Hincks, Quebec (1871 census)
Hincks was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 406. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.970°N, 75.863°W.
Population
In 1871, Hincks had a population of 406: 216 male and 190 female residents. Population density was 3.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 262 |
| 1871 | 406 |
| 1881 | 495 |
| 1891 | 522 |
| 1901 | 782 |
| 1911 | 733 |
| 1921 | 730 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Hincks shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 68 |
| Number of females | 190 |
| Number of males | 216 |
| Number of married females | 63 |
| Number of married males | 64 |
| Number of married persons | 127 |
| Number of widowed females | 6 |
| Number of widowed males | 2 |
| Number of widowed persons | 8 |
| Total population | 406 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 121 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 150 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 271 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 66 |
| Number of occupied houses | 68 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 2 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 44 |
| BWT BU | 63 |
| CRN BU | 13 |
| HAY AC | 380 |
| HAY TONS | 275 |
| OAT BU | 3,805 |
| PEA BU | 405 |
| POT AC | 35 |
| POT BU | 3,170 |
| Total area (acres) | 61,900 |
| WHT SP BU | 379 |
| WHT WTR BU | 56 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 89 |
| AREA | 61,900 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 1 |
| CD | 93 |
| CSD | 10 |
| FAMILIES | 68 |
| FEMALE | 190 |
| GRA BU | 3 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 68 |
| INHABITED | 66 |
| MALE | 216 |
| MARRIED F | 63 |
| MARRIED M | 64 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 127 |
| POPULATION | 406 |
| SHANTIES | 2 |
| SINGLE F | 121 |
| SINGLE M | 150 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 271 |
| TUR BU | 80 |
| UNINHABITED | 2 |
| WIDOWED F | 6 |
| WIDOWED M | 2 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 8 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC093010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057009— 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 1871 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). "Hincks, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/hincks-qc093010-1871/.