Métis, Quebec (1871 census)
Métis was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,169. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q141618. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.613°N, 68.039°W.
Population
In 1871, Métis had a population of 2,169: 1,127 male and 1,042 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 656 |
| 1861 | 2,135 |
| 1871 | 2,169 |
| 1881 | 570 |
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 Métis, 1861 (25.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Métis, 1881 (7.9% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Métis shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 18 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 2,169 total population, 1,127 males, 1,042 females, 626 married persons, 347 families, 313 married females, 313 married males, 45 widowed persons, 27 widowed females, 18 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 1,498 single persons under 18, 796 single males under 18, 702 single females under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 296 inhabited houses, 296 occupied houses, 5 houses under construction, 1 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 31,500 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC168003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC040019_1881— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q141618
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). "Métis, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/m-tis-qc168003-1871/.