Natashkwan, Quebec (1871 census)
Natashkwan was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 358. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.214°N, 61.596°W.
Population
In 1871, Natashkwan had a population of 358: 195 male and 163 female residents. Population density was 2.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 358 |
| 1881 | 480 |
| 1891 | 365 |
| 1901 | 804 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Natashkwan shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 76 |
| Number of females | 163 |
| Number of males | 195 |
| Number of married females | 65 |
| Number of married males | 64 |
| Number of married persons | 129 |
| Number of widowed females | 4 |
| Number of widowed males | 1 |
| Number of widowed persons | 5 |
| Total population | 358 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 94 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 130 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 224 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 60 |
| Number of occupied houses | 60 |
Agriculture (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POT AC | 14 |
| POT BU | 1,050 |
| Total area (acres) | 8,448,000 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 8,448,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| CD | 152 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 76 |
| FEMALE | 163 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 60 |
| INHABITED | 60 |
| MALE | 195 |
| MARRIED F | 65 |
| MARRIED M | 64 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 129 |
| POPULATION | 358 |
| SINGLE F | 94 |
| SINGLE M | 130 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 224 |
| TUR BU | 20 |
| WIDOWED F | 4 |
| WIDOWED M | 1 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC152006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC149050— 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). "Natashkwan, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/natashkwan-qc152006-1871/.