Varennes, Quebec (1881 census)
Varennes was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,789. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q142014. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.680°N, 73.395°W.
Population
In 1881, Varennes had a population of 1,789: 889 male and 900 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,300 |
| 1861 | 3,153 |
| 1871 | 1,952 |
| 1881 | 1,789 |
| 1891 | 1,599 |
| 1901 | 1,464 |
| 1911 | 1,385 |
| 1921 | 1,394 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Varennes shared boundaries with:
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 | 318 |
| Number of families | 318 |
| Number of females | 900 |
| Number of males | 889 |
| Number of married females | 296 |
| Number of married males | 292 |
| Number of married persons | 588 |
| Number of widowed females | 26 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| Number of widowed persons | 56 |
| POP TOT | 1,789 |
| Total population | 1,789 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 578 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 567 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,145 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 297 |
| Number of occupied houses | 297 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 27 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 5,352 |
| Acres of potatoes | 139 |
| Acres of wheat | 351 |
| BAR BU | 15,238 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 15,238 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 841 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 1,300 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 4,453 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 114,810 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 954 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 33,500 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 19,531 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 39 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,212 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 338 |
| BWT BU | 841 |
| CRN BU | 4,453 |
| HAY AC | 5,352 |
| HAY TONS | 7,275 |
| OAT BU | 114,810 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 33,500 |
| POT AC | 139 |
| POT BU | 19,531 |
| RYE BU | 39 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,275 |
| WHT AC | 351 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,212 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 578 |
| C UNMD M | 567 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,145 |
| D OCC | 297 |
| FEMALE | 900 |
| GRA BU | 1,300 |
| H INHAB | 297 |
| H UNINH | 27 |
| MALE | 889 |
| MD F | 296 |
| MD M | 292 |
| MD TOT | 588 |
| NUMBER CD | 66 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 954 |
| TUR BU | 338 |
| WID F | 26 |
| WID M | 30 |
| WID TOT | 56 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC066002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC098007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q142014
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). "Varennes, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/varennes-qc066002-1881/.