Repentigny, Quebec (1881 census)
Repentigny was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 813. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q139427. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.757°N, 73.444°W.
Population
In 1881, Repentigny had a population of 813: 412 male and 401 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,879 |
| 1861 | 773 |
| 1871 | 880 |
| 1881 | 813 |
| 1891 | 693 |
| 1901 | 611 |
| 1911 | 639 |
| 1921 | 673 |
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, Repentigny shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 813 total population, 412 males, 401 females, 277 married persons, 153 families, 139 married males, 138 married females, 30 widowed persons, 20 widowed females, 10 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 506 single persons under 18, 263 single males under 18, 243 single females under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 116 inhabited houses, 116 occupied houses, 12 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 28,783 bushels of oats, 20,912 bushels of potatoes, 4,494 bushels of peas and beans, 2,477 bushels of other root crops, 1,704 bushels of corn, 1,695 bushels of barley, 1,012 tons of hay, 727 bushels of spring wheat, 538 bushels of buckwheat, 534 acres of hay crops, 150 bushels of turnips, 133 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 125 acres of wheat, 118 acres of potatoes, 22 bushels of rye. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 2 people connected to this place who were alive in 1881, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Côme-Séraphin Cherrier | 1798–1885 | born here |
| Joseph Royal | 1837–1902 | born here |
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 813 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:
QC088006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC065004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q139427
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repentigny
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repentigny_(Qu%C3%A9bec)
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). "Repentigny, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/repentigny-qc088006-1881/.