Thorne, Quebec (1891 census)
Thorne was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 940. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63244644. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.759°N, 76.408°W.
Population
In 1891, Thorne had a population of 940: 491 male and 449 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 450 |
| 1871 | 624 |
| 1881 | 876 |
| 1891 | 940 |
| 1901 | 960 |
| 1911 | 833 |
| 1921 | 783 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Thorne shared boundaries with:
- Aldfield
- Alleyn & Cawood
- Bristol N
- Bryson (Village) & Upper Litchfield
- Clarendon N
- Leslie, Clapham & Huddersfield
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 80 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 940 total population, 491 males, 449 females, 273 married persons, 155 families, 138 married males, 135 married females, 27 widowed persons, 19 widowed females, 8 widowed males, 6.10 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 640 single persons under 18, 345 single males under 18, 295 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 939 persons who are not French Canadian, 1 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 154 houses, 154 houses built of wood, 154 occupied houses, 100 houses of 1 story, 57 houses of 4 rooms, 54 houses of 2 stories, 36 houses of 3 rooms, 26 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 21 houses of 2 rooms, 12 houses of 5 rooms, 9 uninhabited houses, 5 houses under construction, 2 houses of 11 to 15 rooms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 51,026 pounds of homemade butter, 26,925 bushels of oats, 25,107 acres of land in farms, 17,508 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 10,953 bushels of potatoes, 7,599 acres of improved land in farms, 6,193 acres of farmland under crops, 4,807 bushels of peas, 3,196 bushels of spring wheat, 3,087 chickens, 2,872 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 2,148 acres of hay crops, 1,939 acres of oats, 1,900 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 1,514 tons of hay, 1,358 acres of farmland in pasture, 964 bushels of turnips, 951 bushels of rye, 828 sheep, 720 milk cows, 616 other cattle, 456 acres of wheat, 450 swine slaughtered or sold, 399 sheep slaughtered or sold, 399 swine, 334 bushels of buckwheat, 276 horses aged over 3 years, 224 bushels of barley, 182 acres of potatoes, 181 geese, 155 cattle killed or sold, 146 occupants of farms, 146 other fowl, 142 farm occupants who own their land, 106 turkeys, 80 horses aged 3 years and under, 77 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 67 bushels of corn, 56 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 48 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 44 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 33 bushels of beans, 25 ducks, 22 acres of barley, 19 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 12 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 11 acres of turnips, 5 bushels of winter wheat, 4 farm occupants who rent their land, 3 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 3 persons living on farms under 10 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC177022— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC079021— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63244644
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). "Thorne, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/thorne-qc177022-1891/.