Shenley, Quebec (1871 census)
Shenley was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 955. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.983°N, 70.787°W.
Population
In 1871, Shenley had a population of 955: 506 male and 449 female residents. Population density was 8.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 242 |
| 1871 | 955 |
| 1881 | 1,557 |
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 Shenley, 1861 (93.0% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Shenley, 1881 (66.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Shenley 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 | 201 |
| Number of females | 449 |
| Number of males | 506 |
| Number of married females | 170 |
| Number of married males | 170 |
| Number of married persons | 340 |
| Number of widowed females | 9 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| Number of widowed persons | 17 |
| Total population | 955 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 270 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 328 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 598 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 180 |
| Number of occupied houses | 180 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 9 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 7,492 |
| BWT BU | 2,164 |
| CRN BU | 8 |
| HAY AC | 1,415 |
| HAY TONS | 903 |
| OAT BU | 8,636 |
| PEA BU | 447 |
| POT AC | 126 |
| POT BU | 12,685 |
| RYE BU | 2,044 |
| Total area (acres) | 43,812 |
| WHT SP BU | 706 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 65 |
| AREA | 43,812 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 34 |
| CD | 157 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 201 |
| FEMALE | 449 |
| GRA BU | 240 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 180 |
| INHABITED | 180 |
| MALE | 506 |
| MARRIED F | 170 |
| MARRIED M | 170 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 340 |
| POPULATION | 955 |
| ROOT BU | 6 |
| SINGLE F | 270 |
| SINGLE M | 328 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 598 |
| TUR BU | 323 |
| UNINHABITED | 9 |
| WIDOWED F | 9 |
| WIDOWED M | 8 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 17 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC157004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC048016— 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). "Shenley, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/shenley-qc157004-1871/.