Escoumains, Quebec (1871 census)
Escoumains was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,023. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.612°N, 69.262°W.
Population
In 1871, Escoumains had a population of 1,023: 550 male and 473 female residents. Population density was 1.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,023 |
| 1881 | 520 |
| 1891 | 667 |
| 1901 | 490 |
| 1911 | 949 |
| 1921 | 986 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Escoumins, Iberville and Mille Vaches, 1861 (47.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Mille Vaches, 1881 (65.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Escoumains, 1881 (34.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Escoumains shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 50 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 144 |
| Number of females | 473 |
| Number of males | 550 |
| Number of married females | 150 |
| Number of married males | 149 |
| Number of married persons | 299 |
| Number of widowed females | 12 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 27 |
| Total population | 1,023 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 311 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 386 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 697 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 11 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 144 |
| Number of occupied houses | 144 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,731 |
| BWT BU | 69 |
| HAY AC | 479 |
| HAY TONS | 818 |
| OAT BU | 2,692 |
| PEA BU | 574 |
| POT AC | 93 |
| POT BU | 9,761 |
| RYE BU | 822 |
| Total area (acres) | 6,165,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 925 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 142 |
| AREA | 6,165,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 11 |
| CD | 151 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 144 |
| FEMALE | 473 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 144 |
| INHABITED | 144 |
| MALE | 550 |
| MARRIED F | 150 |
| MARRIED M | 149 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 299 |
| POPULATION | 1,023 |
| SINGLE F | 311 |
| SINGLE M | 386 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 697 |
| TUR BU | 99 |
| UNINHABITED | 8 |
| WIDOWED F | 12 |
| WIDOWED M | 15 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 27 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC151002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC086003— 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). "Escoumains, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/escoumains-qc151002-1871/.