Waltham & Bryson, Quebec (1881 census)
Waltham & Bryson was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 393. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.035°N, 76.911°W.
Population
In 1881, Waltham & Bryson had a population of 393: 202 male and 191 female residents. Population density was 2.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 393 |
| 1891 | 361 |
| 1901 | 368 |
| 1911 | 447 |
| 1921 | 450 |
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 Waltham, 1871 (40.4% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Basse Rivière Noire, 1871 (59.6% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Waltham & Bryson shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 68 |
| Number of families | 68 |
| Number of females | 191 |
| Number of males | 202 |
| Number of married females | 64 |
| Number of married males | 62 |
| Number of married persons | 126 |
| Number of widowed females | 5 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| Number of widowed persons | 13 |
| POP TOT | 393 |
| Total population | 393 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 122 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 132 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 254 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 63 |
| Number of occupied houses | 63 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 580 |
| Acres of potatoes | 65 |
| Acres of wheat | 98 |
| BAR BU | 53 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 53 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 446 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 520 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 12,723 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 38 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2,212 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,510 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 1,474 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 755 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 506 |
| BWT BU | 446 |
| CRN BU | 520 |
| HAY AC | 580 |
| HAY TONS | 456 |
| OAT BU | 12,723 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2,212 |
| POT AC | 65 |
| POT BU | 6,510 |
| RYE BU | 1,474 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 456 |
| WHT AC | 98 |
| WHT SP BU | 755 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 122 |
| C UNMD M | 132 |
| C UNMD TOT | 254 |
| D OCC | 63 |
| FEMALE | 191 |
| GRA BU | 5 |
| H CON | 1 |
| H INHAB | 63 |
| H UNINH | 7 |
| MALE | 202 |
| MD F | 64 |
| MD M | 62 |
| MD TOT | 126 |
| NUMBER CD | 98 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 38 |
| TUR BU | 506 |
| WID F | 5 |
| WID M | 8 |
| WID TOT | 13 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC098014— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC079022— 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). "Waltham & Bryson, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/waltham-bryson-qc098014-1881/.