Lévis, C, Quebec (1881 census)
Lévis, C was a city in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 7,597. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q139208. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.794°N, 71.183°W.
Population
In 1881, Lévis, C had a population of 7,597: 3,713 male and 3,884 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 7,597 |
| 1891 | 7,301 |
| 1901 | 7,783 |
| 1921 | 10,470 |
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 Lévis, Notre Dame Ward—Quartier, 1871 (15.4% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Lévis, Lauzon Ward—Quartier, 1871 (8.2% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Lévis, St. Laurent Ward—Quartier, 1871 (25.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Lévis, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 7,597 total population, 3,884 females, 3,713 males, 2,389 married persons, 1,432 families, 1,199 married males, 1,190 married females, 246 widowed persons, 175 widowed females, 71 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 4,962 single persons under 18, 2,519 single females under 18, 2,443 single males under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 1,147 inhabited houses, 1,147 occupied houses, 60 uninhabited houses, 10 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 5,483 bushels of potatoes, 1,810 bushels of oats, 1,092 bushels of other root crops, 952 bushels of turnips, 220 tons of hay, 175 bushels of peas and beans, 143 acres of hay crops, 83 bushels of corn, 63 bushels of spring wheat, 54 bushels of barley, 38 acres of potatoes, 35 bushels of buckwheat, 27 bushels of rye, 6 acres of wheat, 1 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 6 people connected to this place who were alive in 1881, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph-David Déziel | 1806–1882 | died here |
| George Couture | 1824–1887 | died here |
| Joseph-Godric Blanchet | 1829–1890 | died here |
| Charles William Carrier | 1839–1887 | died here |
| Joseph Roy, dit Desjardins | 1854–1920 | died here |
| Dorimène Desjardins | 1858–1932 | died here |
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 7,597 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC046001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC066014— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q139208
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9vis
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9vis
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). "Lévis, C, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-vis-c-qc046001-1881/.