L’Epiphanie, Quebec (1871 census)
L’Epiphanie was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,365. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112911493. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.848°N, 73.506°W.
Population
In 1871, L’Epiphanie had a population of 1,365: 684 male and 681 female residents. Population density was 60.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,486 |
| 1871 | 1,365 |
| 1881 | 1,503 |
| 1891 | 1,450 |
| 1901 | 1,455 |
| 1911 | 1,697 |
| 1921 | 1,947 |
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’Epiphanie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 257 |
| Number of females | 681 |
| Number of males | 684 |
| Number of married females | 226 |
| Number of married males | 229 |
| Number of married persons | 455 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| Number of widowed persons | 36 |
| Total population | 1,365 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 436 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 438 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 874 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 254 |
| Number of occupied houses | 254 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,788 |
| BWT BU | 1,160 |
| CRN BU | 827 |
| HAY AC | 1,418 |
| HAY TONS | 1,504 |
| OAT BU | 34,547 |
| PEA BU | 9,081 |
| POT AC | 257 |
| POT BU | 22,936 |
| RYE BU | 1,246 |
| Total area (acres) | 12,610 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,934 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 355 |
| AREA | 12,610 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 14 |
| CD | 100 |
| CSD | 10 |
| FAMILIES | 257 |
| FEMALE | 681 |
| GRA BU | 673 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 254 |
| INHABITED | 254 |
| MALE | 684 |
| MARRIED F | 226 |
| MARRIED M | 229 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 455 |
| POPULATION | 1,365 |
| ROOT BU | 280 |
| SINGLE F | 436 |
| SINGLE M | 438 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 874 |
| TUR BU | 11 |
| UNINHABITED | 7 |
| WIDOWED F | 19 |
| WIDOWED M | 17 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 36 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC100010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC065003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112911493
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’Epiphanie, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-epiphanie-qc100010-1871/.