L’Anse au Griffon, Quebec (1871 census)
L’Anse au Griffon was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 679. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.918°N, 64.295°W.
Population
In 1871, L’Anse au Griffon had a population of 679: 368 male and 311 female residents. Population density was 108.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 679 |
| 1881 | 907 |
| 1891 | 1,030 |
| 1901 | 792 |
| 1911 | 886 |
| 1921 | 930 |
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 Cap Rosier, 1861 (16.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, L’Anse au Griffon shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 51 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 106 |
| Number of females | 311 |
| Number of males | 368 |
| Number of married females | 94 |
| Number of married males | 94 |
| Number of married persons | 188 |
| Number of widowed females | 9 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| Number of widowed persons | 16 |
| Total population | 679 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 208 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 267 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 475 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 102 |
| Number of occupied houses | 103 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 20 |
Agriculture (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,362 |
| HAY AC | 357 |
| HAY TONS | 423 |
| OAT BU | 1,365 |
| PEA BU | 16 |
| POT AC | 53 |
| POT BU | 7,397 |
| Total area (acres) | 12,800 |
| WHT SP BU | 415 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 29 |
| AREA | 12,800 |
| BEING BUILT | 10 |
| CD | 171 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 106 |
| FEMALE | 311 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 103 |
| INHABITED | 102 |
| MALE | 368 |
| MARRIED F | 94 |
| MARRIED M | 94 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 188 |
| POPULATION | 679 |
| ROOT BU | 34 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 208 |
| SINGLE M | 267 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 475 |
| TUR BU | 1,082 |
| UNINHABITED | 20 |
| WIDOWED F | 9 |
| WIDOWED M | 7 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 16 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC171003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC056001_1871— 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’Anse au Griffon, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-anse-au-griffon-qc171003-1871/.