Ripon, Quebec (1871 census)
Ripon was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,409. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.795°N, 75.147°W.
Population
In 1871, Ripon had a population of 1,409: 709 male and 700 female residents. Population density was 22.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 609 |
| 1871 | 1,409 |
| 1881 | 1,602 |
| 1891 | 1,557 |
| 1901 | 1,827 |
| 1911 | 1,820 |
| 1921 | 1,582 |
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, Ripon 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 | 255 |
| Number of females | 700 |
| Number of males | 709 |
| Number of married females | 233 |
| Number of married males | 234 |
| Number of married persons | 467 |
| Number of widowed females | 9 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| Number of widowed persons | 17 |
| Total population | 1,409 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 458 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 467 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 925 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 227 |
| Number of occupied houses | 227 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,257 |
| BWT BU | 1,159 |
| CRN BU | 742 |
| HAY AC | 2,220 |
| HAY TONS | 1,571 |
| OAT BU | 13,960 |
| PEA BU | 1,954 |
| POT AC | 253 |
| POT BU | 22,374 |
| RYE BU | 1,643 |
| Total area (acres) | 37,500 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,585 |
| WHT WTR BU | 45 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 346 |
| AREA | 37,500 |
| BEING BUILT | 6 |
| BEN BU | 84 |
| CD | 95 |
| CSD | 7 |
| FAMILIES | 255 |
| FEMALE | 700 |
| GRA BU | 499 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 227 |
| INHABITED | 227 |
| MALE | 709 |
| MARRIED F | 233 |
| MARRIED M | 234 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 467 |
| POPULATION | 1,409 |
| ROOT BU | 55 |
| SINGLE F | 458 |
| SINGLE M | 467 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 925 |
| TUR BU | 332 |
| UNINHABITED | 1 |
| WIDOWED F | 9 |
| WIDOWED M | 8 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 17 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC095007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC062045— 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). "Ripon, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ripon-qc095007-1871/.