Leeds, Quebec (1881 census)
Leeds was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,748. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q28528851. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.251°N, 71.306°W.
Population
In 1881, Leeds had a population of 1,748: 898 male and 850 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,944 |
| 1861 | 2,550 |
| 1871 | 2,754 |
| 1881 | 1,748 |
| 1891 | 1,795 |
| 1901 | 1,435 |
| 1911 | 1,420 |
| 1921 | 1,440 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Leeds, 1891 (70.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Leeds E, 1891 (29.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Leeds shared boundaries with:
- Inverness E
- Ireland, Coleraine
- Nelson
- St. Pierre
- St. Pierre de Broughton
- St. Sylvestre, VL
- St. Séverin
- Ste. Agathe
- Thetford
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 1,748 total population, 898 males, 850 females, 528 married persons, 307 families, 266 married females, 262 married males, 58 widowed persons, 30 widowed females, 28 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 1,162 single persons under 18, 608 single males under 18, 554 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 296 inhabited houses, 296 occupied houses, 6 houses under construction, 6 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 32,148 bushels of oats, 31,919 bushels of potatoes, 16,398 bushels of turnips, 8,095 bushels of buckwheat, 6,469 bushels of barley, 5,833 acres of hay crops, 5,585 tons of hay, 2,574 bushels of spring wheat, 433 bushels of peas and beans, 249 acres of potatoes, 238 bushels of other root crops, 166 acres of wheat, 43 bushels of rye, 39 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 3 bushels of corn. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 1,748 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:
QC050010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC071007_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q28528851
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). "Leeds, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/leeds-qc050010-1881/.