Wendover & Simpson, Quebec (1891 census)
Wendover & Simpson was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,300. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.932°N, 72.385°W.
Population
In 1891, Wendover & Simpson had a population of 2,300: 1,180 male and 1,120 female residents. Population density was 19.8 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).
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 was contained in Wendover & Simpson, 1881 (85.3% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Wendover & Simpson, 1901 (73.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Wendover & Simpson shared boundaries with:
- Drummondville, Town—Ville
- Kingsey
- St. Léonard
- St. Zéphirin de Courval
- Ste. Brigitte des Saults
- Ste. Clothilde d’Horton
- Ste. Perpétue
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 178 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.50 |
| FAM NO | 416 |
| Number of families | 416 |
| Number of females | 1,120 |
| Number of males | 1,180 |
| Number of married females | 397 |
| Number of married males | 396 |
| Number of married persons | 793 |
| Number of widowed females | 18 |
| Number of widowed males | 28 |
| Number of widowed persons | 46 |
| POP F | 1,120 |
| POP M | 1,180 |
| POP TOT | 2,300 |
| Total population | 2,300 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 705 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 756 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,461 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,166 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 134 |
Buildings & housing (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are vessels and shanties | 19 |
| Number of houses | 352 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 2 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 349 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 27 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 321 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 7 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 70 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 30 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 94 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 1 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 67 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 26 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 59 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 7 |
| Number of occupied houses | 371 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 43 |
Agriculture (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 35 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 69 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 4,329 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,208 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,396 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,900 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 12,794 |
| Acres of land in farms | 27,002 |
| Acres of oats | 1,933 |
| Acres of potatoes | 223 |
| Acres of turnips | 11 |
| Acres of wheat | 188 |
| BAR AC | 35 |
| BAR BU | 528 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 528 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 103 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 2,743 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 99 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 518 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 31,435 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,216 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 23,064 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,030 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,947 |
| BWT BU | 2,743 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 42 |
| CRN BU | 518 |
| HAY AC | 2,900 |
| HAY TONS | 2,511 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 124 |
| Number of chickens | 3,734 |
| Number of ducks | 7 |
| Number of employees on farms | 2 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 290 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 31 |
| Number of geese | 157 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 105 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 391 |
| Number of milk cows | 784 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 323 |
| Number of other cattle | 553 |
| Number of other fowl | 14 |
| Number of oxen | 58 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 149 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 69 |
| Number of sheep | 1,198 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 498 |
| Number of swine | 684 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 355 |
| Number of turkeys | 41 |
| OAT AC | 1,933 |
| OAT BU | 31,435 |
| PEA BU | 1,216 |
| POT AC | 223 |
| POT BU | 23,064 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 166 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,360 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 1,363 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 24,145 |
| RYE BU | 6 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,511 |
| WHT AC | 188 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,030 |
Other recorded variables (72 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 55 |
| A 11 50 | 30 |
| A 201 PL | 20 |
| A 51 100 | 149 |
| BEN BU | 103 |
| BUTTER LB | 24,145 |
| CATTLE KS | 124 |
| CHEESE LB | 166 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 705 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 756 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,461 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 2,360 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 105 |
| DUCKS | 7 |
| FAMILIES | 416 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.50 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 1,363 |
| FRN CA | 2,166 |
| GEESE | 157 |
| GRA BU | 99 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 3,734 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 391 |
| HOUSES | 352 |
| HOUSES B | 2 |
| HOUSES CON | 7 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 7 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 26 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 67 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 27 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 321 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 59 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 94 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 70 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 30 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 43 |
| HOUSES W | 349 |
| INF 11 A | 69 |
| MD FEM | 397 |
| MD MALE | 396 |
| MD TOT | 793 |
| MILK COWS | 784 |
| NAME CD | Drummond and Arthabaska |
| OC E | 2 |
| OC F | 31 |
| OC P | 290 |
| OC TOT | 323 |
| OTHER FOWL | 14 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 553 |
| OTHERS | 134 |
| SHEEP | 1,198 |
| SHEEP KS | 498 |
| SILOS | 42 |
| SUP AM | 12,794 |
| SUP FOR | 14,208 |
| SUP JV | 69 |
| SUP PAT | 4,329 |
| SUP SC | 8,396 |
| SUP TOT | 27,002 |
| SWINE | 684 |
| SWINE KS | 355 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 371 |
| TUR AC | 11 |
| TUR BU | 1,947 |
| TURKEY | 41 |
| VESS AND SHAN | 19 |
| WID FEM | 18 |
| WID MALE | 28 |
| WID TOT | 46 |
| WORKING OX | 58 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC153033— 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 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). "Wendover & Simpson, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/wendover-simpson-qc153033-1891/.