Onslow S., Quebec (1891 census)
Onslow S. was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,056. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.550°N, 76.216°W.
Population
In 1891, Onslow S. had a population of 1,056: 562 male and 494 female residents. Population density was 21.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,056 |
| 1901 | 1,050 |
| 1911 | 878 |
| 1921 | 855 |
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 Quyon (Village), Onslow S, 1881 (94.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Onslow S. shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 170 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.90 |
| FAM NO | 180 |
| Number of families | 180 |
| Number of females | 494 |
| Number of males | 562 |
| Number of married females | 158 |
| Number of married males | 157 |
| Number of married persons | 315 |
| Number of widowed females | 17 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 32 |
| POP F | 494 |
| POP M | 562 |
| POP TOT | 1,056 |
| Total population | 1,056 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 319 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 390 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 709 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 66 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 990 |
Buildings & housing (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses | 176 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 2 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 173 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 7 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 158 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 18 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 35 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 29 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 53 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of occupied houses | 179 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 15 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 101 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 33 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,044 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 8,619 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,979 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,332 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 8,056 |
| Acres of land in farms | 16,675 |
| Acres of oats | 1,738 |
| Acres of potatoes | 139 |
| Acres of turnips | 6 |
| Acres of wheat | 865 |
| BAR AC | 101 |
| BAR BU | 1,157 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,157 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 83 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 828 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 8 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 377 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 31,235 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 7,935 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,825 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 443 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,884 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,290 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 330 |
| BWT BU | 828 |
| CRN BU | 377 |
| HAY AC | 2,332 |
| HAY TONS | 1,945 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 169 |
| Number of chickens | 5,609 |
| Number of ducks | 168 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 140 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 26 |
| Number of geese | 287 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 138 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 318 |
| Number of milk cows | 664 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 167 |
| Number of other cattle | 661 |
| Number of other fowl | 14 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 41 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 81 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 12 |
| Number of sheep | 834 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 301 |
| Number of swine | 880 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 614 |
| Number of turkeys | 594 |
| OAT AC | 1,738 |
| OAT BU | 31,235 |
| PEA BU | 7,935 |
| POT AC | 139 |
| POT BU | 10,825 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 95 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,125 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 53,291 |
| RYE BU | 443 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,945 |
| WHT AC | 865 |
| WHT FALL BU | 330 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,884 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 25 |
| A 11 50 | 41 |
| A 201 PL | 8 |
| A 51 100 | 81 |
| BEN BU | 83 |
| BUTTER LB | 53,291 |
| CATTLE KS | 169 |
| CHEESE LB | 95 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 319 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 390 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 709 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,125 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 138 |
| DUCKS | 168 |
| FAMILIES | 180 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.90 |
| FRN CA | 66 |
| GEESE | 287 |
| GRA BU | 8 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 5,609 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 318 |
| HOUSES | 176 |
| HOUSES B | 2 |
| HOUSES CON | 5 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 2 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 9 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 29 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 7 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 158 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 53 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 35 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 41 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 18 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 15 |
| HOUSES W | 173 |
| INF 11 A | 12 |
| MD FEM | 158 |
| MD MALE | 157 |
| MD TOT | 315 |
| MILK COWS | 664 |
| NAME CD | Pontiac |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 26 |
| OC P | 140 |
| OC TOT | 167 |
| OTHER FOWL | 14 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 661 |
| OTHERS | 990 |
| SHEEP | 834 |
| SHEEP KS | 301 |
| SUP AM | 8,056 |
| SUP FOR | 8,619 |
| SUP JV | 33 |
| SUP PAT | 2,044 |
| SUP SC | 5,979 |
| SUP TOT | 16,675 |
| SWINE | 880 |
| SWINE KS | 614 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 179 |
| TUR AC | 6 |
| TUR BU | 1,290 |
| TURKEY | 594 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 3 |
| WID FEM | 17 |
| WID MALE | 15 |
| WID TOT | 32 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC177017— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC079018— 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). "Onslow S., Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/onslow-s-qc177017-1891/.