Chester, East—Est (Ste. Hélène), Quebec (1881 census)
Chester, East—Est (Ste. Hélène) was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,598. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.033°N, 71.716°W.
Population
In 1881, Chester, East—Est (Ste. Hélène) had a population of 1,598: 831 male and 767 female residents. Population density was 41.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,544 |
| 1881 | 1,598 |
| 1891 | 1,681 |
| 1901 | 1,300 |
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, Chester, East—Est (Ste. Hélène) shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 291 |
| Number of families | 291 |
| Number of females | 767 |
| Number of males | 831 |
| Number of married females | 263 |
| Number of married males | 264 |
| Number of married persons | 527 |
| Number of widowed females | 20 |
| Number of widowed males | 9 |
| Number of widowed persons | 29 |
| POP TOT | 1,598 |
| Total population | 1,598 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 484 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 558 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,042 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 18 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 243 |
| Number of occupied houses | 243 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 23 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,955 |
| Acres of potatoes | 128 |
| Acres of wheat | 155 |
| BAR BU | 2,086 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,086 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 10,058 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 138 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 88 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,019 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 157 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 1,231 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,941 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 2,461 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,553 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 352 |
| BWT BU | 10,058 |
| CRN BU | 88 |
| HAY AC | 2,955 |
| HAY TONS | 3,053 |
| OAT BU | 15,019 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 1,231 |
| POT AC | 128 |
| POT BU | 11,941 |
| RYE BU | 2,461 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 3,053 |
| WHT AC | 155 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,553 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 484 |
| C UNMD M | 558 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,042 |
| D OCC | 243 |
| FEMALE | 767 |
| GRA BU | 138 |
| H CON | 18 |
| H INHAB | 243 |
| H UNINH | 23 |
| MALE | 831 |
| MD F | 263 |
| MD M | 264 |
| MD TOT | 527 |
| NUMBER CD | 52 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 157 |
| TUR BU | 352 |
| WID F | 20 |
| WID M | 9 |
| WID TOT | 29 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC052020— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC153019— 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 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). "Chester, East—Est (Ste. Hélène), Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/chester-east-est-ste-h-l-ne-qc052020-1881/.