Melbourne, Quebec (1871 census)
Melbourne was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,290. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.567°N, 72.182°W.
Population
In 1871, Melbourne had a population of 2,290: 1,166 male and 1,124 female residents. Population density was 23.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,621 |
| 1871 | 2,290 |
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 contained Melbourne, 1861 (72.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Melbourne shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 423 |
| Number of females | 1,124 |
| Number of males | 1,166 |
| Number of married females | 354 |
| Number of married males | 358 |
| Number of married persons | 712 |
| Number of widowed females | 57 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| Number of widowed persons | 85 |
| Total population | 2,290 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 713 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 780 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,493 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 404 |
| Number of occupied houses | 404 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 957 |
| BWT BU | 7,458 |
| CRN BU | 1,880 |
| HAY AC | 5,817 |
| HAY TONS | 5,974 |
| OAT BU | 33,453 |
| PEA BU | 360 |
| POT AC | 320 |
| POT BU | 60,695 |
| RYE BU | 14 |
| Total area (acres) | 61,510 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,233 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 315 |
| AREA | 61,510 |
| BEING BUILT | 4 |
| BEN BU | 352 |
| CD | 138 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 423 |
| FEMALE | 1,124 |
| GRA BU | 104 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 404 |
| INHABITED | 404 |
| MALE | 1,166 |
| MARRIED F | 354 |
| MARRIED M | 358 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 712 |
| POPULATION | 2,290 |
| ROOT BU | 1,927 |
| SINGLE F | 713 |
| SINGLE M | 780 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,493 |
| TUR BU | 6,477 |
| UNINHABITED | 19 |
| WIDOWED F | 57 |
| WIDOWED M | 28 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 85 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC138002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC138002— 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). "Melbourne, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/melbourne-qc138002-1871/.