Mécatina, Quebec (1901 census)
Mécatina was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 213. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q5664602. The administrative centroid was at approximately 50.756°N, 59.272°W.
Population
In 1901, Mécatina had a population of 213: 119 male and 94 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 280 |
| 1881 | 410 |
| 1891 | 341 |
| 1901 | 213 |
| 1911 | — |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Mécatina shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 11 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 213 total population, 119 males, 94 females, 80 single males, 56 single females, 38 families, 35 married females, 35 married males, 4 widowed males, 3 widowed females. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 38 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1901, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hébert | 1830–1919 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC149047— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC154054— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q5664602
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 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). "Mécatina, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/m-catina-qc149047-1901/.