Sault-au-Récollet, Quebec (1871 census)
Sault-au-Récollet was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,406. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.577°N, 73.625°W.
Population
In 1871, Sault-au-Récollet had a population of 2,406: 1,144 male and 1,262 female residents. Population density was 121.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,241 |
| 1861 | 2,601 |
| 1871 | 2,406 |
| 1881 | 2,588 |
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, Sault-au-Récollet shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 387 |
| Number of females | 1,262 |
| Number of males | 1,144 |
| Number of married females | 378 |
| Number of married males | 380 |
| Number of married persons | 758 |
| Number of widowed females | 52 |
| Number of widowed males | 26 |
| Number of widowed persons | 78 |
| Total population | 2,406 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 832 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 738 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,570 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 338 |
| Number of occupied houses | 338 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 18 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 7,578 |
| BWT BU | 2,419 |
| CRN BU | 2,511 |
| HAY AC | 1,422 |
| HAY TONS | 1,430 |
| OAT BU | 33,090 |
| PEA BU | 9,565 |
| POT AC | 939 |
| POT BU | 133,452 |
| RYE BU | 9 |
| Total area (acres) | 10,062 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,283 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 319 |
| AREA | 10,062 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 420 |
| CD | 107 |
| CSD | 9 |
| FAMILIES | 387 |
| FEMALE | 1,262 |
| GRA BU | 53 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 338 |
| INHABITED | 338 |
| MALE | 1,144 |
| MARRIED F | 378 |
| MARRIED M | 380 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 758 |
| POPULATION | 2,406 |
| ROOT BU | 9,665 |
| SINGLE F | 832 |
| SINGLE M | 738 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,570 |
| TUR BU | 434 |
| UNINHABITED | 18 |
| WIDOWED F | 52 |
| WIDOWED M | 26 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 78 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC107009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC091018— 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). "Sault-au-Récollet, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/sault-au-r-collet-qc107009-1871/.