Neigette, Quebec (1891 census)
Neigette was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 247. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.421°N, 68.336°W.
Population
In 1891, Neigette had a population of 247: 117 male and 130 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 247 |
| 1901 | 447 |
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 St. Anaclet, 1881 (45.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Neigette shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 61 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 247 total population, 130 females, 117 males, 80 married persons, 40 married females, 40 married males, 38 families, 6.50 average size of families, 5 widowed persons, 3 widowed females, 2 widowed males. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 162 single persons under 18, 87 single females under 18, 75 single males under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 247 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 25 houses, 25 houses built of wood, 25 occupied houses, 24 houses of 2 stories, 22 houses of 4 rooms, 7 uninhabited houses, 3 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 1 houses of 1 story. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 4,779 acres of land in farms, 4,765 pounds of homemade butter, 2,982 bushels of potatoes, 2,839 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 2,765 bushels of oats, 1,940 acres of improved land in farms, 1,215 bushels of spring wheat, 1,026 acres of farmland under crops, 912 acres of farmland in pasture, 665 bushels of peas, 634 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 310 acres of oats, 302 acres of hay crops, 276 sheep, 248 chickens, 226 tons of hay, 212 acres of wheat, 155 bushels of barley, 111 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 109 sheep slaughtered or sold, 85 milk cows, 77 other cattle, 74 swine, 70 swine slaughtered or sold, 51 horses aged over 3 years, 43 cattle killed or sold, 32 acres of potatoes, 31 farm occupants who own their land, 31 occupants of farms, 23 acres of barley, 14 horses aged 3 years and under, 14 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 8 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 8 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 5 oxen, 3 geese, 2 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 1 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC183005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC188003_1891— 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 1891 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). "Neigette, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/neigette-qc183005-1891/.