Péribonka, Quebec (1881 census)
Péribonka was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 322. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3411897. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.705°N, 71.857°W.
Population
In 1881, Péribonka had a population of 322: 165 male and 157 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 37 |
| 1881 | 322 |
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 St. Charles & St. Ambroise, 1891 (10.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Racine, Dalmas, Taillon & Delisle, 1891 (63.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Péribonka shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 322 total population, 165 males, 157 females, 103 married persons, 53 families, 52 married males, 51 married females, 6 widowed persons, 4 widowed females, 2 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 213 single persons under 18, 111 single males under 18, 102 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 35 inhabited houses, 35 occupied houses, 11 houses under construction, 11 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 3,826 bushels of potatoes, 1,796 bushels of spring wheat, 1,579 bushels of oats, 1,485 bushels of turnips, 1,122 bushels of barley, 867 bushels of peas and beans, 549 bushels of rye, 411 bushels of winter wheat, 197 bushels of buckwheat, 161 tons of hay, 154 acres of wheat, 152 acres of hay crops, 19 acres of potatoes, 15 bushels of other root crops, 14 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Fisheries (1881). This community's record includes 6 barrels of other fish. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T27.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 322 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC076029— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC076029— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3411897
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9ribonka
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9ribonka
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). "Péribonka, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/p-ribonka-qc076029-1881/.