Wendover & Simpson, Quebec (1871 census)
Wendover & Simpson was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 767. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.930°N, 72.369°W.
Population
In 1871, Wendover & Simpson had a population of 767: 412 male and 355 female residents. Population density was 5.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 767 |
| 1881 | 1,279 |
| 1891 | 2,300 |
| 1901 | 2,247 |
| 1911 | 1,498 |
| 1921 | 1,408 |
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, Wendover & Simpson shared boundaries with:
- Kingsey
- Kingsey Falls, W-O
- St. Léonard
- St. Zéphirin
- Ste. Brigitte des Saults
- Ste. Clothilde
- Ste. Perpétue
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 135 |
| Number of females | 355 |
| Number of males | 412 |
| Number of married females | 129 |
| Number of married males | 138 |
| Number of married persons | 267 |
| Number of widowed females | 4 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| Number of widowed persons | 12 |
| Total population | 767 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 222 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 266 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 488 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 121 |
| Number of occupied houses | 127 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 13 |
Agriculture (11 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 47 |
| BWT BU | 1,479 |
| CRN BU | 365 |
| HAY AC | 847 |
| HAY TONS | 810 |
| OAT BU | 12,464 |
| PEA BU | 833 |
| POT AC | 94 |
| POT BU | 14,140 |
| Total area (acres) | 91,760 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,042 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 177 |
| AREA | 91,760 |
| BEING BUILT | 7 |
| BEN BU | 95 |
| CD | 136 |
| CSD | 5 |
| FAMILIES | 135 |
| FEMALE | 355 |
| GRA BU | 64 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 127 |
| INHABITED | 121 |
| MALE | 412 |
| MARRIED F | 129 |
| MARRIED M | 138 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 267 |
| POPULATION | 767 |
| ROOT BU | 94 |
| SHANTIES | 6 |
| SINGLE F | 222 |
| SINGLE M | 266 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 488 |
| TUR BU | 330 |
| UNINHABITED | 13 |
| WIDOWED F | 4 |
| WIDOWED M | 8 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 12 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC136005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC054013— 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). "Wendover & Simpson, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/wendover-simpson-qc136005-1871/.