Pointe aux Esquimaux, Quebec (1871 census)
Pointe aux Esquimaux was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 862. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.327°N, 63.605°W.
Population
In 1871, Pointe aux Esquimaux had a population of 862: 469 male and 393 female residents. Population density was 2.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 862 |
| 1881 | 1,775 |
| 1891 | 1,751 |
| 1901 | 1,818 |
| 1911 | 838 |
| 1921 | 885 |
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, Pointe aux Esquimaux shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 44 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 158 |
| Number of females | 393 |
| Number of males | 469 |
| Number of married females | 154 |
| Number of married males | 154 |
| Number of married persons | 308 |
| Number of widowed females | 11 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| Number of widowed persons | 27 |
| Total population | 862 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 228 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 299 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 527 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 12 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 154 |
| Number of occupied houses | 154 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 54 |
| OAT BU | 54 |
| POT AC | 64 |
| POT BU | 4,278 |
| Total area (acres) | 7,040,000 |
Other recorded variables (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA | 7,040,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 12 |
| CD | 152 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 158 |
| FEMALE | 393 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 154 |
| INHABITED | 154 |
| MALE | 469 |
| MARRIED F | 154 |
| MARRIED M | 154 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 308 |
| POPULATION | 862 |
| ROOT BU | 7 |
| SINGLE F | 228 |
| SINGLE M | 299 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 527 |
| TUR BU | 457 |
| UNINHABITED | 3 |
| WIDOWED F | 11 |
| WIDOWED M | 16 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 27 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC152004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC086070— 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). "Pointe aux Esquimaux, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/pointe-aux-esquimaux-qc152004-1871/.