Malbaie, Quebec (1891 census)
Malbaie was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 3,239. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.713°N, 70.170°W.
Population
In 1891, Malbaie had a population of 3,239: 1,642 male and 1,597 female residents. Population density was 32.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,960 |
| 1881 | 3,014 |
| 1891 | 3,239 |
| 1901 | 2,673 |
| 1911 | 3,034 |
| 1921 | 2,382 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
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 Malbaie, VL, 1901 (1.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Malbaie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.50 |
| FAM NO | 495 |
| Number of families | 495 |
| Number of females | 1,597 |
| Number of males | 1,642 |
| Number of married females | 496 |
| Number of married males | 499 |
| Number of married persons | 995 |
| Number of widowed females | 69 |
| Number of widowed males | 48 |
| Number of widowed persons | 117 |
| POP F | 1,597 |
| POP M | 1,642 |
| POP TOT | 3,239 |
| Total population | 3,239 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,032 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,095 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,127 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 3,210 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 29 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 452 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 2 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 4 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 446 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 22 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 416 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 37 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 34 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 75 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 69 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 62 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 156 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of occupied houses | 452 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 69 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 274 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 98 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 13,589 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 19,251 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,102 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,989 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 24,789 |
| Acres of land in farms | 44,040 |
| Acres of oats | 2,396 |
| Acres of potatoes | 334 |
| Acres of turnips | 21 |
| Acres of wheat | 1,432 |
| BAR AC | 274 |
| BAR BU | 3,027 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,027 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 289 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,257 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 9 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 64 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 25,289 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,751 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 30,489 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 5,373 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 8,724 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,225 |
| BWT BU | 3,257 |
| CRN BU | 64 |
| HAY AC | 2,989 |
| HAY TONS | 2,891 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 657 |
| Number of chickens | 7,618 |
| Number of ducks | 290 |
| Number of employees on farms | 2 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 373 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 36 |
| Number of geese | 1,368 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 131 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 590 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,179 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 411 |
| Number of other cattle | 895 |
| Number of other fowl | 173 |
| Number of oxen | 198 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 99 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 30 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 69 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 73 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 140 |
| Number of sheep | 4,542 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 2,011 |
| Number of swine | 846 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 1,164 |
| Number of turkeys | 487 |
| OAT AC | 2,396 |
| OAT BU | 25,289 |
| PEA BU | 4,751 |
| POT AC | 334 |
| POT BU | 30,489 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,878 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,469 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 50,554 |
| RYE BU | 5,373 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,891 |
| WHT AC | 1,432 |
| WHT SP BU | 8,724 |
Other recorded variables (69 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 99 |
| A 11 50 | 30 |
| A 201 PL | 73 |
| A 51 100 | 69 |
| BEN BU | 289 |
| BUTTER LB | 50,554 |
| CATTLE KS | 657 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 1,032 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 1,095 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 2,127 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 9,878 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 131 |
| DUCKS | 290 |
| FAMILIES | 495 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.50 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,469 |
| FRN CA | 3,210 |
| GEESE | 1,368 |
| GRA BU | 9 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 7,618 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 590 |
| HOUSES | 452 |
| HOUSES B | 2 |
| HOUSES CON | 8 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 23 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 62 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 69 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 22 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 416 |
| HOUSES S | 4 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 156 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 8 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 75 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 37 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 34 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 69 |
| HOUSES W | 446 |
| INF 11 A | 140 |
| MD FEM | 496 |
| MD MALE | 499 |
| MD TOT | 995 |
| MILK COWS | 1,179 |
| NAME CD | Charlevoix |
| OC E | 2 |
| OC F | 36 |
| OC P | 373 |
| OC TOT | 411 |
| OTHER FOWL | 173 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 895 |
| OTHERS | 29 |
| SHEEP | 4,542 |
| SHEEP KS | 2,011 |
| SUP AM | 24,789 |
| SUP FOR | 19,251 |
| SUP JV | 98 |
| SUP PAT | 13,589 |
| SUP SC | 11,102 |
| SUP TOT | 44,040 |
| SWINE | 846 |
| SWINE KS | 1,164 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 452 |
| TUR AC | 21 |
| TUR BU | 2,225 |
| TURKEY | 487 |
| WID FEM | 69 |
| WID MALE | 48 |
| WID TOT | 117 |
| WORKING OX | 198 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC147004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC048004_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 1891 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 (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/malbaie-qc147004-1891/.