Joliette, Town—Ville, Quebec (1871 census)
Joliette, Town—Ville was a town in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,047. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.024°N, 73.441°W.
Population
In 1871, Joliette, Town—Ville had a population of 3,047: 1,511 male and 1,536 female residents. Population density was 1411.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,047 |
| 1881 | 3,268 |
| 1891 | 3,372 |
| 1901 | 4,220 |
| 1911 | 6,346 |
| 1921 | 9,113 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in St. Charles Borromée, 1861 (8.8% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Joliette, Convent, 1861 (1.8% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Joliette, College, 1861 (1.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Joliette, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 52 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 595 |
| Number of females | 1,536 |
| Number of males | 1,511 |
| Number of married females | 508 |
| Number of married males | 511 |
| Number of married persons | 1,019 |
| Number of widowed females | 86 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| Number of widowed persons | 116 |
| Total population | 3,047 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 942 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 970 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,912 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 396 |
| Number of occupied houses | 396 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 95 |
| BWT BU | 514 |
| CRN BU | 328 |
| HAY AC | 283 |
| HAY TONS | 377 |
| OAT BU | 5,541 |
| PEA BU | 275 |
| POT AC | 121 |
| POT BU | 12,130 |
| RYE BU | 233 |
| WHT SP BU | 294 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 32 |
| BEING BUILT | 6 |
| BEN BU | 74 |
| CD | 102 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 595 |
| FEMALE | 1,536 |
| GRA BU | 51 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 396 |
| INHABITED | 396 |
| MALE | 1,511 |
| MARRIED F | 508 |
| MARRIED M | 511 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,019 |
| POPULATION | 3,047 |
| ROOT BU | 346 |
| SINGLE F | 942 |
| SINGLE M | 970 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,912 |
| TUR BU | 140 |
| UNINHABITED | 7 |
| WIDOWED F | 86 |
| WIDOWED M | 30 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 116 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC102003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC060015— 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). "Joliette, Town—Ville, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/joliette-town-ville-qc102003-1871/.