Kamouraska, Quebec (1871 census)
Kamouraska was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,484. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.556°N, 69.834°W.
Population
In 1871, Kamouraska had a population of 1,484: 738 male and 746 female residents. Population density was 66.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,484 |
| 1881 | 1,386 |
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, Kamouraska shared boundaries with:
- Kamouraska, Village
- St. André
- St. Denis
- St. Paschal
- St. Philippe de Néri
- Ste. Hélène, Bungay, Chabot
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 | 210 |
| Number of females | 746 |
| Number of males | 738 |
| Number of married females | 198 |
| Number of married males | 197 |
| Number of married persons | 395 |
| Number of widowed females | 24 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 46 |
| Total population | 1,484 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 524 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 519 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,043 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 185 |
| Number of occupied houses | 185 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 6,826 |
| BWT BU | 255 |
| CRN BU | 117 |
| HAY AC | 1,444 |
| HAY TONS | 2,509 |
| OAT BU | 33,139 |
| PEA BU | 1,246 |
| POT AC | 221 |
| POT BU | 38,596 |
| RYE BU | 1,799 |
| Total area (acres) | 9,910 |
| WHT SP BU | 10,473 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 1,189 |
| AREA | 9,910 |
| BEN BU | 33 |
| CD | 165 |
| CSD | 8 |
| FAMILIES | 210 |
| FEMALE | 746 |
| GRA BU | 28 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 185 |
| INHABITED | 185 |
| MALE | 738 |
| MARRIED F | 198 |
| MARRIED M | 197 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 395 |
| POPULATION | 1,484 |
| ROOT BU | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 524 |
| SINGLE M | 519 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,043 |
| TUR BU | 142 |
| UNINHABITED | 10 |
| WIDOWED F | 24 |
| WIDOWED M | 22 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 46 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC165008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC042009— 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). "Kamouraska, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/kamouraska-qc165008-1871/.