Restigouche, Quebec (1871 census)
Restigouche was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 575. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.057°N, 66.920°W.
Population
In 1871, Restigouche had a population of 575: 320 male and 255 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 505 |
| 1861 | 521 |
| 1871 | 575 |
| 1881 | 339 |
| 1891 | 579 |
| 1901 | 922 |
| 1911 | 713 |
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, Restigouche shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 107 |
| Number of females | 255 |
| Number of males | 320 |
| Number of married females | 72 |
| Number of married males | 76 |
| Number of married persons | 148 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| Number of widowed persons | 17 |
| Total population | 575 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 175 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 235 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 410 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 78 |
| Number of occupied houses | 84 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 22 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 258 |
| BWT BU | 3,002 |
| HAY AC | 880 |
| HAY TONS | 1,412 |
| OAT BU | 9,872 |
| PEA BU | 53 |
| POT AC | 91 |
| POT BU | 18,501 |
| RYE BU | 27 |
| Total area (acres) | 72,600 |
| WHT SP BU | 177 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 11 |
| AREA | 72,600 |
| BEING BUILT | 4 |
| BEN BU | 9 |
| CD | 169 |
| CSD | 10 |
| FAMILIES | 107 |
| FEMALE | 255 |
| GRA BU | 28 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 84 |
| INHABITED | 78 |
| MALE | 320 |
| MARRIED F | 72 |
| MARRIED M | 76 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 148 |
| POPULATION | 575 |
| ROOT BU | 39 |
| SHANTIES | 6 |
| SINGLE F | 175 |
| SINGLE M | 235 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 410 |
| TUR BU | 4,041 |
| UNINHABITED | 22 |
| WIDOWED F | 8 |
| WIDOWED M | 9 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 17 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC169010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC148015— 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). "Restigouche, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/restigouche-qc169010-1871/.