Sutton, Quebec (1881 census)
Sutton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 3,666. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.086°N, 72.588°W.
Population
In 1881, Sutton had a population of 3,666: 1,879 male and 1,787 female residents. Population density was 33.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,468 |
| 1861 | 3,151 |
| 1871 | 3,143 |
| 1881 | 3,666 |
| 1891 | 3,362 |
| 1901 | 2,422 |
| 1911 | 2,179 |
| 1921 | 2,365 |
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, Sutton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 69 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 761 |
| Number of families | 761 |
| Number of females | 1,787 |
| Number of males | 1,879 |
| Number of married females | 732 |
| Number of married males | 729 |
| Number of married persons | 1,461 |
| Number of widowed females | 99 |
| Number of widowed males | 62 |
| Number of widowed persons | 161 |
| POP TOT | 3,666 |
| Total population | 3,666 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 956 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,088 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,044 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 752 |
| Number of occupied houses | 753 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 14 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 12,155 |
| Acres of potatoes | 347 |
| Acres of wheat | 520 |
| BAR BU | 2,286 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,286 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,941 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 158 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 11,416 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 51,144 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 2,472 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 932 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 38,516 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 7,142 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,038 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 33 |
| BWT BU | 3,941 |
| CRN BU | 11,416 |
| HAY AC | 12,155 |
| HAY TONS | 13,839 |
| OAT BU | 51,144 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 932 |
| POT AC | 347 |
| POT BU | 38,516 |
| RYE BU | 64 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 13,839 |
| WHT AC | 520 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,142 |
| WHT WTR BU | 33 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 956 |
| C UNMD M | 1,088 |
| C UNMD TOT | 2,044 |
| D OCC | 753 |
| FEMALE | 1,787 |
| GRA BU | 158 |
| H CON | 6 |
| H INHAB | 752 |
| H UNINH | 14 |
| MALE | 1,879 |
| MD F | 732 |
| MD M | 729 |
| MD TOT | 1,461 |
| NUMBER CD | 60 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 2,472 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 7,038 |
| WID F | 99 |
| WID M | 62 |
| WID TOT | 161 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC060002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC045006— 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). "Sutton, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/sutton-qc060002-1881/.