Lévis, City—Cité, Quebec (1881 census)
Lévis, City—Cité was a city in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 7,597. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.794°N, 71.183°W.
Population
In 1881, Lévis, City—Cité had a population of 7,597: 3,713 male and 3,884 female residents. Population density was 2426.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 7,597 |
| 1891 | 7,301 |
| 1901 | 7,783 |
| 1911 | 7,452 |
| 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, City—Cité shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 1,432 |
| Number of families | 1,432 |
| Number of females | 3,884 |
| Number of males | 3,713 |
| Number of married females | 1,190 |
| Number of married males | 1,199 |
| Number of married persons | 2,389 |
| Number of widowed females | 175 |
| Number of widowed males | 71 |
| Number of widowed persons | 246 |
| POP TOT | 7,597 |
| Total population | 7,597 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 2,519 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 2,443 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 4,962 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 1,147 |
| Number of occupied houses | 1,147 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 60 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 143 |
| Acres of potatoes | 38 |
| Acres of wheat | 6 |
| BAR BU | 54 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 54 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 35 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 83 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,810 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,092 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 175 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 5,483 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 63 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 952 |
| BWT BU | 35 |
| CRN BU | 83 |
| HAY AC | 143 |
| HAY TONS | 220 |
| OAT BU | 1,810 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 175 |
| POT AC | 38 |
| POT BU | 5,483 |
| RYE BU | 27 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 220 |
| WHT AC | 6 |
| WHT SP BU | 63 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 2,519 |
| C UNMD M | 2,443 |
| C UNMD TOT | 4,962 |
| D OCC | 1,147 |
| FEMALE | 3,884 |
| GRA BU | 1 |
| H CON | 10 |
| H INHAB | 1,147 |
| H UNINH | 60 |
| MALE | 3,713 |
| MD F | 1,190 |
| MD M | 1,199 |
| MD TOT | 2,389 |
| NUMBER CD | 46 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,092 |
| TUR BU | 952 |
| WID F | 175 |
| WID M | 71 |
| WID TOT | 246 |
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: 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 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, City—Cité, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-vis-city-cit-qc046001-1881/.