Trois Rivières, Paroisse, Quebec (1871 census)
Trois Rivières, Paroisse was a parish in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 844. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.328°N, 72.604°W.
Population
In 1871, Trois Rivières, Paroisse had a population of 844: 403 male and 441 female residents. Population density was 60.1 people per square mile.
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 Banlieue, 1861 (28.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Trois-Rivières (part), 1881 (49.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Trois Rivières, Paroisse shared boundaries with:
- Pointe du Lac
- St. Etienne des Grès
- Trois-Rivières, Notre-Dame, Ward—Quartier
- Trois-Rivières, St. Louis, Ward—Quartier
- Trois-Rivières, St. Philippe, Ward—Quartier
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 145 |
| Number of females | 441 |
| Number of males | 403 |
| Number of married females | 120 |
| Number of married males | 119 |
| Number of married persons | 239 |
| Number of widowed females | 20 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 32 |
| Total population | 844 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 301 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 272 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 573 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 124 |
| Number of occupied houses | 125 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 14 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,245 |
| BWT BU | 2,535 |
| CRN BU | 539 |
| HAY AC | 1,262 |
| HAY TONS | 1,850 |
| OAT BU | 32,034 |
| PEA BU | 1,209 |
| POT AC | 106 |
| POT BU | 13,199 |
| RYE BU | 616 |
| Total area (acres) | 8,639 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,396 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 238 |
| AREA | 8,639 |
| BEN BU | 75 |
| CD | 131 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 145 |
| FEMALE | 441 |
| GRA BU | 70 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 125 |
| INHABITED | 124 |
| MALE | 403 |
| MARRIED F | 120 |
| MARRIED M | 119 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 239 |
| POPULATION | 844 |
| ROOT BU | 491 |
| SHANTIES | 1 |
| SINGLE F | 301 |
| SINGLE M | 272 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 573 |
| TUR BU | 2,288 |
| UNINHABITED | 14 |
| WIDOWED F | 20 |
| WIDOWED M | 12 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 32 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC131005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC131005— 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 1871 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). "Trois Rivières, Paroisse, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/trois-rivi-res-paroisse-qc131005-1871/.