Malbaie, Quebec (1871 census)
Malbaie was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,960. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.692°N, 70.185°W.
Population
In 1871, Malbaie had a population of 2,960: 1,460 male and 1,500 female residents. Population density was 37.5 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 became part of Malbaie, 1881 (74.5% share).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Pointe au Pic, Village, 1881 (2.5% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Malbaie shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 491 |
| Number of females | 1,500 |
| Number of males | 1,460 |
| Number of married females | 430 |
| Number of married males | 431 |
| Number of married persons | 861 |
| Number of widowed females | 56 |
| Number of widowed males | 35 |
| Number of widowed persons | 91 |
| Total population | 2,960 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,014 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 994 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,008 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 44 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 400 |
| Number of occupied houses | 400 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 37 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 3,785 |
| BWT BU | 1,216 |
| CRN BU | 11 |
| HAY AC | 1,260 |
| HAY TONS | 1,909 |
| OAT BU | 25,136 |
| PEA BU | 5,803 |
| POT AC | 288 |
| POT BU | 36,279 |
| RYE BU | 4,449 |
| Total area (acres) | 185,280 |
| WHT SP BU | 19,652 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 3,234 |
| AREA | 185,280 |
| BEING BUILT | 44 |
| BEN BU | 84 |
| CD | 149 |
| CSD | 9 |
| FAMILIES | 491 |
| FEMALE | 1,500 |
| GRA BU | 22 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 400 |
| INHABITED | 400 |
| MALE | 1,460 |
| MARRIED F | 430 |
| MARRIED M | 431 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 861 |
| POPULATION | 2,960 |
| ROOT BU | 410 |
| SINGLE F | 1,014 |
| SINGLE M | 994 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,008 |
| TUR BU | 83 |
| UNINHABITED | 37 |
| WIDOWED F | 56 |
| WIDOWED M | 35 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 91 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC149009— 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 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). "Malbaie, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/malbaie-qc149009-1871/.