Potton, Quebec (1891 census)
Potton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,253. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244485. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.079°N, 72.381°W.
Population
In 1891, Potton had a population of 2,253: 1,183 male and 1,070 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 1891
In the 1891 census, Potton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 87 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 2,253 total population, 1,183 males, 1,070 females, 914 married persons, 467 families, 457 married females, 457 married males, 107 widowed persons, 63 widowed females, 44 widowed males, 4.80 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 1,232 single persons under 18, 682 single males under 18, 550 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,738 persons who are not French Canadian, 515 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 465 houses, 465 occupied houses, 463 houses built of wood, 427 houses of 1 story, 203 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 70 houses of 4 rooms, 61 houses of 3 rooms, 45 houses of 2 rooms, 41 houses of 5 rooms, 38 houses of 2 stories, 35 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 15 uninhabited houses, 8 houses of over 15 rooms, 2 houses of 1 room, 2 houses under construction, 1 houses built of brick, 1 houses built of stone. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 244,007 pounds of homemade butter, 234,635 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 49,503 acres of land in farms, 33,530 bushels of potatoes, 25,650 acres of improved land in farms, 25,273 bushels of oats, 23,853 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 13,727 acres of farmland under crops, 11,722 acres of farmland in pasture, 10,410 tons of hay, 8,701 acres of hay crops, 8,224 bushels of barley, 6,425 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 5,798 chickens, 4,902 bushels of turnips, 4,892 bushels of corn, 3,042 milk cows, 2,992 bushels of buckwheat, 2,854 bushels of spring wheat, 1,731 sheep, 1,200 other cattle, 951 sheep slaughtered or sold, 924 swine, 901 acres of oats, 787 bushels of beans, 754 horses aged over 3 years, 594 cattle killed or sold, 423 occupants of farms, 416 swine slaughtered or sold, 399 acres of barley, 305 farm occupants who own their land, Capacity of silos (tons): 300, 281 bushels of peas, 256 horses aged 3 years and under, 217 acres of potatoes, 201 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 169 acres of wheat, 143 oxen, 135 geese, 117 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 114 farm occupants who rent their land, 114 turkeys, 103 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 81 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 80 bushels of rye, 71 other fowl, 70 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 69 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 53 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 48 bushels of winter wheat, 29 ducks, 13 acres of turnips, 4 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 4 employees on farms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC144005— 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 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/potton-qc144005-1891/.