Suffolk, Quebec (1891 census)
Suffolk was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 968. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q28469433. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.913°N, 74.945°W.
Population
In 1891, Suffolk had a population of 968: 514 male and 454 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 907 |
| 1891 | 968 |
| 1911 | 1,176 |
| 1921 | 1,276 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Suffolk & Addington, 1901 (48.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Suffolk shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 83 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 968 total population, 514 males, 454 females, 349 married persons, 188 families, 175 married females, 174 married males, 22 widowed persons, 15 widowed males, 7 widowed females, 5.10 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 597 single persons under 18, 325 single males under 18, 272 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 760 French Canadians, 208 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 173 occupied houses, 166 houses, 166 houses built of wood, 164 houses of 1 story, 70 houses of 2 rooms, 55 houses of 3 rooms, 49 uninhabited houses, 25 houses of 4 rooms, 8 houses of 1 room, 7 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 6 houses under construction, 3 houses of 5 rooms, 3 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 2 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 2 houses of 2 stories. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 21,738 acres of land in farms, 18,505 pounds of homemade butter, 15,337 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 10,780 bushels of oats, 10,174 bushels of potatoes, 6,401 acres of improved land in farms, 5,011 acres of farmland under crops, 2,642 bushels of peas, 2,188 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 1,989 bushels of barley, 1,948 bushels of turnips, 1,793 acres of hay crops, 1,740 chickens, 1,506 bushels of buckwheat, 1,459 tons of hay, 1,348 acres of farmland in pasture, 1,204 bushels of spring wheat, 909 acres of oats, 685 sheep, 401 milk cows, 395 other cattle, 358 swine, 346 bushels of rye, 314 swine slaughtered or sold, 302 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 243 sheep slaughtered or sold, 197 acres of barley, 184 occupants of farms, 178 acres of wheat, 177 farm occupants who own their land, 177 horses aged over 3 years, 131 acres of potatoes, 112 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 103 bushels of corn, 95 cattle killed or sold, 73 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 66 horses aged 3 years and under, 60 oxen, 48 turkeys, 42 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 41 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 22 acres of turnips, 20 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 16 bushels of beans, 16 other fowl, 12 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 11 geese, 11 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 8 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 7 farm occupants who rent their land, 5 ducks, 3 bushels of winter wheat. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC176043— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC062051— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q28469433
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1891 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). "Suffolk, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/suffolk-qc176043-1891/.