Rigaud, Quebec (1881 census)
Rigaud was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,826. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.470°N, 74.336°W.
Population
In 1881, Rigaud had a population of 2,826: 1,464 male and 1,362 female residents. Population density was 54.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,260 |
| 1861 | 3,871 |
| 1871 | 3,384 |
| 1881 | 2,826 |
| 1891 | 1,552 |
| 1901 | 1,534 |
| 1911 | 1,305 |
| 1921 | 1,395 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Rigaud, 1891 (73.6% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Très-St. Rédempteur, 1891 (20.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Pointe Fortune, Village, 1891 (6.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Rigaud shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 495 |
| Number of families | 495 |
| Number of females | 1,362 |
| Number of males | 1,464 |
| Number of married females | 423 |
| Number of married males | 428 |
| Number of married persons | 851 |
| Number of widowed females | 58 |
| Number of widowed males | 42 |
| Number of widowed persons | 100 |
| POP TOT | 2,826 |
| Total population | 2,826 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 881 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 994 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,875 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 447 |
| Number of occupied houses | 447 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 15 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,433 |
| Acres of potatoes | 315 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,591 |
| BAR BU | 4,971 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,971 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 6,093 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 798 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 6,166 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 74,734 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 2,418 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 68,157 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 45,028 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 185 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 15,547 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 575 |
| BWT BU | 6,093 |
| CRN BU | 6,166 |
| HAY AC | 3,433 |
| HAY TONS | 2,656 |
| OAT BU | 74,734 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 68,157 |
| POT AC | 315 |
| POT BU | 45,028 |
| RYE BU | 185 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,656 |
| WHT AC | 1,591 |
| WHT SP BU | 15,547 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 881 |
| C UNMD M | 994 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,875 |
| D OCC | 447 |
| FEMALE | 1,362 |
| GRA BU | 798 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 447 |
| H UNINH | 15 |
| MALE | 1,464 |
| MD F | 423 |
| MD M | 428 |
| MD TOT | 851 |
| NUMBER CD | 75 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 2,418 |
| TUR BU | 575 |
| WID F | 58 |
| WID M | 42 |
| WID TOT | 100 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC075002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC097001— 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). "Rigaud, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/rigaud-qc075002-1881/.