Shipton, Quebec (1901 census)
Shipton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,810. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.769°N, 72.008°W.
Population
In 1901, Shipton had a population of 1,810: 963 male and 847 female residents. Population density was 25.2 people per square mile.
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 |
| 1921 | 2,023 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Shipton shared boundaries with:
- Asbestos, VL
- Cleveland
- Danville, Village
- Kingsey
- Kingsey Falls
- St. George de Windsor
- Tingwick
- Wotton
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 357 |
| Number of females | 847 |
| Number of males | 963 |
| Number of married females | 314 |
| Number of married males | 321 |
| Number of single females | 492 |
| Number of single males | 600 |
| Number of widowed males | 42 |
| POP F | 847 |
| POP M | 963 |
| POP TOT | 1,810 |
| Total population | 1,810 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 349 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 46,316 |
Other recorded variables (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 46,316 |
| FAMILIES | 357 |
| HOUSES | 349 |
| MARRIED F | 314 |
| MARRIED M | 321 |
| SINGLE F | 492 |
| SINGLE M | 600 |
| WIDOWED M | 42 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC187010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC083006— 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 1901 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 (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/shipton-qc187010-1901/.