Hincks, Quebec (1881 census)
Hincks was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 495. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.970°N, 75.863°W.
Population
In 1881, Hincks had a population of 495: 253 male and 242 female residents. Population density was 4.7 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 1881
In the 1881 census, Hincks shared boundaries with:
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 | 74 |
| Number of families | 74 |
| Number of females | 242 |
| Number of males | 253 |
| Number of married females | 74 |
| Number of married males | 75 |
| Number of married persons | 149 |
| Number of widowed females | 10 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| Number of widowed persons | 16 |
| POP TOT | 495 |
| Total population | 495 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 158 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 172 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 330 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 73 |
| Number of occupied houses | 73 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 625 |
| Acres of potatoes | 81 |
| Acres of wheat | 262 |
| BAR BU | 385 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 385 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 774 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 23 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 69 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,851 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 150 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 3,314 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,797 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 61 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,517 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,340 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 40 |
| BWT BU | 774 |
| CRN BU | 69 |
| HAY AC | 625 |
| HAY TONS | 471 |
| OAT BU | 9,851 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 3,314 |
| POT AC | 81 |
| POT BU | 6,797 |
| RYE BU | 61 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 471 |
| WHT AC | 262 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,517 |
| WHT WTR BU | 40 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 158 |
| C UNMD M | 172 |
| C UNMD TOT | 330 |
| D OCC | 73 |
| FEMALE | 242 |
| GRA BU | 23 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 73 |
| H UNINH | 11 |
| MALE | 253 |
| MD F | 74 |
| MD M | 75 |
| MD TOT | 149 |
| NUMBER CD | 97 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 150 |
| TUR BU | 1,340 |
| WID F | 10 |
| WID M | 6 |
| WID TOT | 16 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC097036— 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 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). "Hincks, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/hincks-qc097036-1881/.