L'Ange Gardien, Quebec (1871 census)
L'Ange Gardien was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,194. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.341°N, 72.907°W.
Population
In 1871, L'Ange Gardien had a population of 2,194: 1,170 male and 1,024 female residents. Population density was 61.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,943 |
| 1871 | 2,194 |
| 1881 | 2,285 |
| 1891 | 1,874 |
| 1901 | 1,433 |
| 1911 | 1,252 |
| 1921 | 1,291 |
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, L'Ange Gardien shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 50 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 368 |
| Number of females | 1,024 |
| Number of males | 1,170 |
| Number of married females | 345 |
| Number of married males | 347 |
| Number of married persons | 692 |
| Number of widowed females | 13 |
| Number of widowed males | 27 |
| Number of widowed persons | 40 |
| Total population | 2,194 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 666 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 796 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,462 |
Buildings & housing (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 367 |
| Number of occupied houses | 367 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 606 |
| BWT BU | 3,021 |
| CRN BU | 2,605 |
| HAY AC | 1,943 |
| HAY TONS | 1,584 |
| OAT BU | 23,903 |
| PEA BU | 2,474 |
| POT AC | 141 |
| POT BU | 17,124 |
| RYE BU | 53 |
| Total area (acres) | 22,400 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,413 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 483 |
| AREA | 22,400 |
| BEN BU | 305 |
| CD | 123 |
| CSD | 11 |
| FAMILIES | 368 |
| FEMALE | 1,024 |
| GRA BU | 210 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 367 |
| INHABITED | 367 |
| MALE | 1,170 |
| MARRIED F | 345 |
| MARRIED M | 347 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 692 |
| POPULATION | 2,194 |
| ROOT BU | 391 |
| SINGLE F | 666 |
| SINGLE M | 796 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,462 |
| TUR BU | 225 |
| WIDOWED F | 13 |
| WIDOWED M | 27 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 40 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC123011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC085001— 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). "L'Ange Gardien, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-ange-gardien-qc123011-1871/.