Leeds, Quebec (1891 census)
Leeds was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,795. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.240°N, 71.341°W.
Population
In 1891, Leeds had a population of 1,795: 945 male and 850 female residents. Population density was 25.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Leeds, 1881 (70.1% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Leeds shared boundaries with:
- Inverness
- Ireland N.
- Leeds, East—Est
- Nelson
- St. Sylvestre
- Ste. Agathe
- Thetford, North—Nord
- Thetford, South—Sud
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 164 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.30 |
| FAM NO | 335 |
| Number of families | 335 |
| Number of females | 850 |
| Number of males | 945 |
| Number of married females | 270 |
| Number of married males | 270 |
| Number of married persons | 540 |
| Number of widowed females | 40 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| Number of widowed persons | 66 |
| POP F | 850 |
| POP M | 945 |
| POP TOT | 1,795 |
| Total population | 1,795 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 540 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 649 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,189 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 81 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,714 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 322 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 4 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 318 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 5 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 266 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 10 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 56 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 53 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 52 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 43 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 132 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of occupied houses | 322 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 21 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 268 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 127 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 7,511 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 18,875 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 12,348 |
| Acres of hay crops | 7,636 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 19,986 |
| Acres of land in farms | 38,861 |
| Acres of oats | 1,793 |
| Acres of potatoes | 251 |
| Acres of turnips | 29 |
| Acres of wheat | 131 |
| BAR AC | 268 |
| BAR BU | 5,165 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 5,165 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 7,305 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 33 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 31 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 40,118 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 372 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 41,540 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 10 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,864 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 8,255 |
| BWT BU | 7,305 |
| CRN BU | 31 |
| HAY AC | 7,636 |
| HAY TONS | 7,496 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,237 |
| Number of chickens | 5,010 |
| Number of ducks | 94 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 320 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 15 |
| Number of geese | 79 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 206 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 517 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,431 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 335 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,870 |
| Number of other fowl | 20 |
| Number of oxen | 116 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 23 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 149 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 41 |
| Number of sheep | 1,898 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,775 |
| Number of swine | 210 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 678 |
| Number of turkeys | 126 |
| OAT AC | 1,793 |
| OAT BU | 40,118 |
| PEA BU | 372 |
| POT AC | 251 |
| POT BU | 41,540 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,571 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 10,100 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 156,640 |
| RYE BU | 10 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,496 |
| WHT AC | 131 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,864 |
Other recorded variables (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 103 |
| A 11 50 | 23 |
| A 201 PL | 19 |
| A 51 100 | 149 |
| BEN BU | 64 |
| BUTTER LB | 156,640 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,237 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,571 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 540 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 649 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,189 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 10,100 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 206 |
| DUCKS | 94 |
| FAMILIES | 335 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.30 |
| FRN CA | 81 |
| GEESE | 79 |
| GRA BU | 33 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 5,010 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 517 |
| HOUSES | 322 |
| HOUSES CON | 6 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 10 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 43 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 52 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 266 |
| HOUSES S | 4 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 132 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 53 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 27 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 56 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 21 |
| HOUSES W | 318 |
| INF 11 A | 41 |
| MD FEM | 270 |
| MD MALE | 270 |
| MD TOT | 540 |
| MILK COWS | 1,431 |
| NAME CD | Megantic |
| OC F | 15 |
| OC P | 320 |
| OC TOT | 335 |
| OTHER FOWL | 20 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,870 |
| OTHERS | 1,714 |
| SHEEP | 1,898 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,775 |
| SUP AM | 19,986 |
| SUP FOR | 18,875 |
| SUP JV | 127 |
| SUP PAT | 7,511 |
| SUP SC | 12,348 |
| SUP TOT | 38,861 |
| SWINE | 210 |
| SWINE KS | 678 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 322 |
| TUR AC | 29 |
| TUR BU | 8,255 |
| TURKEY | 126 |
| WID FEM | 40 |
| WID MALE | 26 |
| WID TOT | 66 |
| WORKING OX | 116 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC168007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC071007— 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 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/leeds-qc168007-1891/.