Kingsey Falls, Quebec (1881 census)
Kingsey Falls was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 764. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q141968. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.885°N, 72.110°W.
Population
In 1881, Kingsey Falls had a population of 764: 391 male and 373 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 764 |
| 1891 | 924 |
| 1901 | 866 |
| 1911 | 851 |
| 1921 | 947 |
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 contained Kingsey Falls, W-O, 1871 (65.4% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Kingsey Falls, E, 1871 (34.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Kingsey Falls, 1891 (47.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Kingsey Falls shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 30 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 764 total population, 391 males, 373 females, 271 married persons, 148 families, 136 married males, 135 married females, 36 widowed persons, 22 widowed females, 14 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 457 single persons under 18, 241 single males under 18, 216 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 136 inhabited houses, 136 occupied houses, 10 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 11,419 bushels of oats, 6,078 bushels of potatoes, 2,127 bushels of turnips, 1,447 tons of hay, 1,394 bushels of spring wheat, 1,113 acres of hay crops, 985 bushels of barley, 491 bushels of corn, 325 bushels of buckwheat, 125 bushels of peas and beans, 78 bushels of other root crops, 73 acres of wheat, 44 acres of potatoes, 25 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 765 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC052013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC054005_1921— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q141968
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsey_Falls
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsey_Falls
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1881 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). "Kingsey Falls, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/kingsey-falls-qc052013-1881/.