Mastigoche, Quebec (1891 census)
Mastigoche was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 563. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.412°N, 73.348°W.
Population
In 1891, Mastigoche had a population of 563: 280 male and 283 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 400 |
| 1891 | 563 |
| 1901 | 730 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Mastigoche shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 75 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 563 total population, 283 females, 280 males, 207 married persons, 110 families, 104 married males, 103 married females, 14 widowed persons, 9 widowed females, 5.10 average size of families, 5 widowed males. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 342 single persons under 18, 171 single females under 18, 171 single males under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 563 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 65 occupied houses, 63 houses, 63 houses built of wood, 63 houses of 1 story, 28 houses of 2 rooms, 15 houses of 4 rooms, 13 houses of 3 rooms, 13 uninhabited houses, 3 houses of 5 rooms, 3 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 3 houses under construction, 2 dwellings that are vessels and shanties, 1 houses of 1 room. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 8,782 acres of land in farms, 7,615 pounds of homemade butter, 6,274 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 3,582 bushels of oats, 3,273 bushels of potatoes, 2,508 acres of improved land in farms, 1,716 acres of farmland under crops, 1,291 bushels of buckwheat, 1,009 chickens, 781 acres of farmland in pasture, 502 acres of hay crops, 404 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 388 bushels of turnips, 381 bushels of corn, 359 acres of oats, 344 bushels of peas, 266 tons of hay, 187 sheep, 136 swine, 128 milk cows, 116 other cattle, 115 bushels of barley, 92 bushels of spring wheat, 70 farm occupants who own their land, 70 occupants of farms, 65 swine slaughtered or sold, 62 horses aged over 3 years, 49 sheep slaughtered or sold, 48 pounds of cheese produced on farms, 41 cattle killed or sold, 39 acres of potatoes, 31 oxen, 27 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 18 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 16 horses aged 3 years and under, 15 geese, 15 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 15 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 14 acres of wheat, 12 acres of barley, 12 bushels of beans, 11 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 7 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 6 ducks, 6 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 4 acres of turnips, 3 other fowl. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC167003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC168003_1881— 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). "Mastigoche, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/mastigoche-qc167003-1891/.