York, Quebec (1871 census)
York was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 283. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q28321524. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.784°N, 64.554°W.
Population
In 1871, York had a population of 283: 165 male and 118 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 1871
In the 1871 census, York shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 50 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 47 |
| Number of females | 118 |
| Number of males | 165 |
| Number of married females | 37 |
| Number of married males | 49 |
| Number of married persons | 86 |
| Number of widowed females | 3 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| Number of widowed persons | 7 |
| Total population | 283 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 78 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 112 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 190 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 3 |
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 43 |
| Number of occupied houses | 46 |
Agriculture (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 262 |
| HAY AC | 191 |
| HAY TONS | 254 |
| OAT BU | 1,200 |
| PEA BU | 12 |
| POT AC | 36 |
| POT BU | 5,265 |
| RYE BU | 6 |
| Total area (acres) | 165,760 |
| WHT SP BU | 213 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 18 |
| AREA | 165,760 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| CD | 171 |
| CSD | 7 |
| FAMILIES | 47 |
| FEMALE | 118 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 46 |
| INHABITED | 43 |
| MALE | 165 |
| MARRIED F | 37 |
| MARRIED M | 49 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 86 |
| POPULATION | 283 |
| ROOT BU | 31 |
| SHANTIES | 3 |
| SINGLE F | 78 |
| SINGLE M | 112 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 190 |
| TUR BU | 1,252 |
| WIDOWED F | 3 |
| WIDOWED M | 4 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC171007— 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 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). "York, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/york-qc171007-1871/.