St. Joseph de Maskinongé, Quebec (1891 census)
St. Joseph de Maskinongé was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,021. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.209°N, 73.031°W.
Population
In 1891, St. Joseph de Maskinongé had a population of 2,021: 1,049 male and 972 female residents. Population density was 68.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,021 |
| 1901 | 2,060 |
| 1911 | 2,043 |
| 1921 | 2,168 |
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 Maskinongé, 1881 (85.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, St. Joseph de Maskinongé shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 170 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.80 |
| FAM NO | 347 |
| Number of families | 347 |
| Number of females | 972 |
| Number of males | 1,049 |
| Number of married females | 321 |
| Number of married males | 322 |
| Number of married persons | 643 |
| Number of widowed females | 53 |
| Number of widowed males | 46 |
| Number of widowed persons | 99 |
| POP F | 972 |
| POP M | 1,049 |
| POP TOT | 2,021 |
| Total population | 2,021 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 598 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 681 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,279 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,016 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 5 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 298 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 16 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 3 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 279 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 281 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 13 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 17 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 29 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 50 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 51 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 135 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 298 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 55 |
Agriculture (66 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 171 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 135 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,514 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 5,041 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 12,131 |
| Acres of hay crops | 7,221 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 15,780 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,821 |
| Acres of oats | 2,738 |
| Acres of potatoes | 178 |
| Acres of turnips | 28 |
| Acres of wheat | 287 |
| BAR AC | 171 |
| BAR BU | 2,102 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 2,102 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 79 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 6,453 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 185 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 1,998 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 29,504 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,193 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 11,877 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 347 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,748 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 4,509 |
| BWT BU | 6,453 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 60 |
| CRN BU | 1,998 |
| HAY AC | 7,221 |
| HAY TONS | 8,779 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 322 |
| Number of chickens | 8,309 |
| Number of ducks | 505 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 272 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 28 |
| Number of geese | 534 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 126 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 543 |
| Number of milk cows | 1,029 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 300 |
| Number of other cattle | 839 |
| Number of other fowl | 189 |
| Number of oxen | 19 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 76 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 56 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 57 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 16 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 95 |
| Number of sheep | 1,319 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 681 |
| Number of swine | 1,365 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 842 |
| Number of turkeys | 305 |
| OAT AC | 2,738 |
| OAT BU | 29,504 |
| PEA BU | 1,193 |
| POT AC | 178 |
| POT BU | 11,877 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,391 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 705 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,982 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 39,013 |
| RYE BU | 347 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 8,779 |
| WHT AC | 287 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,748 |
Other recorded variables (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 76 |
| A 11 50 | 56 |
| A 201 PL | 16 |
| A 51 100 | 57 |
| BEN BU | 79 |
| BUTTER LB | 39,013 |
| CATTLE KS | 322 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,391 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 598 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 681 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,279 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 705 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 126 |
| DUCKS | 505 |
| FAMILIES | 347 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.80 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,982 |
| FRN CA | 2,016 |
| GEESE | 534 |
| GRA BU | 185 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 8,309 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 543 |
| HOUSES | 298 |
| HOUSES B | 16 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 18 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 51 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 50 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 281 |
| HOUSES S | 3 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 135 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 29 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 13 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 17 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 55 |
| HOUSES W | 279 |
| INF 11 A | 95 |
| MD FEM | 321 |
| MD MALE | 322 |
| MD TOT | 643 |
| MILK COWS | 1,029 |
| NAME CD | Maskinongè |
| OC F | 28 |
| OC P | 272 |
| OC TOT | 300 |
| OTHER FOWL | 189 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 839 |
| OTHERS | 5 |
| SHEEP | 1,319 |
| SHEEP KS | 681 |
| SILOS | 60 |
| SUP AM | 15,780 |
| SUP FOR | 5,041 |
| SUP JV | 135 |
| SUP PAT | 3,514 |
| SUP SC | 12,131 |
| SUP TOT | 20,821 |
| SWINE | 1,365 |
| SWINE KS | 842 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 298 |
| TUR AC | 28 |
| TUR BU | 4,509 |
| TURKEY | 305 |
| WID FEM | 53 |
| WID MALE | 46 |
| WID TOT | 99 |
| WORKING OX | 19 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC167007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC069009— 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). "St. Joseph de Maskinongé, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-joseph-de-maskinong-qc167007-1891/.