Magog, Town—Ville, Quebec (1891 census)
Magog, Town—Ville was a town in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,100. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q142004. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.264°N, 72.147°W.
Population
In 1891, Magog, Town—Ville had a population of 2,100: 1,049 male and 1,051 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,100 |
| 1901 | 3,516 |
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 Magog, 1881 (4.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Magog, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 80 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 2,100 total population, 1,051 females, 1,049 males, 686 married persons, 350 families, 343 married females, 343 married males, 54 widowed persons, 36 widowed females, 18 widowed males, 6 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 1,360 single persons under 18, 688 single males under 18, 672 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,431 French Canadians, 669 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 266 houses, 266 occupied houses, 258 houses built of wood, 216 houses of 1 story, 155 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 44 houses of 2 stories, 31 uninhabited houses, 28 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 25 houses of 2 rooms, 20 houses of 5 rooms, 17 houses of 4 rooms, 10 houses of 3 rooms, 10 houses of over 15 rooms, 6 houses built of brick, 6 houses of 3 stories, 4 houses under construction, 2 houses built of stone, 1 houses of 1 room. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 4,024 bushels of potatoes, 2,090 pounds of homemade butter, 1,608 acres of land in farms, 1,161 chickens, 953 acres of improved land in farms, 655 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 441 acres of farmland in pasture, 426 sheep slaughtered or sold, 414 acres of farmland under crops, 383 cattle killed or sold, 342 bushels of oats, 296 bushels of turnips, 247 swine slaughtered or sold, 229 tons of hay, 208 occupants of farms, 200 bushels of corn, 192 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 172 acres of hay crops, 161 horses aged over 3 years, 156 farm occupants who own their land, 140 milk cows, 99 swine, 98 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 84 bushels of spring wheat, 65 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 52 farm occupants who rent their land, 40 bushels of barley, 36 acres of potatoes, 28 ducks, 21 bushels of beans, 18 bushels of buckwheat, 18 other cattle, 15 horses aged 3 years and under, 12 geese, 11 acres of oats, 11 bushels of peas, 10 turkeys, 9 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 6 sheep, 3 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 2 acres of barley, 2 acres of turnips, 2 acres of wheat, 2 oxen, 2 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 2 persons living on farms over 200 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC191008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC195009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q142004
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magog,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magog
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1891 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, Town—Ville, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/magog-town-ville-qc191008-1891/.