Matapédia, Quebec (1891 census)
Matapédia was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,273. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.977°N, 67.116°W.
Population
In 1891, Matapédia had a population of 1,273: 658 male and 615 female residents. Population density was 10.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,273 |
| 1901 | 1,799 |
| 1911 | 1,575 |
| 1921 | 1,923 |
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.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Matapédia, 1881 (88.6% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained St. Laurent, 1881 (11.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Matapédia shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 162 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.40 |
| FAM NO | 237 |
| Number of families | 237 |
| Number of females | 615 |
| Number of males | 658 |
| Number of married females | 209 |
| Number of married males | 208 |
| Number of married persons | 417 |
| Number of widowed females | 16 |
| Number of widowed males | 13 |
| Number of widowed persons | 29 |
| POP F | 615 |
| POP M | 658 |
| POP TOT | 1,273 |
| Total population | 1,273 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 390 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 437 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 827 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,069 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 204 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 204 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 204 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 19 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 199 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 4 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 53 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 5 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 35 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 26 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 26 |
| Number of houses under construction | 19 |
| Number of occupied houses | 204 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 254 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,198 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 18,478 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,023 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,754 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 6,224 |
| Acres of land in farms | 24,702 |
| Acres of oats | 801 |
| Acres of potatoes | 268 |
| Acres of turnips | 45 |
| Acres of wheat | 10 |
| BAR AC | 254 |
| BAR BU | 2,905 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,905 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 26 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,964 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 48 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 13,882 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 270 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 32,111 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 97 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 75 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 3,756 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 52 |
| BWT BU | 4,964 |
| HAY AC | 1,754 |
| HAY TONS | 1,626 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 115 |
| Number of chickens | 3,682 |
| Number of ducks | 4 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 227 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 10 |
| Number of geese | 45 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 74 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 191 |
| Number of milk cows | 430 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 237 |
| Number of other cattle | 445 |
| Number of other fowl | 141 |
| Number of oxen | 35 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 47 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 59 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 107 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 11 |
| Number of sheep | 1,443 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 487 |
| Number of swine | 630 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 382 |
| Number of turkeys | 1 |
| OAT AC | 801 |
| OAT BU | 13,882 |
| PEA BU | 270 |
| POT AC | 268 |
| POT BU | 32,111 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 196 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,973 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 27,746 |
| RYE BU | 97 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,626 |
| WHT AC | 10 |
| WHT FALL BU | 52 |
| WHT SP BU | 75 |
Other recorded variables (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 47 |
| A 11 50 | 59 |
| A 201 PL | 13 |
| A 51 100 | 107 |
| BEN BU | 26 |
| BUTTER LB | 27,746 |
| CATTLE KS | 115 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 390 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 437 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 827 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 196 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 74 |
| DUCKS | 4 |
| FAMILIES | 237 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.40 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 3,973 |
| FRN CA | 1,069 |
| GEESE | 45 |
| GRA BU | 48 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 3,682 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 191 |
| HOUSES | 204 |
| HOUSES CON | 19 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 4 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 26 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 35 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 19 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 199 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 26 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 41 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 53 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 5 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 19 |
| HOUSES W | 204 |
| INF 11 A | 11 |
| MD FEM | 209 |
| MD MALE | 208 |
| MD TOT | 417 |
| MILK COWS | 430 |
| NAME CD | Bonaventure |
| OC F | 10 |
| OC P | 227 |
| OC TOT | 237 |
| OTHER FOWL | 141 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 445 |
| OTHERS | 204 |
| SHEEP | 1,443 |
| SHEEP KS | 487 |
| SUP AM | 6,224 |
| SUP FOR | 18,478 |
| SUP JV | 5 |
| SUP PAT | 2,198 |
| SUP SC | 4,023 |
| SUP TOT | 24,702 |
| SWINE | 630 |
| SWINE KS | 382 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 204 |
| TUR AC | 45 |
| TUR BU | 3,756 |
| TURKEY | 1 |
| WID FEM | 16 |
| WID MALE | 13 |
| WID TOT | 29 |
| WORKING OX | 35 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC143009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC044009— 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). "Matapédia, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/matap-dia-qc143009-1891/.