Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec (1891 census)
Pointe-aux-Trembles was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,240. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.721°N, 71.624°W.
Population
In 1891, Pointe-aux-Trembles had a population of 1,240: 604 male and 636 female residents. Population density was 42.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,077 |
| 1861 | 2,198 |
| 1871 | 1,578 |
| 1881 | 1,591 |
| 1891 | 1,240 |
| 1901 | 1,077 |
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, Pointe-aux-Trembles shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 158 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6 |
| FAM NO | 205 |
| Number of families | 205 |
| Number of females | 636 |
| Number of males | 604 |
| Number of married females | 169 |
| Number of married males | 170 |
| Number of married persons | 339 |
| Number of widowed females | 38 |
| Number of widowed males | 29 |
| Number of widowed persons | 67 |
| POP F | 636 |
| POP M | 604 |
| POP TOT | 1,240 |
| Total population | 1,240 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 429 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 405 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 834 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,237 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 3 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 200 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 67 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 133 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 12 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 176 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 24 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 20 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 64 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of occupied houses | 200 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 25 |
Agriculture (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 62 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 138 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,917 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 9,536 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 5,876 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,663 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 9,931 |
| Acres of land in farms | 19,467 |
| Acres of oats | 1,943 |
| Acres of potatoes | 161 |
| Acres of turnips | 26 |
| Acres of wheat | 114 |
| BAR AC | 62 |
| BAR BU | 691 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 691 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 102 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,666 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 19 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 162 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 17,123 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 963 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 18,483 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 832 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 8,592 |
| BWT BU | 1,666 |
| CRN BU | 162 |
| HAY AC | 1,663 |
| HAY TONS | 2,246 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 144 |
| Number of chickens | 3,732 |
| Number of ducks | 17 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 172 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 19 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 49 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 227 |
| Number of milk cows | 772 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 192 |
| Number of other cattle | 348 |
| Number of oxen | 81 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 64 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 58 |
| Number of sheep | 1,101 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 464 |
| Number of swine | 881 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 589 |
| OAT AC | 1,943 |
| OAT BU | 17,123 |
| PEA BU | 963 |
| POT AC | 161 |
| POT BU | 18,483 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 17 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,462 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 24,387 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,246 |
| WHT AC | 114 |
| WHT SP BU | 832 |
Other recorded variables (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 64 |
| A 11 50 | 19 |
| A 201 PL | 24 |
| A 51 100 | 27 |
| BEN BU | 102 |
| BUTTER LB | 24,387 |
| CATTLE KS | 144 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 429 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 405 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 834 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 17 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 49 |
| DUCKS | 17 |
| FAMILIES | 205 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 3,462 |
| FRN CA | 1,237 |
| GRA BU | 19 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 3,732 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 227 |
| HOUSES | 200 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 6 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 41 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 41 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 12 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 176 |
| HOUSES S | 67 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 64 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 1 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 20 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 15 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 24 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 25 |
| HOUSES W | 133 |
| INF 11 A | 58 |
| MD FEM | 169 |
| MD MALE | 170 |
| MD TOT | 339 |
| MILK COWS | 772 |
| NAME CD | Portneuf |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 19 |
| OC P | 172 |
| OC TOT | 192 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 348 |
| OTHERS | 3 |
| SHEEP | 1,101 |
| SHEEP KS | 464 |
| SUP AM | 9,931 |
| SUP FOR | 9,536 |
| SUP JV | 138 |
| SUP PAT | 3,917 |
| SUP SC | 5,876 |
| SUP TOT | 19,467 |
| SWINE | 881 |
| SWINE KS | 589 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 200 |
| TUR AC | 26 |
| TUR BU | 8,592 |
| WID FEM | 38 |
| WID MALE | 29 |
| WID TOT | 67 |
| WORKING OX | 81 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC178007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC181007— 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). "Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/pointe-aux-trembles-qc178007-1891/.