Sorel, Town—Ville, Quebec (1871 census)
Sorel, Town—Ville was a town in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 5,636. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q29386656. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.033°N, 73.105°W.
Population
In 1871, Sorel, Town—Ville had a population of 5,636: 2,761 male and 2,875 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 5,636 |
| 1881 | 5,791 |
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, Sorel, Town—Ville 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 5,636 total population, 2,875 females, 2,761 males, 1,846 married persons, 1,023 families, 925 married females, 921 married males, 219 widowed persons, 172 widowed females, 47 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 3,571 single persons under 18, 1,793 single males under 18, 1,778 single females under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 857 inhabited houses, 857 occupied houses, 31 uninhabited houses, 7 houses under construction. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 2,042 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1871, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Gill | 1871–1918 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC120006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC061001_1871— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q29386656
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorel,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorel_(Qu%C3%A9bec)
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, Town—Ville, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/sorel-town-ville-qc120006-1871/.