Chemin Métapédia, Quebec (1871 census)
Chemin Métapédia was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 683. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.466°N, 67.500°W.
Population
In 1871, Chemin Métapédia had a population of 683: 353 male and 330 female residents. Population density was 2.4 people per square mile.
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Moïse, 1881 (21.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Edmond, Lac au Saumon, 1881 (74.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Chemin Métapédia shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 57 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 105 |
| Number of females | 330 |
| Number of males | 353 |
| Number of married females | 110 |
| Number of married males | 110 |
| Number of married persons | 220 |
| Number of widowed females | 8 |
| Number of widowed males | 4 |
| Number of widowed persons | 12 |
| Total population | 683 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 212 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 239 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 451 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 91 |
| Number of occupied houses | 93 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 3,592 |
| BWT BU | 87 |
| CRN BU | 4 |
| HAY AC | 353 |
| HAY TONS | 192 |
| OAT BU | 2,469 |
| PEA BU | 833 |
| POT AC | 52 |
| POT BU | 7,149 |
| RYE BU | 279 |
| Total area (acres) | 556,500 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,420 |
| WHT WTR BU | 47 |
Other recorded variables (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 151 |
| AREA | 556,500 |
| BEING BUILT | 4 |
| BEN BU | 3 |
| CD | 168 |
| CSD | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 105 |
| FEMALE | 330 |
| GRA BU | 1 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 93 |
| INHABITED | 91 |
| MALE | 353 |
| MARRIED F | 110 |
| MARRIED M | 110 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 220 |
| POPULATION | 683 |
| ROOT BU | 43 |
| SHANTIES | 2 |
| SINGLE F | 212 |
| SINGLE M | 239 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 451 |
| TUR BU | 1,472 |
| UNINHABITED | 3 |
| WIDOWED F | 8 |
| WIDOWED M | 4 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 12 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC168004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC168004_1871_1871— 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). "Chemin Métapédia, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/chemin-m-tap-dia-qc168004-1871/.