population density was 40.1 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 1871
In the 1871 census, Elgin shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 195 |
| Number of females | 570 |
| Number of males | 551 |
| Number of married females | 167 |
| Number of married males | 164 |
| Number of married persons | 331 |
| Number of widowed females | 18 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 33 |
| Total population | 1,121 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 385 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 372 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 757 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 184 |
| Number of occupied houses | 184 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,466 |
| BWT BU | 692 |
| CRN BU | 1,548 |
| HAY AC | 2,869 |
| HAY TONS | 2,693 |
| OAT BU | 15,253 |
| PEA BU | 2,296 |
| POT AC | 147 |
| POT BU | 12,413 |
| RYE BU | 113 |
| Total area (acres) | 17,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,738 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 459 |
| AREA | 17,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 182 |
| CD | 113 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 195 |
| FEMALE | 570 |
| GRA BU | 189 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 184 |
| INHABITED | 184 |
| MALE | 551 |
| MARRIED F | 167 |
| MARRIED M | 164 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 331 |
| POPULATION | 1,121 |
| ROOT BU | 1,302 |
| SINGLE F | 385 |
| SINGLE M | 372 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 757 |
| TUR BU | 287 |
| UNINHABITED | 8 |
| WIDOWED F | 18 |
| WIDOWED M | 15 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 33 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC113005— 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 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). "Elgin, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/elgin-qc113005-1871/.