Québec, Banlieue Centre, Quebec (1881 census)
Québec, Banlieue Centre was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 926. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.797°N, 71.248°W.
Population
In 1881, Québec, Banlieue Centre had a population of 926: 439 male and 487 female residents. Population density was 999.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 947 |
| 1881 | 926 |
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, Québec, Banlieue Centre shared boundaries with:
- Québec, Banlieue S
- Québec, St. Roch S
- Québec, ward-quartier Montcalm (Centre)
- Québec, ward-quartier St. Jean
- St. Colomban
- Ste. Foy
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 177 |
| Number of families | 177 |
| Number of females | 487 |
| Number of males | 439 |
| Number of married females | 133 |
| Number of married males | 134 |
| Number of married persons | 267 |
| Number of widowed females | 31 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| Number of widowed persons | 52 |
| POP TOT | 926 |
| Total population | 926 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 323 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 284 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 607 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 139 |
| Number of occupied houses | 139 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 18 |
Agriculture (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 221 |
| Acres of potatoes | 133 |
| BAR BU | 190 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 190 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 62 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 54 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 980 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 10,832 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 37 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 13,256 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,076 |
| BWT BU | 62 |
| CRN BU | 54 |
| HAY AC | 221 |
| HAY TONS | 328 |
| OAT BU | 980 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 37 |
| POT AC | 133 |
| POT BU | 13,256 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 328 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 323 |
| C UNMD M | 284 |
| C UNMD TOT | 607 |
| D OCC | 139 |
| FEMALE | 487 |
| H INHAB | 139 |
| H UNINH | 18 |
| MALE | 439 |
| MD F | 133 |
| MD M | 134 |
| MD TOT | 267 |
| NUMBER CD | 79 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 10,832 |
| TUR BU | 3,076 |
| WID F | 31 |
| WID M | 21 |
| WID TOT | 52 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC079009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC079009_1871— 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). "Québec, Banlieue Centre, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/qu-bec-banlieue-centre-qc079009-1881/.