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 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 density was 13.0 people per square mile.
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 61 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 148 |
| Number of families | 148 |
| Number of females | 373 |
| Number of males | 391 |
| Number of married females | 135 |
| Number of married males | 136 |
| Number of married persons | 271 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 36 |
| POP TOT | 764 |
| Total population | 764 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 216 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 241 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 457 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 136 |
| Number of occupied houses | 136 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 10 |
Agriculture (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 1,113 |
| Acres of potatoes | 44 |
| Acres of wheat | 73 |
| BAR BU | 985 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 985 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 325 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 25 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 491 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,419 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 78 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 125 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,078 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,394 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,127 |
| BWT BU | 325 |
| CRN BU | 491 |
| HAY AC | 1,113 |
| HAY TONS | 1,447 |
| OAT BU | 11,419 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 125 |
| POT AC | 44 |
| POT BU | 6,078 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,447 |
| WHT AC | 73 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,394 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 216 |
| C UNMD M | 241 |
| C UNMD TOT | 457 |
| D OCC | 136 |
| FEMALE | 373 |
| GRA BU | 25 |
| H INHAB | 136 |
| H UNINH | 10 |
| MALE | 391 |
| MD F | 135 |
| MD M | 136 |
| MD TOT | 271 |
| NUMBER CD | 52 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 78 |
| TUR BU | 2,127 |
| WID F | 22 |
| WID M | 14 |
| WID TOT | 36 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC052013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC054005_1881— 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 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/.