St. Félix de Valois, Quebec (1871 census)
St. Félix de Valois was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 3,196. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.187°N, 73.425°W.
Population
In 1871, St. Félix de Valois had a population of 3,196: 1,586 male and 1,610 female residents. Population density was 87.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,196 |
| 1881 | 2,448 |
| 1891 | 2,847 |
| 1901 | 2,130 |
| 1911 | 1,907 |
| 1921 | 2,024 |
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 St. Félix, 1861 (77.8% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Brandon, 1861 (22.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, St. Félix de Valois shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 536 |
| Number of females | 1,610 |
| Number of males | 1,586 |
| Number of married females | 491 |
| Number of married males | 494 |
| Number of married persons | 985 |
| Number of widowed females | 36 |
| Number of widowed males | 30 |
| Number of widowed persons | 66 |
| Total population | 3,196 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 1,083 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 1,062 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 2,145 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 16 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 439 |
| Number of occupied houses | 439 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 50 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,111 |
| BWT BU | 4,229 |
| CRN BU | 2,062 |
| HAY AC | 1,839 |
| HAY TONS | 2,023 |
| OAT BU | 52,307 |
| PEA BU | 8,342 |
| POT AC | 310 |
| POT BU | 36,782 |
| RYE BU | 1,754 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,714 |
| WHT WTR BU | 6 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 491 |
| BEING BUILT | 16 |
| BEN BU | 200 |
| CD | 102 |
| CSD | 9 |
| FAMILIES | 536 |
| FEMALE | 1,610 |
| GRA BU | 278 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 439 |
| INHABITED | 439 |
| MALE | 1,586 |
| MARRIED F | 491 |
| MARRIED M | 494 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 985 |
| POPULATION | 3,196 |
| ROOT BU | 1,967 |
| SINGLE F | 1,083 |
| SINGLE M | 1,062 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 2,145 |
| TUR BU | 1,005 |
| UNINHABITED | 50 |
| WIDOWED F | 36 |
| WIDOWED M | 30 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 66 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC102009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC060010— 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). "St. Félix de Valois, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-f-lix-de-valois-qc102009-1871/.