Roberval, Quebec (1871 census)
Roberval was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,467. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.547°N, 72.262°W.
Population
In 1871, Roberval had a population of 2,467: 1,291 male and 1,176 female residents. Population density was 4.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 266 |
| 1871 | 2,467 |
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 contained Charlevoix, 1861 (9.4% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Roberval, 1861 (14.0% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained The Indian Reserves, 1861 (22.8% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Metabetchouan, 1861 (16.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Prime, 1881 (19.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Notre-Dame du Lac, 1881 (35.5% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Louis, 1881 (14.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Roberval shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 56 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 497 |
| Number of females | 1,176 |
| Number of males | 1,291 |
| Number of married females | 419 |
| Number of married males | 419 |
| Number of married persons | 838 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 25 |
| Number of widowed persons | 60 |
| Total population | 2,467 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 722 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 847 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,569 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 20 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 322 |
| Number of occupied houses | 328 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 2 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 13,618 |
| BWT BU | 1,116 |
| CRN BU | 54 |
| HAY AC | 452 |
| HAY TONS | 302 |
| OAT BU | 6,972 |
| PEA BU | 6,688 |
| POT AC | 256 |
| POT BU | 21,328 |
| RYE BU | 2,404 |
| Total area (acres) | 5,094,000 |
| WHT SP BU | 23,674 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 1,484 |
| AREA | 5,094,000 |
| BEING BUILT | 20 |
| BEN BU | 48 |
| CD | 150 |
| CSD | 9 |
| FAMILIES | 497 |
| FEMALE | 1,176 |
| GRA BU | 10 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 328 |
| INHABITED | 322 |
| MALE | 1,291 |
| MARRIED F | 419 |
| MARRIED M | 419 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 838 |
| POPULATION | 2,467 |
| ROOT BU | 70 |
| SHANTIES | 6 |
| SINGLE F | 722 |
| SINGLE M | 847 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,569 |
| TUR BU | 5,764 |
| UNINHABITED | 2 |
| WIDOWED F | 35 |
| WIDOWED M | 25 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 60 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC150009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC150009— 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). "Roberval, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/roberval-qc150009-1871/.