Hincks, Quebec (1881 census)
Hincks was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 495. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63243269. 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 trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 262 |
| 1871 | 406 |
| 1881 | 495 |
| 1891 | 522 |
| 1901 | 782 |
| 1911 | 733 |
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 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 495 total population, 253 males, 242 females, 149 married persons, 75 married males, 74 families, 74 married females, 16 widowed persons, 10 widowed females, 6 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 330 single persons under 18, 172 single males under 18, 158 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 73 inhabited houses, 73 occupied houses, 11 uninhabited houses, 3 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 9,851 bushels of oats, 6,797 bushels of potatoes, 3,314 bushels of peas and beans, 1,517 bushels of spring wheat, 1,340 bushels of turnips, 774 bushels of buckwheat, 625 acres of hay crops, 471 tons of hay, 385 bushels of barley, 262 acres of wheat, 150 bushels of other root crops, 81 acres of potatoes, 69 bushels of corn, 61 bushels of rye, 40 bushels of winter wheat, 23 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 495 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:
QC097036— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC205009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63243269
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/.