Kingsey, Quebec (1881 census)
Kingsey was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,546. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63243328. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.773°N, 72.213°W.
Population
In 1881, Kingsey had a population of 1,546: 794 male and 752 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,262 |
| 1861 | 2,403 |
| 1871 | 1,907 |
| 1881 | 1,546 |
| 1891 | 1,536 |
| 1901 | 1,521 |
| 1911 | 1,331 |
| 1921 | 1,440 |
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 Kingsey, 1871 (45.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Kingsey, 1891 (43.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Kingsey shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 263 |
| Number of families | 263 |
| Number of females | 752 |
| Number of males | 794 |
| Number of married females | 248 |
| Number of married males | 247 |
| Number of married persons | 495 |
| Number of widowed females | 36 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| Number of widowed persons | 55 |
| POP TOT | 1,546 |
| Total population | 1,546 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 468 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 528 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 996 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 253 |
| Number of occupied houses | 253 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 29 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 4,417 |
| Acres of potatoes | 165 |
| Acres of wheat | 311 |
| BAR BU | 1,385 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,385 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,381 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 48 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,467 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 42,342 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 400 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 952 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 17,329 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 36 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,998 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,327 |
| BWT BU | 1,381 |
| CRN BU | 2,467 |
| HAY AC | 4,417 |
| HAY TONS | 5,555 |
| OAT BU | 42,342 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 952 |
| POT AC | 165 |
| POT BU | 17,329 |
| RYE BU | 36 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,555 |
| WHT AC | 311 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,998 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 468 |
| C UNMD M | 528 |
| C UNMD TOT | 996 |
| D OCC | 253 |
| FEMALE | 752 |
| GRA BU | 48 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 253 |
| H UNINH | 29 |
| MALE | 794 |
| MD F | 248 |
| MD M | 247 |
| MD TOT | 495 |
| NUMBER CD | 52 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 400 |
| TUR BU | 3,327 |
| WID F | 36 |
| WID M | 19 |
| WID TOT | 55 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC052012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC054004_1851— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63243328
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, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/kingsey-qc052012-1881/.