Unorganized Territory, Quebec (1891 census)
Unorganized Territory was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,387. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.229°N, 68.083°W.
Population
In 1891, Unorganized Territory had a population of 1,387: 703 male and 684 female residents.
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).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Unorganized Territory shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 39 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 3.80 |
| FAM NO | 361 |
| Number of families | 361 |
| Number of females | 684 |
| Number of males | 703 |
| Number of married females | 295 |
| Number of married males | 295 |
| Number of married persons | 590 |
| Number of widowed females | 51 |
| Number of widowed males | 21 |
| Number of widowed persons | 72 |
| POP F | 684 |
| POP M | 703 |
| POP TOT | 1,387 |
| Total population | 1,387 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 338 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 387 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 725 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,385 |
Buildings & housing (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 361 |
| Number of occupied houses | 361 |
Other recorded variables (17 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 338 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 387 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 725 |
| FAMILIES | 361 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 3.80 |
| FRN CA | 2 |
| MD FEM | 295 |
| MD MALE | 295 |
| MD TOT | 590 |
| NAME CD | Chicoutimi and Saguenay |
| OTHERS | 1,385 |
| SILOS | 1 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 361 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 361 |
| WID FEM | 51 |
| WID MALE | 21 |
| WID TOT | 72 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC149039— 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 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). "Unorganized Territory, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/unorganized-territory-qc149039-1891/.