Shipton, Quebec (1871 census)
Shipton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,354. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244603. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.769°N, 72.007°W.
Population
In 1871, Shipton had a population of 2,354: 1,207 male and 1,147 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,285 |
| 1861 | 2,132 |
| 1871 | 2,354 |
| 1881 | 2,347 |
| 1891 | 2,318 |
| 1901 | 1,810 |
| 1911 | 1,957 |
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, Shipton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 18 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 2,354 total population, 1,207 males, 1,147 females, 762 married persons, 387 families, 381 married females, 381 married males, 69 widowed persons, 40 widowed females, 29 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 1,523 single persons under 18, 797 single males under 18, 726 single females under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 380 inhabited houses, 380 occupied houses, 10 uninhabited houses, 5 houses under construction. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 45,900 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC138006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC192017— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63244603
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). "Shipton, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/shipton-qc138006-1871/.