Varennes, Quebec (1871 census)
Varennes was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,952. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.680°N, 73.395°W.
Population
In 1871, Varennes had a population of 1,952: 971 male and 981 female residents. Population density was 53.7 people per square mile.
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 1871
In the 1871 census, Varennes shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 341 |
| Number of females | 981 |
| Number of males | 971 |
| Number of married females | 287 |
| Number of married males | 286 |
| Number of married persons | 573 |
| Number of widowed females | 35 |
| Number of widowed males | 57 |
| Number of widowed persons | 92 |
| Total population | 1,952 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 659 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 628 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,287 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 278 |
| Number of occupied houses | 278 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 37 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 18,848 |
| BWT BU | 558 |
| CRN BU | 2,590 |
| HAY AC | 3,971 |
| HAY TONS | 4,658 |
| OAT BU | 78,092 |
| PEA BU | 18,293 |
| POT AC | 159 |
| POT BU | 12,636 |
| RYE BU | 16 |
| Total area (acres) | 20,685 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,782 |
| WHT WTR BU | 22 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 823 |
| AREA | 20,685 |
| BEN BU | 282 |
| CD | 119 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 341 |
| FEMALE | 981 |
| GRA BU | 2,051 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 278 |
| INHABITED | 278 |
| MALE | 971 |
| MARRIED F | 287 |
| MARRIED M | 286 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 573 |
| POPULATION | 1,952 |
| ROOT BU | 2,240 |
| SINGLE F | 659 |
| SINGLE M | 628 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,287 |
| TUR BU | 34 |
| UNINHABITED | 37 |
| WIDOWED F | 35 |
| WIDOWED M | 57 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 92 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC119001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC098007— 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 1871 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 (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/varennes-qc119001-1871/.