Hull, Quebec (1871 census)
Hull was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 8,318. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.514°N, 75.817°W.
Population
In 1871, Hull had a population of 8,318: 4,278 male and 4,040 female residents. Population density was 58.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,811 |
| 1861 | 3,711 |
| 1871 | 8,318 |
| 1881 | 4,162 |
| 1891 | 4,325 |
| 1901 | 3,887 |
| 1911 | 3,626 |
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, Hull 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 | 1,531 |
| Number of females | 4,040 |
| Number of males | 4,278 |
| Number of married females | 1,397 |
| Number of married males | 1,409 |
| Number of married persons | 2,806 |
| Number of widowed females | 149 |
| Number of widowed males | 86 |
| Number of widowed persons | 235 |
| Total population | 8,318 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 2,494 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,783 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 5,277 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 60 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,400 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,400 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 78 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 293 |
| BWT BU | 550 |
| CRN BU | 2,526 |
| HAY AC | 5,871 |
| HAY TONS | 5,080 |
| OAT BU | 35,985 |
| PEA BU | 5,425 |
| POT AC | 655 |
| POT BU | 53,003 |
| RYE BU | 9 |
| Total area (acres) | 83,880 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,613 |
| WHT WTR BU | 505 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 714 |
| AREA | 83,880 |
| BEING BUILT | 60 |
| BEN BU | 570 |
| CD | 93 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 1,531 |
| FEMALE | 4,040 |
| GRA BU | 19 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 1,400 |
| INHABITED | 1,400 |
| MALE | 4,278 |
| MARRIED F | 1,397 |
| MARRIED M | 1,409 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 2,806 |
| POPULATION | 8,318 |
| ROOT BU | 6,938 |
| SINGLE F | 2,494 |
| SINGLE M | 2,783 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 5,277 |
| TUR BU | 5,162 |
| UNINHABITED | 78 |
| WIDOWED F | 149 |
| WIDOWED M | 86 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 235 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC093002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC205010— 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). "Hull, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/hull-qc093002-1871/.