Sorel, Quebec (1871 census)
Sorel was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,446. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.035°N, 73.073°W.
Population
In 1871, Sorel had a population of 3,446: 1,760 male and 1,686 female residents. Population density was 67.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,446 |
| 1881 | 877 |
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 Sorel Parish, 1861 (94.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Sorel, 1881 (27.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Joseph, 1881 (10.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Ste. Anne de Sorel, 1881 (30.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Sorel shared boundaries with:
- Contrecoeur
- Isle du Pads
- Sorel, City—Cité
- St. François
- St. Ours
- St. Robert
- St. Roch
- Ste. Victoire
- Yamaska
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 | 438 |
| Number of females | 1,686 |
| Number of males | 1,760 |
| Number of married females | 566 |
| Number of married males | 565 |
| Number of married persons | 1,131 |
| Number of widowed females | 63 |
| Number of widowed males | 51 |
| Number of widowed persons | 114 |
| Total population | 3,446 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,057 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,144 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,201 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 390 |
| Number of occupied houses | 390 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 33 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,018 |
| BWT BU | 18,724 |
| CRN BU | 3,742 |
| HAY AC | 2,680 |
| HAY TONS | 5,243 |
| OAT BU | 71,122 |
| PEA BU | 4,330 |
| POT AC | 380 |
| POT BU | 57,310 |
| RYE BU | 5,562 |
| Total area (acres) | 20,480 |
| WHT SP BU | 8,268 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 787 |
| AREA | 20,480 |
| BEING BUILT | 4 |
| BEN BU | 272 |
| CD | 120 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 438 |
| FEMALE | 1,686 |
| GRA BU | 174 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 390 |
| INHABITED | 390 |
| MALE | 1,760 |
| MARRIED F | 566 |
| MARRIED M | 565 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 1,131 |
| POPULATION | 3,446 |
| ROOT BU | 928 |
| SINGLE F | 1,057 |
| SINGLE M | 1,144 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,201 |
| TUR BU | 4,800 |
| UNINHABITED | 33 |
| WIDOWED F | 63 |
| WIDOWED M | 51 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 114 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC120005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC061002_1871— 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). "Sorel, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/sorel-qc120005-1871/.