Notre-Dame de Bonsecours, Quebec (1871 census)
Notre-Dame de Bonsecours was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,253. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.753°N, 74.861°W.
Population
In 1871, Notre-Dame de Bonsecours had a population of 1,253: 655 male and 598 female residents. Population density was 9.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,253 |
| 1881 | 847 |
| 1891 | 569 |
| 1891 | 792 |
| 1901 | 917 |
| 1901 | 385 |
| 1911 | 1,658 |
| 1911 | 391 |
| 1921 | 1,572 |
| 1921 | 392 |
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 Petite Nation, 1861 (59.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Montebello, Village, 1881 (2.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Notre-Dame de Bonsecours shared boundaries with:
- Grenville
- Harrington, Arundel, De Salaberry, Grandison
- Hartwell, Suffolk
- Rouge, N
- St. André-Avellin
- Ste. Angélique
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 213 |
| Number of females | 598 |
| Number of males | 655 |
| Number of married females | 182 |
| Number of married males | 185 |
| Number of married persons | 367 |
| Number of widowed females | 12 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 27 |
| Total population | 1,253 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 404 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 455 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 859 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 213 |
| Number of occupied houses | 213 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 435 |
| BWT BU | 442 |
| CRN BU | 205 |
| HAY AC | 505 |
| HAY TONS | 683 |
| OAT BU | 9,418 |
| PEA BU | 1,320 |
| POT AC | 35 |
| POT BU | 4,992 |
| RYE BU | 32 |
| Total area (acres) | 89,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,665 |
| WHT WTR BU | 103 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 127 |
| AREA | 89,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 24 |
| CD | 95 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 213 |
| FEMALE | 598 |
| GRA BU | 48 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 213 |
| INHABITED | 213 |
| MALE | 655 |
| MARRIED F | 182 |
| MARRIED M | 185 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 367 |
| POPULATION | 1,253 |
| ROOT BU | 254 |
| SINGLE F | 404 |
| SINGLE M | 455 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 859 |
| TUR BU | 133 |
| UNINHABITED | 1 |
| WIDOWED F | 12 |
| WIDOWED M | 15 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 27 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC095005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC085002— 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). "Notre-Dame de Bonsecours, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/notre-dame-de-bonsecours-qc095005-1871/.