Granby, Quebec (1881 census)
Granby was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,879. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.375°N, 72.753°W.
Population
In 1881, Granby had a population of 2,879: 1,495 male and 1,384 female residents. Population density was 36.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,392 |
| 1861 | 2,571 |
| 1871 | 2,225 |
| 1881 | 2,879 |
| 1891 | 2,795 |
| 1901 | 2,119 |
| 1911 | 2,189 |
| 1921 | 2,584 |
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, Granby shared boundaries with:
- Brome
- Farnham
- Granby, Village
- L'Ange Gardien
- Shefford
- St. Paul d'Abbotsford
- Ste. Cécile de Milton
- Ste. Prudentienne
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 585 |
| Number of families | 585 |
| Number of females | 1,384 |
| Number of males | 1,495 |
| Number of married females | 504 |
| Number of married males | 504 |
| Number of married persons | 1,008 |
| Number of widowed females | 64 |
| Number of widowed males | 37 |
| Number of widowed persons | 101 |
| POP TOT | 2,879 |
| Total population | 2,879 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 816 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 954 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,770 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 558 |
| Number of occupied houses | 558 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 34 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 7,164 |
| Acres of potatoes | 343 |
| Acres of wheat | 340 |
| BAR BU | 2,369 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,369 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,122 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 103 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 9,725 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 51,851 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 2,394 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2,814 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 36,594 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 17 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,737 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,934 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 5 |
| BWT BU | 3,122 |
| CRN BU | 9,725 |
| HAY AC | 7,164 |
| HAY TONS | 7,921 |
| OAT BU | 51,851 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2,814 |
| POT AC | 343 |
| POT BU | 36,594 |
| RYE BU | 17 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,921 |
| WHT AC | 340 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,737 |
| WHT WTR BU | 5 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 816 |
| C UNMD M | 954 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,770 |
| D OCC | 558 |
| FEMALE | 1,384 |
| GRA BU | 103 |
| H CON | 2 |
| H INHAB | 558 |
| H UNINH | 34 |
| MALE | 1,495 |
| MD F | 504 |
| MD M | 504 |
| MD TOT | 1,008 |
| NUMBER CD | 59 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 2,394 |
| TUR BU | 2,934 |
| WID F | 64 |
| WID M | 37 |
| WID TOT | 101 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC059001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC087003— 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). "Granby, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/granby-qc059001-1881/.