Matapédia, Quebec (1881 census)
Matapédia was a census subdivision in Bonaventure County, Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,012. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.982°N, 67.133°W.
Population
In 1881, Matapédia had a population of 1,012: 525 male and 487 female residents. Population density was 9.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 326 |
| 1861 | 310 |
| 1871 | 848 |
| 1881 | 1,012 |
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 Matapédia, 1871 (88.6% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Matapédia, 1891 (88.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Matapédia shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 76 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 157 |
| Number of families | 157 |
| Number of females | 487 |
| Number of males | 525 |
| Number of married females | 149 |
| Number of married males | 145 |
| Number of married persons | 294 |
| Number of widowed females | 10 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 21 |
| POP TOT | 1,012 |
| Total population | 1,012 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 328 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 369 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 697 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 141 |
| Number of occupied houses | 141 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 918 |
| Acres of potatoes | 158 |
| Acres of wheat | 100 |
| BAR BU | 2,298 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,298 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,481 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 32 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 5,147 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 454 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 113 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 33,586 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,720 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,481 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 13,220 |
| BWT BU | 5,481 |
| HAY AC | 918 |
| HAY TONS | 969 |
| OAT BU | 5,147 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 113 |
| POT AC | 158 |
| POT BU | 33,586 |
| RYE BU | 1,720 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 969 |
| WHT AC | 100 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,481 |
Fisheries (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of mackerel produced in the past year | 51 |
| Barrels of salmon produced in the past year | 8 |
| Barrels of trout produced in the past year | 3 |
| Fathoms of fishing nets | 380 |
| Number of fishing boats | 9 |
| Number of men on fishing boats | 11 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BOAT MEN Q | 11 |
| BOATS FOR FISH | 9 |
| C UNMD F | 328 |
| C UNMD M | 369 |
| C UNMD TOT | 697 |
| CD NAME | Bonaventure |
| D OCC | 141 |
| FEMALE | 487 |
| GRA BU | 32 |
| H CON | 4 |
| H INHAB | 141 |
| H UNINH | 6 |
| MALE | 525 |
| MCK XB Q | 51 |
| MD F | 149 |
| MD M | 145 |
| MD TOT | 294 |
| NET XX F | 380 |
| NUMBER CD | 38 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 454 |
| SLM XB Q | 8 |
| TRT XB Q | 3 |
| TUR BU | 13,220 |
| WID F | 10 |
| WID M | 11 |
| WID TOT | 21 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC038016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC038016— 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). "Matapédia, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/matap-dia-qc038016-1881/.