Granby, Quebec (1891 census)
Granby was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,795. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.375°N, 72.753°W.
Population
In 1891, Granby had a population of 2,795: 1,452 male and 1,343 female residents. Population density was 35.8 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).
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Granby, 1901 (81.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Alphonse de Granby, 1901 (18.8% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 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, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 176 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 | 563 |
| Number of families | 563 |
| Number of females | 1,343 |
| Number of males | 1,452 |
| Number of married females | 495 |
| Number of married males | 498 |
| Number of married persons | 993 |
| Number of widowed females | 62 |
| Number of widowed males | 46 |
| Number of widowed persons | 108 |
| POP F | 1,343 |
| POP M | 1,452 |
| POP TOT | 2,795 |
| Total population | 2,795 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 786 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 908 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,694 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,046 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 749 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 4 |
| Number of houses | 512 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 40 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 3 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 469 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 313 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 52 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 199 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 105 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 89 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 38 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 204 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of occupied houses | 516 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 52 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 353 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 307 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 16,709 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 13,089 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 19,099 |
| Acres of hay crops | 9,641 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 36,115 |
| Acres of land in farms | 49,204 |
| Acres of oats | 2,560 |
| Acres of potatoes | 334 |
| Acres of turnips | 24 |
| Acres of wheat | 403 |
| BAR AC | 353 |
| BAR BU | 6,130 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 6,130 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 569 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,027 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 103 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 8,581 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 42,784 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,701 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 40,517 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 16 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,654 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,003 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 37 |
| BWT BU | 3,027 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 50 |
| CRN BU | 8,581 |
| HAY AC | 9,641 |
| HAY TONS | 10,155 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 681 |
| Number of chickens | 9,429 |
| Number of ducks | 200 |
| Number of employees on farms | 4 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 467 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 90 |
| Number of geese | 238 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 289 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 843 |
| Number of milk cows | 3,410 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 561 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,443 |
| Number of other fowl | 24 |
| Number of oxen | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 116 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 138 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 178 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 37 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 92 |
| Number of sheep | 1,882 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,069 |
| Number of swine | 1,970 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,518 |
| Number of turkeys | 386 |
| OAT AC | 2,560 |
| OAT BU | 42,784 |
| PEA BU | 1,701 |
| POT AC | 334 |
| POT BU | 40,517 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,100 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,965 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,565 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 158,788 |
| RYE BU | 16 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 10,155 |
| WHT AC | 403 |
| WHT FALL BU | 37 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,654 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 116 |
| A 11 50 | 138 |
| A 201 PL | 37 |
| A 51 100 | 178 |
| BEN BU | 569 |
| BUTTER LB | 158,788 |
| CATTLE KS | 681 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,100 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 786 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 908 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,694 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,965 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 289 |
| DUCKS | 200 |
| FAMILIES | 563 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 4.90 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,565 |
| FRN CA | 2,046 |
| GEESE | 238 |
| GRA BU | 103 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 9,429 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 843 |
| HOUSES | 512 |
| HOUSES B | 40 |
| HOUSES CON | 6 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 23 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 38 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 89 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 313 |
| HOUSES S | 3 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 204 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 105 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 52 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 199 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 52 |
| HOUSES W | 469 |
| INF 11 A | 92 |
| MD FEM | 495 |
| MD MALE | 498 |
| MD TOT | 993 |
| MILK COWS | 3,410 |
| NAME CD | Shefford |
| OC E | 4 |
| OC F | 90 |
| OC P | 467 |
| OC TOT | 561 |
| OTHER FOWL | 24 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,443 |
| OTHERS | 749 |
| SHEEP | 1,882 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,069 |
| SILOS | 50 |
| SUP AM | 36,115 |
| SUP FOR | 13,089 |
| SUP JV | 307 |
| SUP PAT | 16,709 |
| SUP SC | 19,099 |
| SUP TOT | 49,204 |
| SWINE | 1,970 |
| SWINE KS | 1,518 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 516 |
| TUR AC | 24 |
| TUR BU | 3,003 |
| TURKEY | 386 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 4 |
| WID FEM | 62 |
| WID MALE | 46 |
| WID TOT | 108 |
| WORKING OX | 61 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC188003— 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 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). "Granby, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/granby-qc188003-1891/.