Repentigny, Quebec (1871 census)
Repentigny was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 880. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q139427. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.756°N, 73.444°W.
Population
In 1871, Repentigny had a population of 880: 462 male and 418 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 1871
In the 1871 census, Repentigny shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 18 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 880 total population, 462 males, 418 females, 268 married persons, 162 families, 134 married females, 134 married males, 38 widowed persons, 28 widowed females, 10 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 574 single persons under 18, 318 single males under 18, 256 single females under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 126 inhabited houses, 126 occupied houses, 6 uninhabited houses, 3 houses under construction. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 7,008 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
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 1871, 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 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC100006— 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 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). "Repentigny, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/repentigny-qc100006-1871/.