Malbaie, Quebec (1901 census)
Malbaie was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,673. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q138972308. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.713°N, 70.170°W.
Population
In 1901, Malbaie had a population of 2,673: 1,331 male and 1,342 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,653 |
| 1861 | 2,766 |
| 1871 | 2,960 |
| 1881 | 3,014 |
| 1891 | 3,239 |
| 1901 | 2,673 |
| 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, Malbaie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 2,673 total population, 1,342 females, 1,331 males, 874 single males, 854 single females, 419 married females, 418 married males, 411 families, 69 widowed females, 39 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 377 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 62,976 total area (acres). (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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Ouellet | 1844–1915 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC147005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC152004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q138972308
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). "Malbaie, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/malbaie-qc147005-1901/.