Magog, Quebec (1871 census)
Magog was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,174. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.236°N, 72.158°W.
Population
In 1871, Magog had a population of 1,174: 600 male and 574 female residents. Population density was 19.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 754 |
| 1861 | 1,059 |
| 1871 | 1,174 |
| 1881 | 1,248 |
| 1891 | 769 |
| 1901 | 852 |
| 1911 | 865 |
| 1921 | 1,000 |
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, Magog shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 229 |
| Number of females | 574 |
| Number of males | 600 |
| Number of married females | 235 |
| Number of married males | 231 |
| Number of married persons | 466 |
| Number of widowed females | 24 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| Number of widowed persons | 40 |
| Total population | 1,174 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 315 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 353 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 668 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 5 |
| Number of houses under construction | 10 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 208 |
| Number of occupied houses | 213 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 26 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 388 |
| BWT BU | 1,602 |
| CRN BU | 1,551 |
| HAY AC | 3,274 |
| HAY TONS | 2,634 |
| OAT BU | 5,047 |
| PEA BU | 112 |
| POT AC | 114 |
| POT BU | 18,192 |
| RYE BU | 1 |
| Total area (acres) | 31,800 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,207 |
| WHT WTR BU | 32 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 95 |
| AREA | 31,800 |
| BEING BUILT | 10 |
| BEN BU | 174 |
| CD | 141 |
| CSD | 3 |
| FAMILIES | 229 |
| FEMALE | 574 |
| GRA BU | 50 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 213 |
| INHABITED | 208 |
| MALE | 600 |
| MARRIED F | 235 |
| MARRIED M | 231 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 466 |
| POPULATION | 1,174 |
| ROOT BU | 783 |
| SHANTIES | 5 |
| SINGLE F | 315 |
| SINGLE M | 353 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 668 |
| TUR BU | 1,030 |
| UNINHABITED | 26 |
| WIDOWED F | 24 |
| WIDOWED M | 16 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 40 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC141003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC090005— 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). "Magog, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/magog-qc141003-1871/.