Unorganized Territory, Quebec (1881 census)
Unorganized Territory was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 881. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.108°N, 72.772°W.
Population
In 1881, Unorganized Territory had a population of 881: 490 male and 391 female residents. Population density was 1.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 881 |
| 1891 | 1,234 |
| 1901 | 884 |
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 Mékinac, 1871 (25.8% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Croche, 1871 (0.2% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Manouane, 1871 (2.2% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Bostonnais, 1871 (1.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Unorganized Territory, 1891 (88.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Unorganized Territory shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 196 |
| Number of families | 196 |
| Number of females | 391 |
| Number of males | 490 |
| Number of married females | 153 |
| Number of married males | 164 |
| Number of married persons | 317 |
| Number of widowed females | 18 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| Number of widowed persons | 26 |
| POP TOT | 881 |
| Total population | 881 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 220 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 318 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 538 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 9 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 119 |
| Number of occupied houses | 128 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 2 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 668 |
| Acres of potatoes | 123 |
| Acres of wheat | 73 |
| BAR BU | 500 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 500 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,377 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 321 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 17,141 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 658 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,496 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,090 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 944 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 7,894 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 28 |
| BWT BU | 1,377 |
| CRN BU | 321 |
| HAY AC | 668 |
| HAY TONS | 599 |
| OAT BU | 17,141 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,496 |
| POT AC | 123 |
| POT BU | 12,090 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 599 |
| WHT AC | 73 |
| WHT SP BU | 944 |
| WHT WTR BU | 28 |
Other recorded variables (20 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 220 |
| C UNMD M | 318 |
| C UNMD TOT | 538 |
| D OCC | 128 |
| FEMALE | 391 |
| GRA BU | 1 |
| H CON | 8 |
| H INHAB | 119 |
| H UNINH | 2 |
| MALE | 490 |
| MD F | 153 |
| MD M | 164 |
| MD TOT | 317 |
| NUMBER CD | 82 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 658 |
| SHAN | 9 |
| TUR BU | 7,894 |
| WID F | 18 |
| WID M | 8 |
| WID TOT | 26 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC082015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC146022— 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-qc082015-1881/.