Mastigoche, Quebec (1881 census)
Mastigoche was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 400. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.412°N, 73.348°W.
Population
In 1881, Mastigoche had a population of 400: 201 male and 199 female residents. Population density was 5.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 400 |
| 1891 | 563 |
| 1901 | 730 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Mastigoche shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 85 |
| Number of families | 85 |
| Number of females | 199 |
| Number of males | 201 |
| Number of married females | 74 |
| Number of married males | 74 |
| Number of married persons | 148 |
| Number of widowed females | 4 |
| Number of widowed males | 3 |
| Number of widowed persons | 7 |
| POP TOT | 400 |
| Total population | 400 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 121 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 124 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 245 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 79 |
| Number of occupied houses | 80 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 18 |
Agriculture (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 165 |
| Acres of potatoes | 15 |
| Acres of wheat | 1 |
| BAR BU | 103 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 103 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 975 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 218 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,574 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 291 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 1,330 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 16 |
| BWT BU | 975 |
| CRN BU | 218 |
| HAY AC | 165 |
| HAY TONS | 96 |
| OAT BU | 3,574 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 291 |
| POT AC | 15 |
| POT BU | 1,330 |
| RYE BU | 27 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 96 |
| WHT AC | 1 |
| WHT SP BU | 6 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 121 |
| C UNMD M | 124 |
| C UNMD TOT | 245 |
| D OCC | 80 |
| FEMALE | 199 |
| H CON | 2 |
| H INHAB | 79 |
| H UNINH | 18 |
| MALE | 201 |
| MD F | 74 |
| MD M | 74 |
| MD TOT | 148 |
| NUMBER CD | 85 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 18 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 16 |
| WID F | 4 |
| WID M | 3 |
| WID TOT | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC085011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC168003— 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 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). "Mastigoche, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/mastigoche-qc085011-1881/.