Masham, Quebec (1891 census)
Masham was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,103. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.683°N, 76.039°W.
Population
In 1891, Masham had a population of 2,103: 1,088 male and 1,015 female residents. Population density was 20.3 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 1891
In the 1891 census, Masham shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.40 |
| FAM NO | 330 |
| Number of families | 330 |
| Number of females | 1,015 |
| Number of males | 1,088 |
| Number of married females | 296 |
| Number of married males | 297 |
| Number of married persons | 593 |
| Number of widowed females | 52 |
| Number of widowed males | 19 |
| Number of widowed persons | 71 |
| POP F | 1,015 |
| POP M | 1,088 |
| POP TOT | 2,103 |
| Total population | 2,103 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 667 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 772 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,439 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,128 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 975 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses | 321 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 320 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 185 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 71 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 135 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 55 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 73 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 36 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 77 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 323 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 61 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 84 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,514 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,570 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 14,482 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,943 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 20,080 |
| Acres of land in farms | 43,650 |
| Acres of oats | 3,865 |
| Acres of potatoes | 307 |
| Acres of turnips | 72 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,143 |
| BAR AC | 61 |
| BAR BU | 719 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 719 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 136 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,230 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 83 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 605 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 75,374 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 11,996 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 23,466 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 234 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 10,053 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 29,996 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 135 |
| BWT BU | 2,230 |
| CRN BU | 605 |
| HAY AC | 3,943 |
| HAY TONS | 4,258 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 625 |
| Number of chickens | 10,432 |
| Number of ducks | 104 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 284 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 25 |
| Number of geese | 250 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 245 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 616 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,395 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 309 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,538 |
| Number of other fowl | 48 |
| Number of oxen | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 103 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 102 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 45 |
| Number of sheep | 2,443 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,632 |
| Number of swine | 1,278 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 796 |
| Number of turkeys | 656 |
| OAT AC | 3,865 |
| OAT BU | 75,374 |
| PEA BU | 11,996 |
| POT AC | 307 |
| POT BU | 23,466 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 150 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 7,473 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 472 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 88,800 |
| RYE BU | 234 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 4,258 |
| WHT AC | 1,143 |
| WHT FALL BU | 135 |
| WHT SP BU | 10,053 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 103 |
| A 11 50 | 13 |
| A 201 PL | 46 |
| A 51 100 | 102 |
| BEN BU | 136 |
| BUTTER LB | 88,800 |
| CATTLE KS | 625 |
| CHEESE LB | 150 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 667 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 772 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,439 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 7,473 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 245 |
| DUCKS | 104 |
| FAMILIES | 330 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.40 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 472 |
| FRN CA | 1,128 |
| GEESE | 250 |
| GRA BU | 83 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 10,432 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 616 |
| HOUSES | 321 |
| HOUSES B | 1 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 8 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 36 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 73 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 185 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 77 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 55 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 71 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 135 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 5 |
| HOUSES W | 320 |
| INF 11 A | 45 |
| MD FEM | 296 |
| MD MALE | 297 |
| MD TOT | 593 |
| MILK COWS | 1,395 |
| NAME CD | Ottawa, County—Comté |
| OC F | 25 |
| OC P | 284 |
| OC TOT | 309 |
| OTHER FOWL | 48 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,538 |
| OTHERS | 975 |
| SHEEP | 2,443 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,632 |
| SUP AM | 20,080 |
| SUP FOR | 23,570 |
| SUP JV | 84 |
| SUP PAT | 5,514 |
| SUP SC | 14,482 |
| SUP TOT | 43,650 |
| SWINE | 1,278 |
| SWINE KS | 796 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 323 |
| TUR AC | 72 |
| TUR BU | 29,996 |
| TURKEY | 656 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 2 |
| WID FEM | 52 |
| WID MALE | 19 |
| WID TOT | 71 |
| WORKING OX | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC176028— 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 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). "Masham, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/masham-qc176028-1891/.