Potton, Quebec (1871 census)
Potton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,178. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.079°N, 72.381°W.
Population
In 1871, Potton had a population of 2,178: 1,113 male and 1,065 female residents. Population density was 20.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,707 |
| 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 1871
In the 1871 census, Potton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 429 |
| Number of females | 1,065 |
| Number of males | 1,113 |
| Number of married females | 425 |
| Number of married males | 425 |
| Number of married persons | 850 |
| Number of widowed females | 48 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| Number of widowed persons | 74 |
| Total population | 2,178 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 592 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 662 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,254 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 9 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 398 |
| Number of occupied houses | 398 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 35 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 809 |
| BWT BU | 3,540 |
| CRN BU | 10,544 |
| HAY AC | 7,134 |
| HAY TONS | 7,618 |
| OAT BU | 24,560 |
| PEA BU | 616 |
| POT AC | 251 |
| POT BU | 43,820 |
| RYE BU | 276 |
| Total area (acres) | 62,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,934 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 264 |
| AREA | 62,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 9 |
| BEN BU | 886 |
| CD | 126 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 429 |
| FEMALE | 1,065 |
| GRA BU | 156 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 398 |
| INHABITED | 398 |
| MALE | 1,113 |
| MARRIED F | 425 |
| MARRIED M | 425 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 850 |
| POPULATION | 2,178 |
| ROOT BU | 1,672 |
| SINGLE F | 592 |
| SINGLE M | 662 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,254 |
| TUR BU | 3,736 |
| UNINHABITED | 35 |
| WIDOWED F | 48 |
| WIDOWED M | 26 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 74 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC126004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC045005_1851— 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). "Potton, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/potton-qc126004-1871/.