New Glasgow, Village, Quebec (1881 census)
New Glasgow, Village was a village in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 300. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.836°N, 73.876°W.
Population
In 1881, New Glasgow, Village had a population of 300: 158 male and 142 female residents. Population density was 1822.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 168 |
| 1881 | 300 |
| 1891 | 204 |
| 1901 | 133 |
| 1911 | 131 |
| 1921 | 146 |
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, New Glasgow, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 68 |
| Number of families | 68 |
| Number of females | 142 |
| Number of males | 158 |
| Number of married females | 54 |
| Number of married males | 54 |
| Number of married persons | 108 |
| Number of widowed females | 4 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| Number of widowed persons | 9 |
| POP TOT | 300 |
| Total population | 300 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 84 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 99 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 183 |
Buildings & housing (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 44 |
| Number of occupied houses | 44 |
Agriculture (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 188 |
| Acres of potatoes | 16 |
| BAR BU | 120 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 120 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 51 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 76 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 2,078 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 226 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 46 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 2,317 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 179 |
| BWT BU | 51 |
| CRN BU | 76 |
| HAY AC | 188 |
| HAY TONS | 172 |
| OAT BU | 2,078 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 46 |
| POT AC | 16 |
| POT BU | 2,317 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 172 |
Other recorded variables (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 84 |
| C UNMD M | 99 |
| C UNMD TOT | 183 |
| D OCC | 44 |
| FEMALE | 142 |
| H INHAB | 44 |
| MALE | 158 |
| MD F | 54 |
| MD M | 54 |
| MD TOT | 108 |
| NUMBER CD | 94 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 226 |
| TUR BU | 179 |
| WID F | 4 |
| WID M | 5 |
| WID TOT | 9 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC094008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC096022— 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). "New Glasgow, Village, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/new-glasgow-village-qc094008-1881/.