Magog, Quebec (1881 census)
Magog was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,248. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244235. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.236°N, 72.158°W.
Population
In 1881, Magog had a population of 1,248: 633 male and 615 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,174 |
| 1881 | 1,248 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Magog, Town—Ville, 1891 (4.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Magog 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 1,248 total population, 633 males, 615 females, 480 married persons, 248 families, 240 married females, 240 married males, 49 widowed persons, 37 widowed females, 12 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 719 single persons under 18, 381 single males under 18, 338 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 240 inhabited houses, 240 occupied houses, 25 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 14,676 bushels of potatoes, 9,525 bushels of oats, 3,937 acres of hay crops, 3,715 tons of hay, 2,198 bushels of spring wheat, 1,481 bushels of corn, 1,476 bushels of turnips, 1,220 bushels of barley, 1,036 bushels of buckwheat, 842 bushels of other root crops, 405 bushels of peas and beans, 167 acres of wheat, 120 acres of potatoes, 45 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 20 bushels of winter wheat. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 1,248 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:
QC056004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC056004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63244235
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). "Magog, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/magog-qc056004-1881/.