Longueuil, Quebec (1881 census)
Longueuil was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 997. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q139398. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.528°N, 73.473°W.
Population
In 1881, Longueuil had a population of 997: 513 male and 484 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 997 |
| 1891 | 1,194 |
| 1901 | 1,406 |
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 Longueuil, 1871 (89.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Longueuil shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 997 total population, 513 males, 484 females, 340 married persons, 194 families, 170 married females, 170 married males, 25 widowed persons, 14 widowed males, 11 widowed females. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 632 single persons under 18, 329 single males under 18, 303 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 165 inhabited houses, 165 occupied houses, 34 uninhabited houses, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 57,551 bushels of oats, 23,816 bushels of potatoes, 9,586 bushels of peas and beans, 6,911 bushels of other root crops, 6,001 acres of hay crops, 5,485 tons of hay, 1,937 bushels of barley, 1,903 bushels of corn, 1,462 bushels of buckwheat, 951 bushels of spring wheat, 402 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 177 acres of potatoes, 162 acres of wheat, 54 bushels of turnips. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 997 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:
QC067002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC145006_1881— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q139398
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longueuil
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longueuil
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). "Longueuil, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/longueuil-qc067002-1881/.