Grenville, Quebec (1891 census)
Grenville was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,183. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.711°N, 74.659°W.
Population
In 1891, Grenville had a population of 2,183: 1,099 male and 1,084 female residents. Population density was 16.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,992 |
| 1861 | 2,178 |
| 1871 | 2,223 |
| 1881 | 1,844 |
| 1891 | 2,183 |
| 1901 | 2,404 |
| 1911 | 1,808 |
| 1921 | 1,624 |
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, Grenville shared boundaries with:
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 | 6 |
| FAM NO | 364 |
| Number of families | 364 |
| Number of females | 1,084 |
| Number of males | 1,099 |
| Number of married females | 332 |
| Number of married males | 330 |
| Number of married persons | 662 |
| Number of widowed females | 45 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 67 |
| POP F | 1,084 |
| POP M | 1,099 |
| POP TOT | 2,183 |
| Total population | 2,183 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 707 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 747 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,454 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 726 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,457 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 363 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 11 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 3 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 349 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 22 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 345 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 68 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 18 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 57 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 75 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 44 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 90 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 363 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 18 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 74 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,963 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 26,089 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,389 |
| Acres of hay crops | 5,745 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 15,426 |
| Acres of land in farms | 41,515 |
| Acres of oats | 3,337 |
| Acres of potatoes | 313 |
| Acres of turnips | 2 |
| Acres of wheat | 229 |
| BAR AC | 18 |
| BAR BU | 264 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 264 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 164 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,787 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,273 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 53,185 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,832 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 34,692 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,628 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 242 |
| BWT BU | 2,787 |
| CRN BU | 2,273 |
| HAY AC | 5,745 |
| HAY TONS | 4,797 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 309 |
| Number of chickens | 6,587 |
| Number of ducks | 120 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 275 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 26 |
| Number of geese | 147 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 170 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 594 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,558 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 302 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,087 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 83 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 53 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 67 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 44 |
| Number of sheep | 2,345 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 954 |
| Number of swine | 1,035 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 587 |
| Number of turkeys | 786 |
| OAT AC | 3,337 |
| OAT BU | 53,185 |
| PEA BU | 1,832 |
| POT AC | 313 |
| POT BU | 34,692 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 276 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,063 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 95 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 90,373 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,797 |
| WHT AC | 229 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,628 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 83 |
| A 11 50 | 53 |
| A 201 PL | 55 |
| A 51 100 | 67 |
| BEN BU | 164 |
| BUTTER LB | 90,373 |
| CATTLE KS | 309 |
| CHEESE LB | 276 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 707 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 747 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,454 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 7,063 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 170 |
| DUCKS | 120 |
| FAMILIES | 364 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 95 |
| FRN CA | 726 |
| GEESE | 147 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 6,587 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 594 |
| HOUSES | 363 |
| HOUSES B | 11 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 6 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 44 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 75 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 22 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 345 |
| HOUSES S | 3 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 90 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 57 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 68 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 18 |
| HOUSES W | 349 |
| INF 11 A | 44 |
| MD FEM | 332 |
| MD MALE | 330 |
| MD TOT | 662 |
| MILK COWS | 1,558 |
| NAME CD | Argenteuil |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 26 |
| OC P | 275 |
| OC TOT | 302 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,087 |
| OTHERS | 1,457 |
| SHEEP | 2,345 |
| SHEEP KS | 954 |
| SUP AM | 15,426 |
| SUP FOR | 26,089 |
| SUP JV | 74 |
| SUP PAT | 4,963 |
| SUP SC | 10,389 |
| SUP TOT | 41,515 |
| SWINE | 1,035 |
| SWINE KS | 587 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 363 |
| TUR AC | 2 |
| TUR BU | 242 |
| TURKEY | 786 |
| WID FEM | 45 |
| WID MALE | 22 |
| WID TOT | 67 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC137005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC037004— 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). "Grenville, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/grenville-qc137005-1891/.