Rivière Ouelle, Quebec (1901 census)
Rivière Ouelle was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,608. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3433574. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.447°N, 69.992°W.
Population
In 1901, Rivière Ouelle had a population of 1,608: 844 male and 764 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,505 |
| 1861 | 2,081 |
| 1871 | 2,016 |
| 1881 | 2,060 |
| 1891 | 1,972 |
| 1901 | 1,608 |
| 1911 | 1,608 |
| 1921 | 1,405 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Rivière Ouelle shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 1,608 total population, 844 males, 764 females, 565 single males, 484 single females, 259 families, 252 married males, 245 married females, 35 widowed females, 27 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 259 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 14,745 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 4 people connected to this place who were alive in 1901, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Henri-Raymond Casgrain | 1831–1904 | born here |
| Charles-Alphonse-Pantaléon Pelletier | 1837–1911 | born here |
| Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon | 1846–1901 | born here |
| Jean-Marie-Joseph-Pantaléon Pelletier | 1860–1924 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC159003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC061002_1911— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3433574
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivi%C3%A8re-Ouelle
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivi%C3%A8re-Ouelle
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 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). "Rivière Ouelle, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/rivi-re-ouelle-qc159003-1901/.