Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec (1881 census)
Pointe-aux-Trembles was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,591. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.721°N, 71.624°W.
Population
In 1881, Pointe-aux-Trembles had a population of 1,591: 773 male and 818 female residents. Population density was 54.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,077 |
| 1861 | 2,198 |
| 1871 | 1,578 |
| 1881 | 1,591 |
| 1891 | 1,240 |
| 1901 | 1,077 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Pointe-aux-Trembles shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 246 |
| Number of families | 246 |
| Number of females | 818 |
| Number of males | 773 |
| Number of married females | 206 |
| Number of married males | 209 |
| Number of married persons | 415 |
| Number of widowed females | 48 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 70 |
| POP TOT | 1,591 |
| Total population | 1,591 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 564 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 542 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,106 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 216 |
| Number of occupied houses | 216 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 14 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 1,161 |
| Acres of potatoes | 154 |
| Acres of wheat | 290 |
| BAR BU | 1,191 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,191 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,128 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 40 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 320 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 31,273 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 2,024 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2,082 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 15,557 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 11 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,539 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 947 |
| BWT BU | 3,128 |
| CRN BU | 320 |
| HAY AC | 1,161 |
| HAY TONS | 1,609 |
| OAT BU | 31,273 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2,082 |
| POT AC | 154 |
| POT BU | 15,557 |
| RYE BU | 11 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,609 |
| WHT AC | 290 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,539 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 564 |
| C UNMD M | 542 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,106 |
| D OCC | 216 |
| FEMALE | 818 |
| GRA BU | 40 |
| H INHAB | 216 |
| H UNINH | 14 |
| MALE | 773 |
| MD F | 206 |
| MD M | 209 |
| MD TOT | 415 |
| NUMBER CD | 81 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 2,024 |
| TUR BU | 947 |
| WID F | 48 |
| WID M | 22 |
| WID TOT | 70 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC081006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC181007— 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 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). "Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/pointe-aux-trembles-qc081006-1881/.