Melbourne, Brompton, Gore and New Rockland, Village, Quebec (1881 census)
Melbourne, Brompton, Gore and New Rockland, Village was a village in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,396. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.567°N, 72.182°W.
Population
In 1881, Melbourne, Brompton, Gore and New Rockland, Village had a population of 2,396: 1,239 male and 1,157 female residents. Population density was 24.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 2,396 |
| 1891 | 2,467 |
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, Melbourne, Brompton, Gore and New Rockland, Village 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 | 441 |
| Number of families | 441 |
| Number of females | 1,157 |
| Number of males | 1,239 |
| Number of married females | 385 |
| Number of married males | 391 |
| Number of married persons | 776 |
| Number of widowed females | 52 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| Number of widowed persons | 84 |
| POP TOT | 2,396 |
| Total population | 2,396 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 720 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 816 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,536 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 409 |
| Number of occupied houses | 409 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 33 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 6,989 |
| Acres of potatoes | 289 |
| Acres of wheat | 323 |
| BAR BU | 2,966 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,966 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,390 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 60 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 774 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 35,591 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,860 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 532 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 29,011 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 51 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 4,956 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 15,321 |
| BWT BU | 5,390 |
| CRN BU | 774 |
| HAY AC | 6,989 |
| HAY TONS | 8,027 |
| OAT BU | 35,591 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 532 |
| POT AC | 289 |
| POT BU | 29,011 |
| RYE BU | 51 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,027 |
| WHT AC | 323 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,956 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 720 |
| C UNMD M | 816 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,536 |
| D OCC | 409 |
| FEMALE | 1,157 |
| GRA BU | 60 |
| H CON | 6 |
| H INHAB | 409 |
| H UNINH | 33 |
| MALE | 1,239 |
| MD F | 385 |
| MD M | 391 |
| MD TOT | 776 |
| NUMBER CD | 53 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,860 |
| TUR BU | 15,321 |
| WID F | 52 |
| WID M | 32 |
| WID TOT | 84 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC053011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC182008— 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). "Melbourne, Brompton, Gore and New Rockland, Village, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/melbourne-brompton-gore-and-new-rockland-village-qc053011-1881/.