Godmanchester, Quebec (1891 census)
Godmanchester was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,673. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.080°N, 74.237°W.
Population
In 1891, Godmanchester had a population of 1,673: 866 male and 807 female residents. Population density was 30.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,055 |
| 1881 | 1,893 |
| 1891 | 1,673 |
| 1901 | 1,735 |
| 1911 | 1,623 |
| 1921 | 1,603 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Godmanchester shared boundaries with:
- Dundee
- Elgin
- Hinchinbrooke
- Huntingdon, Village
- St. Anicet
- St. Malachie d'Ormstown
- St. Stanislas de Kostka
- Ste. Barbe
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 160 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 4.90 |
| FAM NO | 337 |
| Number of families | 337 |
| Number of females | 807 |
| Number of males | 866 |
| Number of married females | 270 |
| Number of married males | 269 |
| Number of married persons | 539 |
| Number of widowed females | 59 |
| Number of widowed males | 40 |
| Number of widowed persons | 99 |
| POP F | 807 |
| POP M | 866 |
| POP TOT | 1,673 |
| Total population | 1,673 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 478 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 557 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,035 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 307 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,366 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 337 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 48 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 29 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 260 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 2 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 323 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 24 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 21 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 14 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 44 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 36 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 42 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 168 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 337 |
Agriculture (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 404 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 278 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 11,565 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,486 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 15,223 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,381 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 27,066 |
| Acres of land in farms | 32,552 |
| Acres of oats | 3,251 |
| Acres of potatoes | 267 |
| Acres of turnips | 52 |
| Acres of wheat | 592 |
| BAR AC | 404 |
| BAR BU | 4,893 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,893 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 258 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,531 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 290 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5,026 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 50,542 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 3,701 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 24,192 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 119 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,496 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 11,261 |
| BWT BU | 1,531 |
| CRN BU | 5,026 |
| HAY AC | 6,381 |
| HAY TONS | 7,617 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,103 |
| Number of chickens | 9,300 |
| Number of ducks | 349 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 274 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 57 |
| Number of geese | 397 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 384 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 789 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,688 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 331 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,619 |
| Number of other fowl | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 110 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 107 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 52 |
| Number of sheep | 1,383 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 605 |
| Number of swine | 1,137 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,013 |
| Number of turkeys | 240 |
| OAT AC | 3,251 |
| OAT BU | 50,542 |
| PEA BU | 3,701 |
| POT AC | 267 |
| POT BU | 24,192 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 5,398 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 45,826 |
| RYE BU | 119 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,617 |
| WHT AC | 592 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,496 |
Other recorded variables (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 110 |
| A 11 50 | 37 |
| A 201 PL | 25 |
| A 51 100 | 107 |
| BEN BU | 258 |
| BUTTER LB | 45,826 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,103 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 478 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 557 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,035 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 5,398 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 384 |
| DUCKS | 349 |
| FAMILIES | 337 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FRN CA | 307 |
| GEESE | 397 |
| GRA BU | 290 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 9,300 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 789 |
| HOUSES | 337 |
| HOUSES B | 48 |
| HOUSES CON | 1 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 24 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 42 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 36 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 2 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 323 |
| HOUSES S | 29 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 168 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 44 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 21 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 14 |
| HOUSES W | 260 |
| INF 11 A | 52 |
| MD FEM | 270 |
| MD MALE | 269 |
| MD TOT | 539 |
| MILK COWS | 2,688 |
| NAME CD | Huntingdon |
| OC F | 57 |
| OC P | 274 |
| OC TOT | 331 |
| OTHER FOWL | 13 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,619 |
| OTHERS | 1,366 |
| SHEEP | 1,383 |
| SHEEP KS | 605 |
| SUP AM | 27,066 |
| SUP FOR | 5,486 |
| SUP JV | 278 |
| SUP PAT | 11,565 |
| SUP SC | 15,223 |
| SUP TOT | 32,552 |
| SWINE | 1,137 |
| SWINE KS | 1,013 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 337 |
| TUR AC | 52 |
| TUR BU | 11,261 |
| TURKEY | 240 |
| WID FEM | 59 |
| WID MALE | 40 |
| WID TOT | 99 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC156004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC058004— 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). "Godmanchester, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/godmanchester-qc156004-1891/.