Stanstead, Quebec (1881 census)
Stanstead was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,727. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.089°N, 72.127°W.
Population
In 1881, Stanstead had a population of 3,727: 1,918 male and 1,809 female residents. Population density was 30.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 4,022 |
| 1881 | 3,727 |
| 1891 | 3,684 |
| 1901 | 2,832 |
| 1911 | 2,954 |
| 1921 | 2,787 |
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 shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 826 |
| Number of families | 826 |
| Number of females | 1,809 |
| Number of males | 1,918 |
| Number of married females | 777 |
| Number of married males | 778 |
| Number of married persons | 1,555 |
| Number of widowed females | 123 |
| Number of widowed males | 135 |
| Number of widowed persons | 258 |
| POP TOT | 3,727 |
| Total population | 3,727 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 909 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,005 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,914 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 16 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 784 |
| Number of occupied houses | 800 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 39 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 16,031 |
| Acres of potatoes | 423 |
| Acres of wheat | 663 |
| BAR BU | 9,391 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 9,391 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 6,023 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 175 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 10,402 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 72,399 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 10,458 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,543 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 68,668 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 11,580 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 31,147 |
| BWT BU | 6,023 |
| CRN BU | 10,402 |
| HAY AC | 16,031 |
| HAY TONS | 18,290 |
| OAT BU | 72,399 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,543 |
| POT AC | 423 |
| POT BU | 68,668 |
| RYE BU | 34 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 18,290 |
| WHT AC | 663 |
| WHT SP BU | 11,580 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 909 |
| C UNMD M | 1,005 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,914 |
| D OCC | 800 |
| FEMALE | 1,809 |
| GRA BU | 175 |
| H CON | 2 |
| H INHAB | 784 |
| H UNINH | 39 |
| MALE | 1,918 |
| MD F | 777 |
| MD M | 778 |
| MD TOT | 1,555 |
| NUMBER CD | 56 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 10,458 |
| SHAN | 16 |
| TUR BU | 31,147 |
| WID F | 123 |
| WID M | 135 |
| WID TOT | 258 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC056001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC090008— 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, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/stanstead-qc056001-1881/.