Low, Quebec (1871 census)
Low was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 965. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.831°N, 76.037°W.
Population
In 1871, Low had a population of 965: 516 male and 449 female residents. Population density was 8.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 272 |
| 1861 | 822 |
| 1871 | 965 |
| 1881 | 1,230 |
| 1891 | 1,255 |
| 1901 | 1,300 |
| 1911 | 1,292 |
| 1921 | 1,309 |
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, Low shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 155 |
| Number of females | 449 |
| Number of males | 516 |
| Number of married females | 134 |
| Number of married males | 136 |
| Number of married persons | 270 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| Number of widowed persons | 12 |
| Total population | 965 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 307 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 376 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 683 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 146 |
| Number of occupied houses | 146 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 8 |
| BWT BU | 175 |
| CRN BU | 75 |
| HAY AC | 1,793 |
| HAY TONS | 1,022 |
| OAT BU | 9,653 |
| PEA BU | 852 |
| POT AC | 199 |
| POT BU | 12,976 |
| RYE BU | 5 |
| Total area (acres) | 65,600 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,376 |
| WHT WTR BU | 206 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 156 |
| AREA | 65,600 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 55 |
| CD | 93 |
| CSD | 7 |
| FAMILIES | 155 |
| FEMALE | 449 |
| GRA BU | 11 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 146 |
| INHABITED | 146 |
| MALE | 516 |
| MARRIED F | 134 |
| MARRIED M | 136 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 270 |
| POPULATION | 965 |
| ROOT BU | 4,307 |
| SINGLE F | 307 |
| SINGLE M | 376 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 683 |
| TUR BU | 1,941 |
| UNINHABITED | 4 |
| WIDOWED F | 8 |
| WIDOWED M | 4 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 12 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC093007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057014— 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). "Low, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/low-qc093007-1871/.