St. Léon de Standon, Quebec (1881 census)
St. Léon de Standon was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,329. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.508°N, 70.547°W.
Population
In 1881, St. Léon de Standon had a population of 1,329: 701 male and 628 female residents. Population density was 14.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,329 |
| 1891 | 1,602 |
| 1901 | 1,674 |
| 1911 | 1,530 |
| 1921 | 1,618 |
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 Standon, 1871 (77.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of St. Léon de Standon, 1891 (87.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, St. Léon de Standon shared boundaries with:
- Buckland
- Buckland W-O
- Mailloux
- St. Edouard de Frampton
- St. Magloire (Rioux, Bellechasse, Daaquam)
- St. Malachie
- St. Odilon de Cranbourne
- Ste. Germaine, lac Etchemin
- Ste. Justine de Langevin
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 65 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 234 |
| Number of families | 234 |
| Number of females | 628 |
| Number of males | 701 |
| Number of married females | 194 |
| Number of married males | 194 |
| Number of married persons | 388 |
| Number of widowed females | 20 |
| Number of widowed males | 16 |
| Number of widowed persons | 36 |
| POP TOT | 1,329 |
| Total population | 1,329 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 414 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 491 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 905 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 204 |
| Number of occupied houses | 204 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 29 |
Agriculture (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 2,666 |
| Acres of potatoes | 124 |
| Acres of wheat | 58 |
| BAR BU | 4,209 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,209 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,606 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 55 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 5 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 14,141 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 224 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 634 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,086 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 161 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 620 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,659 |
| BWT BU | 4,606 |
| CRN BU | 5 |
| HAY AC | 2,666 |
| HAY TONS | 1,446 |
| OAT BU | 14,141 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 634 |
| POT AC | 124 |
| POT BU | 12,086 |
| RYE BU | 161 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,446 |
| WHT AC | 58 |
| WHT SP BU | 620 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 414 |
| C UNMD M | 491 |
| C UNMD TOT | 905 |
| D OCC | 204 |
| FEMALE | 628 |
| GRA BU | 55 |
| H CON | 8 |
| H INHAB | 204 |
| H UNINH | 29 |
| MALE | 701 |
| MD F | 194 |
| MD M | 194 |
| MD TOT | 388 |
| NUMBER CD | 47 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 224 |
| TUR BU | 1,659 |
| WID F | 20 |
| WID M | 16 |
| WID TOT | 36 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC047010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC053011— 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 1881 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. Léon de Standon, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-l-on-de-standon-qc047010-1881/.