Roxton, Quebec (1881 census)
Roxton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,357. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.533°N, 72.524°W.
Population
In 1881, Roxton had a population of 2,357: 1,209 male and 1,148 female residents. Population density was 29.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,226 |
| 1861 | 3,438 |
| 1871 | 2,396 |
| 1881 | 2,357 |
| 1891 | 1,765 |
| 1901 | 1,563 |
| 1911 | 1,334 |
| 1921 | 1,298 |
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 Roxton, 1871 (79.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Roxton, 1891 (75.4% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Roxton 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 | 448 |
| Number of families | 448 |
| Number of females | 1,148 |
| Number of males | 1,209 |
| Number of married females | 385 |
| Number of married males | 392 |
| Number of married persons | 777 |
| Number of widowed females | 29 |
| Number of widowed males | 23 |
| Number of widowed persons | 52 |
| POP TOT | 2,357 |
| Total population | 2,357 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 734 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 794 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,528 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 379 |
| Number of occupied houses | 379 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 70 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 3,566 |
| Acres of potatoes | 221 |
| Acres of wheat | 193 |
| BAR BU | 327 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 327 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,526 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 112 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,051 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 24,670 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 280 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,848 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 14,641 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,637 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 541 |
| BWT BU | 1,526 |
| CRN BU | 1,051 |
| HAY AC | 3,566 |
| HAY TONS | 2,928 |
| OAT BU | 24,670 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,848 |
| POT AC | 221 |
| POT BU | 14,641 |
| RYE BU | 13 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,928 |
| WHT AC | 193 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,637 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 734 |
| C UNMD M | 794 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,528 |
| D OCC | 379 |
| FEMALE | 1,148 |
| GRA BU | 112 |
| H CON | 3 |
| H INHAB | 379 |
| H UNINH | 70 |
| MALE | 1,209 |
| MD F | 385 |
| MD M | 392 |
| MD TOT | 777 |
| NUMBER CD | 59 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 280 |
| TUR BU | 541 |
| WID F | 29 |
| WID M | 23 |
| WID TOT | 52 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC059007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC087004— 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). "Roxton, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/roxton-qc059007-1881/.