Unorganized Territory, Quebec (1881 census)
Unorganized Territory was a census subdivision in Chicoutimi & Saguenay County, Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,416. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.230°N, 68.075°W.
Population
In 1881, Unorganized Territory had a population of 1,416: 709 male and 707 female residents. Population density was 8.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,416 |
| 1891 | 1,387 |
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 Sauvages Betsiamites, 1871 (58.1% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Sauvages des Sept Isles, 1871 (0.3% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Sauvages de Mingan, 1871 (3.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Unorganized Territory shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 66 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 326 |
| Number of families | 326 |
| Number of females | 707 |
| Number of males | 709 |
| Number of married females | 269 |
| Number of married males | 269 |
| Number of married persons | 538 |
| Number of widowed females | 65 |
| Number of widowed males | 20 |
| Number of widowed persons | 85 |
| POP TOT | 1,416 |
| Total population | 1,416 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 373 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 420 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 793 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 272 |
| Number of occupied houses | 272 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 1 |
Agriculture (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 39 |
| Acres of potatoes | 14 |
| Acres of wheat | 42 |
| BAR BU | 26 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 26 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 32 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 77 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 136 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 717 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 22 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 376 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 1 |
| BWT BU | 32 |
| HAY AC | 39 |
| HAY TONS | 32 |
| OAT BU | 77 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 136 |
| POT AC | 14 |
| POT BU | 717 |
| RYE BU | 22 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 32 |
| WHT AC | 42 |
| WHT SP BU | 376 |
| WHT WTR BU | 1 |
Fisheries (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of other fish produced in the past year | 1,248 |
| Barrels of salmon produced in the past year | 10 |
| Barrels of trout produced in the past year | 4 |
| Fathoms of fishing nets | 5,599 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 373 |
| C UNMD M | 420 |
| C UNMD TOT | 793 |
| CD NAME | Chicoutimi & Saguenay |
| D OCC | 272 |
| FEMALE | 707 |
| H INHAB | 272 |
| H UNINH | 1 |
| MALE | 709 |
| MD F | 269 |
| MD M | 269 |
| MD TOT | 538 |
| NET XX F | 5,599 |
| NUMBER CD | 76 |
| OTHFISH XB Q | 1,248 |
| SLM XB Q | 10 |
| TRT XB Q | 4 |
| WID F | 65 |
| WID M | 20 |
| WID TOT | 85 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC076032— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC149039— 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). "Unorganized Territory, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/unorganized-territory-qc076032-1881/.