Potton, Quebec (1881 census)
Potton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,380. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244485. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.079°N, 72.381°W.
Population
In 1881, Potton had a population of 2,380: 1,213 male and 1,167 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,994 |
| 1871 | 2,178 |
| 1881 | 2,380 |
| 1891 | 2,253 |
| 1901 | 1,978 |
| 1911 | 1,941 |
| 1921 | 1,971 |
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, Potton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 2,380 total population, 1,213 males, 1,167 females, 947 married persons, 501 families, 477 married males, 470 married females, 104 widowed persons, 57 widowed females, 47 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 1,329 single persons under 18, 689 single males under 18, 640 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 499 inhabited houses, 499 occupied houses, 24 uninhabited houses, 1 houses under construction. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 33,679 bushels of oats, 29,590 bushels of potatoes, 10,439 bushels of corn, 9,907 tons of hay, 8,620 acres of hay crops, 5,452 bushels of turnips, 4,884 bushels of spring wheat, 3,510 bushels of buckwheat, 2,337 bushels of barley, 1,633 bushels of other root crops, 1,310 bushels of peas and beans, 373 acres of wheat, 253 acres of potatoes, 156 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 143 bushels of winter wheat, 121 bushels of rye. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 2,380 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:
QC060003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC045005_1861— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63244485
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). "Potton, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/potton-qc060003-1881/.