Trois-Rivières (part), Quebec (1881 census)
Trois-Rivières (part) was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 626. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.345°N, 72.626°W.
Population
In 1881, Trois-Rivières (part) had a population of 626: 307 male and 319 female residents. Population density was 22.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 626 |
| 1891 | 500 |
| 1891 | 295 |
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 Trois Rivières, Paroisse, 1871 (49.7% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Trois-Rivières (part), 1891 (49.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Trois-Rivières (part), 1891 (50.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Trois-Rivières (part) 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, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 92 |
| Number of families | 92 |
| Number of females | 319 |
| Number of males | 307 |
| Number of married females | 90 |
| Number of married males | 90 |
| Number of married persons | 180 |
| Number of widowed females | 10 |
| Number of widowed males | 5 |
| Number of widowed persons | 15 |
| POP TOT | 626 |
| Total population | 626 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 219 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 212 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 431 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 88 |
| Number of occupied houses | 88 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 8 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 1,783 |
| Acres of potatoes | 80 |
| Acres of wheat | 88 |
| BAR BU | 1,310 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,310 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,784 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 24 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 516 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 26,501 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 695 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 770 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 10,484 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 123 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 863 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,699 |
| BWT BU | 4,784 |
| CRN BU | 516 |
| HAY AC | 1,783 |
| HAY TONS | 3,087 |
| OAT BU | 26,501 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 770 |
| POT AC | 80 |
| POT BU | 10,484 |
| RYE BU | 123 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,087 |
| WHT AC | 88 |
| WHT SP BU | 863 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 219 |
| C UNMD M | 212 |
| C UNMD TOT | 431 |
| D OCC | 88 |
| FEMALE | 319 |
| GRA BU | 24 |
| H INHAB | 88 |
| H UNINH | 8 |
| MALE | 307 |
| MD F | 90 |
| MD M | 90 |
| MD TOT | 180 |
| NUMBER CD | 83 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 695 |
| TUR BU | 1,699 |
| WID F | 10 |
| WID M | 5 |
| WID TOT | 15 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC083005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC187008— 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). "Trois-Rivières (part), Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/trois-rivi-res-part-qc083005-1881/.