Hinchinbrooke, Quebec (1881 census)
Hinchinbrooke was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,334. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q30322644. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.043°N, 74.091°W.
Population
In 1881, Hinchinbrooke had a population of 2,334: 1,160 male and 1,174 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,725 |
| 1871 | 2,441 |
| 1881 | 2,334 |
| 1891 | 2,209 |
| 1901 | 2,018 |
| 1911 | 1,740 |
| 1921 | 1,647 |
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, Hinchinbrooke shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 2,334 total population, 1,174 females, 1,160 males, 715 married persons, 448 families, 360 married females, 355 married males, 114 widowed persons, 82 widowed females, 32 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 1,505 single persons under 18, 773 single males under 18, 732 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 440 inhabited houses, 440 occupied houses, 12 uninhabited houses, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 48,884 bushels of oats, 30,554 bushels of potatoes, 22,161 bushels of peas and beans, 9,209 bushels of corn, 6,028 acres of hay crops, 5,616 tons of hay, 4,566 bushels of spring wheat, 3,043 bushels of barley, 2,660 bushels of other root crops, 1,766 bushels of buckwheat, 963 bushels of turnips, 787 acres of wheat, 345 acres of potatoes, 199 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 134 bushels of rye, 12 bushels of winter wheat. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 2,334 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC072004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC058007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q30322644
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). "Hinchinbrooke, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/hinchinbrooke-qc072004-1881/.