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 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 density was 17.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,944 |
| 1861 | 2,550 |
| 1871 | 2,754 |
| 1881 | 1,748 |
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, East—Est, 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 de Broughton
- St. Pierre de Broughton
- St. Sylvestre
- St. Séverin
- Ste. Agathe
- Thetford
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 | 307 |
| Number of families | 307 |
| Number of females | 850 |
| Number of males | 898 |
| Number of married females | 266 |
| Number of married males | 262 |
| Number of married persons | 528 |
| Number of widowed females | 30 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| Number of widowed persons | 58 |
| POP TOT | 1,748 |
| Total population | 1,748 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 554 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 608 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,162 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 296 |
| Number of occupied houses | 296 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5,833 |
| Acres of potatoes | 249 |
| Acres of wheat | 166 |
| BAR BU | 6,469 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 6,469 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 8,095 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 39 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 32,148 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 238 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 433 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 31,919 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 43 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,574 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 16,398 |
| BWT BU | 8,095 |
| CRN BU | 3 |
| HAY AC | 5,833 |
| HAY TONS | 5,585 |
| OAT BU | 32,148 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 433 |
| POT AC | 249 |
| POT BU | 31,919 |
| RYE BU | 43 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 5,585 |
| WHT AC | 166 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,574 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 554 |
| C UNMD M | 608 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,162 |
| D OCC | 296 |
| FEMALE | 850 |
| GRA BU | 39 |
| H CON | 6 |
| H INHAB | 296 |
| H UNINH | 6 |
| MALE | 898 |
| MD F | 266 |
| MD M | 262 |
| MD TOT | 528 |
| NUMBER CD | 50 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 238 |
| TUR BU | 16,398 |
| WID F | 30 |
| WID M | 28 |
| WID TOT | 58 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC050010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC050010— 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). "Leeds, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/leeds-qc050010-1881/.