Repentigny, Quebec (1871 census)
Repentigny was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 880. 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 density was 96.5 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 1871
In the 1871 census, Repentigny shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 162 |
| Number of females | 418 |
| Number of males | 462 |
| Number of married females | 134 |
| Number of married males | 134 |
| Number of married persons | 268 |
| Number of widowed females | 28 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| Number of widowed persons | 38 |
| Total population | 880 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 256 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 318 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 574 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 126 |
| Number of occupied houses | 126 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,772 |
| BWT BU | 1,242 |
| CRN BU | 1,318 |
| HAY AC | 519 |
| HAY TONS | 888 |
| OAT BU | 21,930 |
| PEA BU | 3,283 |
| POT AC | 84 |
| POT BU | 14,754 |
| RYE BU | 123 |
| Total area (acres) | 7,008 |
| WHT SP BU | 784 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 139 |
| AREA | 7,008 |
| BEING BUILT | 3 |
| BEN BU | 27 |
| CD | 100 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 162 |
| FEMALE | 418 |
| GRA BU | 144 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 126 |
| INHABITED | 126 |
| MALE | 462 |
| MARRIED F | 134 |
| MARRIED M | 134 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 268 |
| POPULATION | 880 |
| ROOT BU | 1,266 |
| SINGLE F | 256 |
| SINGLE M | 318 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 574 |
| TUR BU | 1 |
| UNINHABITED | 6 |
| WIDOWED F | 28 |
| WIDOWED M | 10 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 38 |
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: 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 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/.