Hull, Quebec (1891 census)
Hull was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 4,325. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.516°N, 75.820°W.
Population
In 1891, Hull had a population of 4,325: 2,200 male and 2,125 female residents. Population density was 31.1 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 1891
In the 1891 census, Hull shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 180 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.70 |
| FAM NO | 760 |
| Number of families | 760 |
| Number of females | 2,125 |
| Number of males | 2,200 |
| Number of married females | 672 |
| Number of married males | 671 |
| Number of married persons | 1,343 |
| Number of widowed females | 85 |
| Number of widowed males | 33 |
| Number of widowed persons | 118 |
| POP F | 2,125 |
| POP M | 2,200 |
| POP TOT | 4,325 |
| Total population | 4,325 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,368 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,496 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,864 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,207 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3,118 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 742 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 17 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 17 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 708 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 9 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 492 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 33 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 68 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 243 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 96 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 7 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 175 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 95 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 258 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of occupied houses | 744 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 82 |
Agriculture (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 233 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 449 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 10,086 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 26,848 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 21,973 |
| Acres of hay crops | 8,260 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 32,508 |
| Acres of land in farms | 59,356 |
| Acres of oats | 4,891 |
| Acres of potatoes | 847 |
| Acres of turnips | 142 |
| Acres of wheat | 981 |
| BAR AC | 233 |
| BAR BU | 4,545 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,545 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 1,539 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,457 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 15 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5,717 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 107,445 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 13,627 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 73,456 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,081 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 10,711 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 31,757 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 20 |
| BWT BU | 2,457 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 1,636 |
| CRN BU | 5,717 |
| HAY AC | 8,260 |
| HAY TONS | 10,773 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 948 |
| Number of chickens | 14,115 |
| Number of ducks | 482 |
| Number of employees on farms | 12 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 436 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 76 |
| Number of geese | 467 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 540 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 1,487 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,326 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 524 |
| Number of other cattle | 2,099 |
| Number of other fowl | 156 |
| Number of oxen | 4 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 125 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 53 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 142 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 142 |
| Number of sheep | 2,140 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 890 |
| Number of swine | 1,765 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,156 |
| Number of turkeys | 626 |
| OAT AC | 4,891 |
| OAT BU | 107,445 |
| PEA BU | 13,627 |
| POT AC | 847 |
| POT BU | 73,456 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 3,400 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 4,674 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,265 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 167,525 |
| RYE BU | 1,081 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 10,773 |
| WHT AC | 981 |
| WHT FALL BU | 20 |
| WHT SP BU | 10,711 |
Other recorded variables (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 125 |
| A 11 50 | 53 |
| A 201 PL | 62 |
| A 51 100 | 142 |
| BEN BU | 1,539 |
| BUTTER LB | 167,525 |
| CATTLE KS | 948 |
| CHEESE LB | 3,400 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,368 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,496 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,864 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 4,674 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 540 |
| DUCKS | 482 |
| FAMILIES | 760 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.70 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,265 |
| FRN CA | 1,207 |
| GEESE | 467 |
| GRA BU | 15 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 14,115 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 1,487 |
| HOUSES | 742 |
| HOUSES B | 17 |
| HOUSES CON | 10 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 33 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 95 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 175 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 9 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 492 |
| HOUSES S | 17 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 258 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 8 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 96 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 7 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 68 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 243 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 82 |
| HOUSES W | 708 |
| INF 11 A | 142 |
| MD FEM | 672 |
| MD MALE | 671 |
| MD TOT | 1,343 |
| MILK COWS | 2,326 |
| NAME CD | Ottawa, County—Comté |
| OC E | 12 |
| OC F | 76 |
| OC P | 436 |
| OC TOT | 524 |
| OTHER FOWL | 156 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 2,099 |
| OTHERS | 3,118 |
| SHEEP | 2,140 |
| SHEEP KS | 890 |
| SILOS | 1,636 |
| SUP AM | 32,508 |
| SUP FOR | 26,848 |
| SUP JV | 449 |
| SUP PAT | 10,086 |
| SUP SC | 21,973 |
| SUP TOT | 59,356 |
| SWINE | 1,765 |
| SWINE KS | 1,156 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 744 |
| TUR AC | 142 |
| TUR BU | 31,757 |
| TURKEY | 626 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 85 |
| WID MALE | 33 |
| WID TOT | 118 |
| WORKING OX | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC176019— 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 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/hull-qc176019-1891/.