Gaspé Bay N & Sydenham S, Quebec (1891 census)
Gaspé Bay N & Sydenham S was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,153. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.910°N, 64.563°W.
Population
In 1891, Gaspé Bay N & Sydenham S had a population of 1,153: 613 male and 540 female residents. Population density was 8.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 521 |
| 1881 | 609 |
| 1891 | 1,153 |
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 Gaspé Bay S, 1881 (32.8% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Gaspé Bay N & Sydenham S, 1881 (66.7% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Gaspé Bay, South—Sud, 1901 (35.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Gaspé Bay, North & Sydenham South, 1901 (64.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Gaspé Bay N & Sydenham S shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 152 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.80 |
| FAM NO | 197 |
| Number of families | 197 |
| Number of females | 540 |
| Number of males | 613 |
| Number of married females | 188 |
| Number of married males | 187 |
| Number of married persons | 375 |
| Number of widowed females | 24 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| Number of widowed persons | 43 |
| POP F | 540 |
| POP M | 613 |
| POP TOT | 1,153 |
| Total population | 1,153 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 328 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 407 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 735 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 299 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 854 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 190 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 190 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 183 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 7 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 25 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 38 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 14 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 94 |
| Number of houses under construction | 16 |
| Number of occupied houses | 190 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 18 |
Agriculture (56 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 63 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 25 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 395 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,364 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 1,912 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,209 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 2,332 |
| Acres of land in farms | 16,696 |
| Acres of oats | 209 |
| Acres of potatoes | 125 |
| Acres of turnips | 20 |
| Acres of wheat | 29 |
| BAR AC | 63 |
| BAR BU | 1,330 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,330 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 4,489 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 21,240 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 460 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 998 |
| HAY AC | 1,209 |
| HAY TONS | 1,418 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 60 |
| Number of chickens | 1,302 |
| Number of ducks | 45 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 192 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 3 |
| Number of geese | 31 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 17 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 132 |
| Number of milk cows | 342 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 195 |
| Number of other cattle | 212 |
| Number of other fowl | 47 |
| Number of oxen | 58 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 73 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 72 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 9 |
| Number of sheep | 589 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 168 |
| Number of swine | 187 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 166 |
| OAT AC | 209 |
| OAT BU | 4,489 |
| PEA BU | 25 |
| POT AC | 125 |
| POT BU | 21,240 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,303 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 26,055 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,418 |
| WHT AC | 29 |
| WHT SP BU | 460 |
Other recorded variables (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 33 |
| A 11 50 | 73 |
| A 201 PL | 8 |
| A 51 100 | 72 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| BUTTER LB | 26,055 |
| CATTLE KS | 60 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 328 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 407 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 735 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 1,303 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 17 |
| DUCKS | 45 |
| FAMILIES | 197 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.80 |
| FRN CA | 299 |
| GEESE | 31 |
| GRA BU | 22 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,302 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 132 |
| HOUSES | 190 |
| HOUSES CON | 16 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 2 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 14 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 38 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 183 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 94 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 25 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 15 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 7 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 18 |
| HOUSES W | 190 |
| INF 11 A | 9 |
| MD FEM | 188 |
| MD MALE | 187 |
| MD TOT | 375 |
| MILK COWS | 342 |
| NAME CD | Gaspé |
| OC F | 3 |
| OC P | 192 |
| OC TOT | 195 |
| OTHER FOWL | 47 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 212 |
| OTHERS | 854 |
| SHEEP | 589 |
| SHEEP KS | 168 |
| SUP AM | 2,332 |
| SUP FOR | 14,364 |
| SUP JV | 25 |
| SUP PAT | 395 |
| SUP SC | 1,912 |
| SUP TOT | 16,696 |
| SWINE | 187 |
| SWINE KS | 166 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 190 |
| TUR AC | 20 |
| TUR BU | 998 |
| WID FEM | 24 |
| WID MALE | 19 |
| WID TOT | 43 |
| WORKING OX | 58 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC154008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC154008— 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 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). "Gaspé Bay N & Sydenham S, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/gasp-bay-n-sydenham-s-qc154008-1891/.