Petite Rivière, Quebec (1871 census)
Petite Rivière was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 597. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.310°N, 70.608°W.
Population
In 1871, Petite Rivière had a population of 597: 313 male and 284 female residents. Population density was 11.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 728 |
| 1871 | 597 |
| 1881 | 765 |
| 1891 | 886 |
| 1901 | 855 |
| 1911 | 1,083 |
| 1911 | 592 |
| 1921 | 982 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Petite Rivière shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 101 |
| Number of females | 284 |
| Number of males | 313 |
| Number of married females | 90 |
| Number of married males | 90 |
| Number of married persons | 180 |
| Number of widowed females | 9 |
| Number of widowed males | 6 |
| Number of widowed persons | 15 |
| Total population | 597 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 185 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 217 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 402 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 19 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 81 |
| Number of occupied houses | 100 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,451 |
| BWT BU | 970 |
| CRN BU | 5 |
| HAY AC | 253 |
| HAY TONS | 382 |
| OAT BU | 3,284 |
| PEA BU | 170 |
| POT AC | 73 |
| POT BU | 5,419 |
| RYE BU | 1,657 |
| Total area (acres) | 28,960 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,493 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 142 |
| AREA | 28,960 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 21 |
| CD | 149 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 101 |
| FEMALE | 284 |
| GRA BU | 2 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 100 |
| INHABITED | 81 |
| MALE | 313 |
| MARRIED F | 90 |
| MARRIED M | 90 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 180 |
| POPULATION | 597 |
| ROOT BU | 15 |
| SHANTIES | 19 |
| SINGLE F | 185 |
| SINGLE M | 217 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 402 |
| TUR BU | 8 |
| UNINHABITED | 19 |
| WIDOWED F | 9 |
| WIDOWED M | 6 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 15 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC149001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC048005— 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). "Petite Rivière, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/petite-rivi-re-qc149001-1871/.