Longue Pointe, Quebec (1871 census)
Longue Pointe was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,011. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.596°N, 73.547°W.
Population
In 1871, Longue Pointe had a population of 1,011: 479 male and 532 female residents. Population density was 72.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,055 |
| 1871 | 1,011 |
| 1881 | 1,114 |
| 1891 | 2,445 |
| 1901 | 2,519 |
| 1911 | 5,531 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Longue Pointe shared boundaries with:
- Côte Visitation, Village
- Hochelaga, Village
- Pointe aux Trembles
- Rivière des Prairies
- Sault-au-Récollet
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 | 187 |
| Number of females | 532 |
| Number of males | 479 |
| Number of married females | 147 |
| Number of married males | 147 |
| Number of married persons | 294 |
| Number of widowed females | 25 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 38 |
| Total population | 1,011 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 360 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 319 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 679 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 169 |
| Number of occupied houses | 169 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 6,744 |
| BWT BU | 839 |
| CRN BU | 103 |
| HAY AC | 2,039 |
| HAY TONS | 2,318 |
| OAT BU | 19,303 |
| PEA BU | 5,009 |
| POT AC | 261 |
| POT BU | 39,705 |
| RYE BU | 13 |
| Total area (acres) | 6,877 |
| WHT SP BU | 978 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 89 |
| AREA | 6,877 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 63 |
| CD | 107 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 187 |
| FEMALE | 532 |
| GRA BU | 119 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 169 |
| INHABITED | 169 |
| MALE | 479 |
| MARRIED F | 147 |
| MARRIED M | 147 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 294 |
| POPULATION | 1,011 |
| ROOT BU | 1,350 |
| SINGLE F | 360 |
| SINGLE M | 319 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 679 |
| TUR BU | 2 |
| UNINHABITED | 6 |
| WIDOWED F | 25 |
| WIDOWED M | 13 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 38 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC107006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC168011— 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). "Longue Pointe, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/longue-pointe-qc107006-1871/.