Nelson, Quebec (1871 census)
Nelson was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,633. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.377°N, 71.555°W.
Population
In 1871, Nelson had a population of 1,633: 832 male and 801 female residents. Population density was 17.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 471 |
| 1861 | 1,078 |
| 1871 | 1,633 |
| 1881 | 428 |
| 1891 | 410 |
| 1901 | 431 |
| 1911 | 413 |
| 1921 | 349 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Nelson, 1881 (20.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Ste. Anastasie, 1881 (74.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Nelson 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 | 271 |
| Number of females | 801 |
| Number of males | 832 |
| Number of married females | 244 |
| Number of married males | 245 |
| Number of married persons | 489 |
| Number of widowed females | 16 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| Number of widowed persons | 25 |
| Total population | 1,633 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 541 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 578 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,119 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 14 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 250 |
| Number of occupied houses | 250 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 860 |
| BWT BU | 2,357 |
| CRN BU | 35 |
| HAY AC | 1,672 |
| HAY TONS | 1,332 |
| OAT BU | 21,153 |
| PEA BU | 1,519 |
| POT AC | 222 |
| POT BU | 36,687 |
| RYE BU | 1,288 |
| Total area (acres) | 55,400 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,896 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 152 |
| AREA | 55,400 |
| BEING BUILT | 14 |
| BEN BU | 35 |
| CD | 156 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 271 |
| FEMALE | 801 |
| GRA BU | 134 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 250 |
| INHABITED | 250 |
| MALE | 832 |
| MARRIED F | 244 |
| MARRIED M | 245 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 489 |
| POPULATION | 1,633 |
| ROOT BU | 55 |
| SINGLE F | 541 |
| SINGLE M | 578 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,119 |
| TUR BU | 26 |
| UNINHABITED | 11 |
| WIDOWED F | 16 |
| WIDOWED M | 9 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 25 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC156006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC071009— 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). "Nelson, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/nelson-qc156006-1871/.