Richmond, T-V, Quebec (1871 census)
Richmond, T-V was a town in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 715. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q139694. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.666°N, 72.139°W.
Population
In 1871, Richmond, T-V had a population of 715: 359 male and 356 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 715 |
| 1881 | 1,571 |
| 1911 | 2,175 |
| 1921 | 2,450 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Cleveland, 1861 (3.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Richmond, T-V 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 715 total population, 359 males, 356 females, 224 married persons, 135 families, 112 married females, 112 married males, 24 widowed persons, 19 widowed females, 5 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 467 single persons under 18, 242 single males under 18, 225 single females under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 120 inhabited houses, 120 occupied houses, 5 houses under construction, 2 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 1,000 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Roe | 1829–1909 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC138005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC083011— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q139694
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_(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). "Richmond, T-V, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/richmond-t-v-qc138005-1871/.