Lambton, Quebec (1871 census)
Lambton was a township in Quebec (Canada West / Ontario), recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,525. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.887°N, 71.126°W.
Population
In 1871, Lambton had a population of 1,525: 757 male and 768 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,525 |
| 1881 | 1,624 |
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 Lambton, 1861 (45.0% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Price, 1861 (38.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Lambton 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 | 234 |
| Number of females | 768 |
| Number of males | 757 |
| Number of married females | 227 |
| Number of married males | 228 |
| Number of married persons | 455 |
| Number of widowed females | 17 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 31 |
| Total population | 1,525 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 524 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 515 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,039 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 215 |
| Number of occupied houses | 215 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 3,740 |
| BWT BU | 4,659 |
| CRN BU | 84 |
| HAY AC | 3,019 |
| HAY TONS | 2,053 |
| OAT BU | 19,602 |
| PEA BU | 1,559 |
| POT AC | 179 |
| POT BU | 25,123 |
| RYE BU | 2,302 |
| Total area (acres) | 52,400 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,153 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 185 |
| AREA | 52,400 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 110 |
| CD | 157 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 234 |
| FEMALE | 768 |
| GRA BU | 539 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 215 |
| INHABITED | 215 |
| MALE | 757 |
| MARRIED F | 227 |
| MARRIED M | 228 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 455 |
| POPULATION | 1,525 |
| ROOT BU | 93 |
| SINGLE F | 524 |
| SINGLE M | 515 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,039 |
| TUR BU | 9 |
| UNINHABITED | 6 |
| WIDOWED F | 17 |
| WIDOWED M | 14 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 31 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC157006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC048018— 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). "Lambton, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/lambton-qc157006-1871/.