Yamachiche, Quebec (1871 census)
Yamachiche was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,365. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.308°N, 72.830°W.
Population
In 1871, Yamachiche had a population of 2,365: 1,179 male and 1,186 female residents. Population density was 57.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 4,123 |
| 1861 | 3,213 |
| 1871 | 2,365 |
| 1881 | 2,740 |
| 1891 | 2,025 |
| 1901 | 2,195 |
| 1911 | 1,845 |
| 1921 | 1,615 |
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, Yamachiche shared boundaries with:
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 | 424 |
| Number of females | 1,186 |
| Number of males | 1,179 |
| Number of married females | 372 |
| Number of married males | 374 |
| Number of married persons | 746 |
| Number of widowed females | 53 |
| Number of widowed males | 39 |
| Number of widowed persons | 92 |
| Total population | 2,365 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 761 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 766 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,527 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 372 |
| Number of occupied houses | 372 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 24 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,305 |
| BWT BU | 8,336 |
| CRN BU | 1,123 |
| HAY AC | 2,523 |
| HAY TONS | 3,837 |
| OAT BU | 112,344 |
| PEA BU | 9,148 |
| POT AC | 167 |
| POT BU | 23,805 |
| RYE BU | 307 |
| Total area (acres) | 23,400 |
| WHT SP BU | 7,292 |
| WHT WTR BU | 38 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 894 |
| AREA | 23,400 |
| BEING BUILT | 6 |
| BEN BU | 66 |
| CD | 129 |
| CSD | 2 |
| FAMILIES | 424 |
| FEMALE | 1,186 |
| GRA BU | 226 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 372 |
| INHABITED | 372 |
| MALE | 1,179 |
| MARRIED F | 372 |
| MARRIED M | 374 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 746 |
| POPULATION | 2,365 |
| ROOT BU | 4,859 |
| SINGLE F | 761 |
| SINGLE M | 766 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,527 |
| TUR BU | 4 |
| UNINHABITED | 24 |
| WIDOWED F | 53 |
| WIDOWED M | 39 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 92 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC129002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC093011— 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). "Yamachiche, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/yamachiche-qc129002-1871/.