Stanstead Plain, Village, Quebec (1881 census)
Stanstead Plain, Village was a village in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 578. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.023°N, 72.096°W.
Population
In 1881, Stanstead Plain, Village had a population of 578: 266 male and 312 female residents. Population density was 203.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 574 |
| 1881 | 578 |
| 1891 | 600 |
| 1901 | 618 |
| 1911 | 837 |
| 1921 | 798 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Stanstead Plain, Village shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 61 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 136 |
| Number of families | 136 |
| Number of females | 312 |
| Number of males | 266 |
| Number of married females | 118 |
| Number of married males | 112 |
| Number of married persons | 230 |
| Number of widowed females | 21 |
| Number of widowed males | 2 |
| Number of widowed persons | 23 |
| POP TOT | 578 |
| Total population | 578 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 173 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 152 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 325 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 120 |
| Number of occupied houses | 120 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 4 |
Agriculture (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 852 |
| Acres of potatoes | 32 |
| Acres of wheat | 24 |
| BAR BU | 1,141 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,141 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 78 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 385 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 3,175 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,115 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,475 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 475 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,181 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 10 |
| BWT BU | 78 |
| CRN BU | 385 |
| HAY AC | 852 |
| HAY TONS | 1,197 |
| OAT BU | 3,175 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 27 |
| POT AC | 32 |
| POT BU | 4,475 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,197 |
| WHT AC | 24 |
| WHT SP BU | 475 |
| WHT WTR BU | 10 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 173 |
| C UNMD M | 152 |
| C UNMD TOT | 325 |
| D OCC | 120 |
| FEMALE | 312 |
| H INHAB | 120 |
| H UNINH | 4 |
| MALE | 266 |
| MD F | 118 |
| MD M | 112 |
| MD TOT | 230 |
| NUMBER CD | 56 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,115 |
| TUR BU | 2,181 |
| WID F | 21 |
| WID M | 2 |
| WID TOT | 23 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC056002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC090018— 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 1881 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). "Stanstead Plain, Village, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanstead-plain-village-qc056002-1881/.