Masham, Quebec (1871 census)
Masham was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,904. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.683°N, 76.039°W.
Population
In 1871, Masham had a population of 1,904: 1,004 male and 900 female residents. Population density was 18.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 998 |
| 1861 | 1,764 |
| 1871 | 1,904 |
| 1881 | 1,881 |
| 1891 | 2,103 |
| 1901 | 2,081 |
| 1911 | 2,009 |
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, Masham 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 | 297 |
| Number of females | 900 |
| Number of males | 1,004 |
| Number of married females | 269 |
| Number of married males | 273 |
| Number of married persons | 542 |
| Number of widowed females | 22 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 33 |
| Total population | 1,904 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 609 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 720 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,329 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 286 |
| Number of occupied houses | 292 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 66 |
| BWT BU | 327 |
| CRN BU | 158 |
| HAY AC | 3,436 |
| HAY TONS | 2,612 |
| OAT BU | 33,180 |
| PEA BU | 2,702 |
| POT AC | 345 |
| POT BU | 25,436 |
| RYE BU | 631 |
| Total area (acres) | 63,700 |
| WHT SP BU | 5,420 |
| WHT WTR BU | 535 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 752 |
| AREA | 63,700 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 110 |
| CD | 93 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 297 |
| FEMALE | 900 |
| GRA BU | 39 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 292 |
| INHABITED | 286 |
| MALE | 1,004 |
| MARRIED F | 269 |
| MARRIED M | 273 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 542 |
| POPULATION | 1,904 |
| ROOT BU | 241 |
| SHANTIES | 6 |
| SINGLE F | 609 |
| SINGLE M | 720 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,329 |
| TUR BU | 3,221 |
| UNINHABITED | 6 |
| WIDOWED F | 22 |
| WIDOWED M | 11 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 33 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC093005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC205015— 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). "Masham, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/masham-qc093005-1871/.