Low, Quebec (1881 census)
Low was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,230. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q28230530. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.831°N, 76.037°W.
Population
In 1881, Low had a population of 1,230: 662 male and 568 female residents.
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 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Low shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 1,230 total population, 662 males, 568 females, 340 married persons, 194 families, 171 married females, 169 married males, 45 widowed persons, 27 widowed females, 18 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 845 single persons under 18, 475 single males under 18, 370 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 193 inhabited houses, 193 occupied houses, 4 uninhabited houses, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 44,143 bushels of oats, 24,722 bushels of potatoes, 5,694 bushels of peas and beans, 3,551 bushels of turnips, 3,058 acres of hay crops, 2,958 bushels of spring wheat, 2,076 tons of hay, 1,744 bushels of buckwheat, 739 bushels of rye, 714 acres of wheat, 654 bushels of other root crops, 348 bushels of winter wheat, 228 acres of potatoes, 204 bushels of corn, 71 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 30 bushels of barley. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 1,230 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:
QC097034— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC205012— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q28230530
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). "Low, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/low-qc097034-1881/.