Templeton, VL, Quebec (1891 census)
Templeton, VL was a village in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,964. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244636. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.586°N, 75.632°W.
Population
In 1891, Templeton, VL had a population of 2,964: 1,597 male and 1,367 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,711 |
| 1861 | 2,646 |
| 1871 | 3,401 |
| 1891 | 2,964 |
| 1901 | 3,778 |
| 1911 | 3,562 |
| 1921 | 428 |
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, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 85 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 2,964 total population, 1,597 males, 1,367 females, 906 married persons, 507 families, 453 married females, 453 married males, 95 widowed persons, 49 widowed females, 46 widowed males, 5.80 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 1,963 single persons under 18, 1,098 single males under 18, 865 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,638 French Canadians, 1,326 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 502 occupied houses, 493 houses, 485 houses built of wood, 333 houses of 1 story, 157 houses of 2 stories, 126 houses of 3 rooms, 117 houses of 2 rooms, 101 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 61 houses of 1 room, 51 houses of 4 rooms, 28 houses of 5 rooms, 20 uninhabited houses, 9 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 9 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 8 houses under construction, 7 houses built of brick, 3 houses of 3 stories, 1 houses built of stone. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 106,757 pounds of homemade butter, 62,971 bushels of oats, 49,800 acres of land in farms, 31,220 acres of improved land in farms, 24,528 bushels of potatoes, 18,580 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 16,196 acres of farmland under crops, 14,845 acres of farmland in pasture, 8,444 tons of hay, 8,406 bushels of peas, 6,851 acres of hay crops, 6,204 chickens, 3,976 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 3,319 acres of oats, 3,086 bushels of spring wheat, 3,022 bushels of turnips, 2,273 bushels of barley, 1,927 bushels of buckwheat, 1,547 sheep, 1,393 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 1,378 other cattle, 1,271 milk cows, 1,056 swine slaughtered or sold, 955 bushels of corn, 909 swine, 804 horses aged over 3 years, 729 cattle killed or sold, 719 sheep slaughtered or sold, 478 occupants of farms, 413 farm occupants who own their land, 378 acres of wheat, 356 acres of potatoes, 301 horses aged 3 years and under, 222 bushels of beans, 192 geese, 188 acres of barley, 179 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 166 bushels of rye, 165 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 150 turkeys, 113 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 83 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 81 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 76 ducks, 66 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 55 farm occupants who rent their land, 36 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 35 acres of turnips, 34 bushels of winter wheat, 34 other fowl, 10 employees on farms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC176044— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057035— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63244636
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, VL, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/templeton-vl-qc176044-1891/.