Kingsey, Quebec (1891 census)
Kingsey was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,536. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63243328. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.807°N, 72.197°W.
Population
In 1891, Kingsey had a population of 1,536: 804 male and 732 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 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 contained Kingsey, 1881 (43.0% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Kingsey E, 1881 (52.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Kingsey shared boundaries with:
- Cleveland
- Kingsey Falls
- Shipton
- Ste. Clothilde d'Horton
- Ste. Elizabeth de Warwick
- Wendover & Simpson
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 85 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 1,536 total population, 804 males, 732 females, 502 married persons, 293 families, 251 married females, 251 married males, 70 widowed persons, 44 widowed females, 26 widowed males, 5.20 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 964 single persons under 18, 527 single males under 18, 437 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,015 French Canadians, 521 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 268 occupied houses, 257 houses, 227 houses built of wood, 216 houses of 1 story, 124 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 48 houses of 4 rooms, 41 houses of 2 stories, 28 houses built of brick, 28 uninhabited houses, 25 houses of 5 rooms, 24 houses of 3 rooms, 20 houses of 2 rooms, 11 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 11 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 3 houses of 1 room, 2 houses built of stone, 2 houses of over 15 rooms, 2 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 47,498 pounds of homemade butter, 35,711 bushels of oats, 35,270 acres of land in farms, 23,159 bushels of potatoes, 21,580 acres of improved land in farms, 13,690 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 12,064 acres of farmland under crops, 9,417 acres of farmland in pasture, 8,145 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 7,396 acres of hay crops, 7,181 bushels of barley, 6,453 tons of hay, 4,995 bushels of spring wheat, 3,480 chickens, 2,872 bushels of turnips, 2,826 bushels of buckwheat, 1,948 acres of oats, 1,879 sheep, 1,764 bushels of corn, 1,673 other cattle, 1,266 sheep slaughtered or sold, 1,185 milk cows, 620 cattle killed or sold, 468 horses aged over 3 years, 398 swine slaughtered or sold, 394 swine, 387 bushels of peas, 327 acres of wheat, 292 acres of barley, 253 occupants of farms, 251 bushels of beans, 245 farm occupants who own their land, 240 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 228 horses aged 3 years and under, 176 acres of potatoes, 140 oxen, 99 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 86 turkeys, 85 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 78 geese, 55 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 54 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 45 ducks, 38 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 25 bushels of winter wheat, 23 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 21 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 12 other fowl, 9 acres of turnips, 6 farm occupants who rent their land, 2 employees on farms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC153008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC054004_1921— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63243328
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/kingsey-qc153008-1891/.