York, Quebec (1881 census)
York was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 485. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q28321524. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.784°N, 64.554°W.
Population
In 1881, York had a population of 485: 230 male and 255 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 205 |
| 1871 | 283 |
| 1881 | 485 |
| 1891 | 350 |
| 1901 | 417 |
| 1911 | 523 |
| 1921 | 661 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, York shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 40 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 485 total population, 255 females, 230 males, 146 married persons, 86 families, 73 married females, 73 married males, 18 widowed persons, 13 widowed females, 5 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 321 single persons under 18, 169 single females under 18, 152 single males under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 83 inhabited houses, 83 occupied houses, 10 uninhabited houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 9,748 bushels of potatoes, 2,156 bushels of oats, 1,193 bushels of turnips, 655 tons of hay, 413 bushels of barley, 385 acres of hay crops, 284 bushels of winter wheat, 137 bushels of other root crops, 63 acres of potatoes, 27 bushels of spring wheat, 21 bushels of peas and beans, 20 acres of wheat. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Fisheries (1881). This community's record includes 2,029 fathoms of fishing nets, 540 quintals of cod, 265 barrels of mackerel, 68 gallons of fish oil, 32 barrels of salmon, 20 barrels of herring or alewives, 17 men on fishing boats, 14 fishing boats, 10 barrels of trout, 6 barrels of eels, 1 barrels of halibut, 1 quintals of haddock, hake, or pollock. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T27.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 485 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC039012— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC056029— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q28321524
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). "York, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/york-qc039012-1881/.