Inverness, Quebec (1871 census)
Inverness was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,741. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.251°N, 71.521°W.
Population
In 1871, Inverness had a population of 2,741: 1,386 male and 1,355 female residents. Population density was 25.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,951 |
| 1861 | 2,481 |
| 1871 | 2,741 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Inverness E, 1881 (40.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Inverness W-O, 1881 (59.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Inverness shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 462 |
| Number of females | 1,355 |
| Number of males | 1,386 |
| Number of married females | 379 |
| Number of married males | 380 |
| Number of married persons | 759 |
| Number of widowed females | 53 |
| Number of widowed males | 38 |
| Number of widowed persons | 91 |
| Total population | 2,741 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 923 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 968 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,891 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 5 |
| Number of houses under construction | 13 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 429 |
| Number of occupied houses | 434 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 3,591 |
| BWT BU | 11,066 |
| CRN BU | 427 |
| HAY AC | 7,434 |
| HAY TONS | 6,780 |
| OAT BU | 44,714 |
| PEA BU | 1,441 |
| POT AC | 483 |
| POT BU | 107,920 |
| RYE BU | 245 |
| Total area (acres) | 64,700 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,683 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 331 |
| AREA | 64,700 |
| BEING BUILT | 13 |
| BEN BU | 196 |
| CD | 156 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 462 |
| FEMALE | 1,355 |
| GRA BU | 166 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 434 |
| INHABITED | 429 |
| MALE | 1,386 |
| MARRIED F | 379 |
| MARRIED M | 380 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 759 |
| POPULATION | 2,741 |
| ROOT BU | 269 |
| SHANTIES | 5 |
| SINGLE F | 923 |
| SINGLE M | 968 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,891 |
| TUR BU | 9,864 |
| UNINHABITED | 5 |
| WIDOWED F | 53 |
| WIDOWED M | 38 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 91 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC156005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC156005— 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). "Inverness, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/inverness-qc156005-1871/.