Repentigny, Quebec (1881 census)
Repentigny was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 813. 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 density was 89.4 people per square mile.
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 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 153 |
| Number of families | 153 |
| Number of females | 401 |
| Number of males | 412 |
| Number of married females | 138 |
| Number of married males | 139 |
| Number of married persons | 277 |
| Number of widowed females | 20 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| Number of widowed persons | 30 |
| POP TOT | 813 |
| Total population | 813 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 243 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 263 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 506 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 116 |
| Number of occupied houses | 116 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 12 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 534 |
| Acres of potatoes | 118 |
| Acres of wheat | 125 |
| BAR BU | 1,695 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,695 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 538 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 133 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,704 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 28,783 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 2,477 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 4,494 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 20,912 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 727 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 150 |
| BWT BU | 538 |
| CRN BU | 1,704 |
| HAY AC | 534 |
| HAY TONS | 1,012 |
| OAT BU | 28,783 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 4,494 |
| POT AC | 118 |
| POT BU | 20,912 |
| RYE BU | 22 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,012 |
| WHT AC | 125 |
| WHT SP BU | 727 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 243 |
| C UNMD M | 263 |
| C UNMD TOT | 506 |
| D OCC | 116 |
| FEMALE | 401 |
| GRA BU | 133 |
| H INHAB | 116 |
| H UNINH | 12 |
| MALE | 412 |
| MD F | 138 |
| MD M | 139 |
| MD TOT | 277 |
| NUMBER CD | 88 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 2,477 |
| TUR BU | 150 |
| WID F | 20 |
| WID M | 10 |
| WID TOT | 30 |
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: 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). "Repentigny, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/repentigny-qc088006-1881/.