Templeton, Quebec (1891 census)
Templeton was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,964. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.586°N, 75.632°W.
Population
In 1891, Templeton had a population of 2,964: 1,597 male and 1,367 female residents. Population density was 22.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,964 |
| 1901 | 3,778 |
| 1911 | 3,562 |
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 contained Templeton W-O, 1881 (48.6% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Templeton E, 1881 (51.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Templeton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.80 |
| FAM NO | 507 |
| Number of families | 507 |
| Number of females | 1,367 |
| Number of males | 1,597 |
| Number of married females | 453 |
| Number of married males | 453 |
| Number of married persons | 906 |
| Number of widowed females | 49 |
| Number of widowed males | 46 |
| Number of widowed persons | 95 |
| POP F | 1,367 |
| POP M | 1,597 |
| POP TOT | 2,964 |
| Total population | 2,964 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 865 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,098 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,963 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,638 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,326 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 9 |
| Number of houses | 493 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 7 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 485 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 61 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 333 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 9 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 117 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 157 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 126 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 3 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 51 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 28 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 101 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of occupied houses | 502 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 20 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 188 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 179 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 14,845 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 18,580 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 16,196 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,851 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 31,220 |
| Acres of land in farms | 49,800 |
| Acres of oats | 3,319 |
| Acres of potatoes | 356 |
| Acres of turnips | 35 |
| Acres of wheat | 378 |
| BAR AC | 188 |
| BAR BU | 2,273 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,273 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 222 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,927 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 66 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 955 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 62,971 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 8,406 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 24,528 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 166 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,086 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,022 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 34 |
| BWT BU | 1,927 |
| CRN BU | 955 |
| HAY AC | 6,851 |
| HAY TONS | 8,444 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 729 |
| Number of chickens | 6,204 |
| Number of ducks | 76 |
| Number of employees on farms | 10 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 413 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 55 |
| Number of geese | 192 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 301 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 804 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,271 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 478 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,378 |
| Number of other fowl | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 83 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 113 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 165 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 36 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 81 |
| Number of sheep | 1,547 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 719 |
| Number of swine | 909 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,056 |
| Number of turkeys | 150 |
| OAT AC | 3,319 |
| OAT BU | 62,971 |
| PEA BU | 8,406 |
| POT AC | 356 |
| POT BU | 24,528 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,976 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,393 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 106,757 |
| RYE BU | 166 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,444 |
| WHT AC | 378 |
| WHT FALL BU | 34 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,086 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 83 |
| A 11 50 | 113 |
| A 201 PL | 36 |
| A 51 100 | 165 |
| BEN BU | 222 |
| BUTTER LB | 106,757 |
| CATTLE KS | 729 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 865 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,098 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,963 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,976 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 301 |
| DUCKS | 76 |
| FAMILIES | 507 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.80 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,393 |
| FRN CA | 1,638 |
| GEESE | 192 |
| GRA BU | 66 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 6,204 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 804 |
| HOUSES | 493 |
| HOUSES B | 7 |
| HOUSES CON | 8 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 9 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 28 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 51 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 61 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 333 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 101 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 126 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 3 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 117 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 157 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 20 |
| HOUSES W | 485 |
| INF 11 A | 81 |
| MD FEM | 453 |
| MD MALE | 453 |
| MD TOT | 906 |
| MILK COWS | 1,271 |
| NAME CD | Ottawa, County—Comté |
| OC E | 10 |
| OC F | 55 |
| OC P | 413 |
| OC TOT | 478 |
| OTHER FOWL | 34 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,378 |
| OTHERS | 1,326 |
| SHEEP | 1,547 |
| SHEEP KS | 719 |
| SUP AM | 31,220 |
| SUP FOR | 18,580 |
| SUP JV | 179 |
| SUP PAT | 14,845 |
| SUP SC | 16,196 |
| SUP TOT | 49,800 |
| SWINE | 909 |
| SWINE KS | 1,056 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 502 |
| TUR AC | 35 |
| TUR BU | 3,022 |
| TURKEY | 150 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 9 |
| WID FEM | 49 |
| WID MALE | 46 |
| WID TOT | 95 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC176044— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC205018— 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 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). "Templeton, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/templeton-qc176044-1891/.