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 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 density was 38.1 people per square mile.
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 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 347 |
| Number of females | 1,042 |
| Number of males | 1,127 |
| Number of married females | 313 |
| Number of married males | 313 |
| Number of married persons | 626 |
| Number of widowed females | 27 |
| Number of widowed males | 18 |
| Number of widowed persons | 45 |
| Total population | 2,169 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 702 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 796 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,498 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 296 |
| Number of occupied houses | 296 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 11,857 |
| BWT BU | 3,441 |
| CRN BU | 3 |
| HAY AC | 1,209 |
| HAY TONS | 1,191 |
| OAT BU | 11,468 |
| PEA BU | 3,688 |
| POT AC | 217 |
| POT BU | 49,167 |
| RYE BU | 6,724 |
| Total area (acres) | 31,500 |
| WHT SP BU | 10,730 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 824 |
| AREA | 31,500 |
| BEING BUILT | 5 |
| BEN BU | 12 |
| CD | 168 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 347 |
| FEMALE | 1,042 |
| GRA BU | 4 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 296 |
| INHABITED | 296 |
| MALE | 1,127 |
| MARRIED F | 313 |
| MARRIED M | 313 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 626 |
| POPULATION | 2,169 |
| ROOT BU | 12 |
| SINGLE F | 702 |
| SINGLE M | 796 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,498 |
| TUR BU | 655 |
| UNINHABITED | 1 |
| WIDOWED F | 27 |
| WIDOWED M | 18 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 45 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC168003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC040019_1851— 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). "Métis, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/m-tis-qc168003-1871/.