Standon, Quebec (1871 census)
Standon was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 604. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.525°N, 70.519°W.
Population
In 1871, Standon had a population of 604: 313 male and 291 female residents. Population density was 8.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 429 |
| 1871 | 604 |
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 Standon, 1861 (89.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of St. Léon de Standon, 1881 (77.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Standon shared boundaries with:
- Buckland
- Buckland W-O
- Mailloux, Roux, Bellechasse, Daaquam
- St. Malachie
- Ste. Germaine, lac Etchemin
- Ste. Justine de Langevin
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 | 103 |
| Number of females | 291 |
| Number of males | 313 |
| Number of married females | 94 |
| Number of married males | 95 |
| Number of married persons | 189 |
| Number of widowed females | 7 |
| Number of widowed males | 7 |
| Number of widowed persons | 14 |
| Total population | 604 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 190 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 211 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 401 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 98 |
| Number of occupied houses | 98 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,349 |
| BWT BU | 1,221 |
| CRN BU | 3 |
| HAY AC | 925 |
| HAY TONS | 566 |
| OAT BU | 7,070 |
| PEA BU | 342 |
| POT AC | 80 |
| POT BU | 8,482 |
| RYE BU | 55 |
| Total area (acres) | 45,400 |
| WHT SP BU | 275 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 24 |
| AREA | 45,400 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 5 |
| CD | 160 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 103 |
| FEMALE | 291 |
| GRA BU | 20 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 98 |
| INHABITED | 98 |
| MALE | 313 |
| MARRIED F | 94 |
| MARRIED M | 95 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 189 |
| POPULATION | 604 |
| ROOT BU | 29 |
| SINGLE F | 190 |
| SINGLE M | 211 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 401 |
| TUR BU | 610 |
| UNINHABITED | 7 |
| WIDOWED F | 7 |
| WIDOWED M | 7 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 14 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC160004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC160004— 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). "Standon, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/standon-qc160004-1871/.