St. Malachie d'Ormstown, Quebec (1891 census)
St. Malachie d'Ormstown was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,656. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.114°N, 73.994°W.
Population
In 1891, St. Malachie d'Ormstown had a population of 2,656: 1,308 male and 1,348 female residents. Population density was 46.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,656 |
| 1901 | 1,797 |
| 1911 | 1,785 |
| 1921 | 1,748 |
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 was contained in St. Malachie, 1881 (79.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Ormstown, VL, 1901 (1.1% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, St. Malachie d'Ormstown shared boundaries with:
- Franklin
- Godmanchester
- Hinchinbrooke
- St. Antoine Abbé
- St. Louis de Gonzague
- St. Stanislas de Kostka
- Très Saint Sacrement
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 172 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.10 |
| FAM NO | 519 |
| Number of families | 519 |
| Number of females | 1,348 |
| Number of males | 1,308 |
| Number of married females | 439 |
| Number of married males | 439 |
| Number of married persons | 878 |
| Number of widowed females | 61 |
| Number of widowed males | 27 |
| Number of widowed persons | 88 |
| POP F | 1,348 |
| POP M | 1,308 |
| POP TOT | 2,656 |
| Total population | 2,656 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 848 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 842 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,690 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 829 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1,827 |
Buildings & housing (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 500 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 117 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 23 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 360 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 24 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 385 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 19 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 81 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 112 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 30 |
| Number of houses of 3 stories | 3 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 48 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 40 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 256 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of occupied houses | 500 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 6 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 951 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 226 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,366 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 6,806 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 18,024 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,810 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 26,616 |
| Acres of land in farms | 33,422 |
| Acres of oats | 4,517 |
| Acres of potatoes | 279 |
| Acres of turnips | 10 |
| Acres of wheat | 472 |
| BAR AC | 951 |
| BAR BU | 12,244 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 12,244 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 302 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 625 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 230 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 761 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 69,889 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 4,921 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 24,711 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 3,337 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 2,439 |
| BWT BU | 625 |
| Capacity of silos (tons) | 570 |
| CRN BU | 761 |
| HAY AC | 6,810 |
| HAY TONS | 7,805 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 663 |
| Number of chickens | 8,338 |
| Number of ducks | 497 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 347 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 25 |
| Number of geese | 588 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 495 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 914 |
| Number of milk cows | 2,346 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 372 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,658 |
| Number of other fowl | 2 |
| Number of oxen | 6 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 109 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 86 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 24 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 92 |
| Number of sheep | 795 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 328 |
| Number of swine | 745 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 606 |
| Number of turkeys | 523 |
| OAT AC | 4,517 |
| OAT BU | 69,889 |
| PEA BU | 4,921 |
| POT AC | 279 |
| POT BU | 24,711 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 1,650 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,378 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 50 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 53,979 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 7,805 |
| WHT AC | 472 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,337 |
Other recorded variables (70 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 109 |
| A 11 50 | 61 |
| A 201 PL | 24 |
| A 51 100 | 86 |
| BEN BU | 302 |
| BUTTER LB | 53,979 |
| CATTLE KS | 663 |
| CHEESE LB | 1,650 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 848 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 842 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,690 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,378 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 495 |
| DUCKS | 497 |
| FAMILIES | 519 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 50 |
| FRN CA | 829 |
| GEESE | 588 |
| GRA BU | 230 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 8,338 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 914 |
| HOUSES | 500 |
| HOUSES B | 117 |
| HOUSES CON | 2 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 19 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 40 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 48 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 24 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 385 |
| HOUSES S | 23 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 256 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 30 |
| HOUSES THREE STRY | 3 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 81 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 112 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 6 |
| HOUSES W | 360 |
| INF 11 A | 92 |
| MD FEM | 439 |
| MD MALE | 439 |
| MD TOT | 878 |
| MILK COWS | 2,346 |
| NAME CD | Chateauguay |
| OC F | 25 |
| OC P | 347 |
| OC TOT | 372 |
| OTHER FOWL | 2 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,658 |
| OTHERS | 1,827 |
| SHEEP | 795 |
| SHEEP KS | 328 |
| SILOS | 570 |
| SUP AM | 26,616 |
| SUP FOR | 6,806 |
| SUP JV | 226 |
| SUP PAT | 8,366 |
| SUP SC | 18,024 |
| SUP TOT | 33,422 |
| SWINE | 745 |
| SWINE KS | 606 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 500 |
| TUR AC | 10 |
| TUR BU | 2,439 |
| TURKEY | 523 |
| WID FEM | 61 |
| WID MALE | 27 |
| WID TOT | 88 |
| WORKING OX | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC148005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC049005— 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. Malachie d'Ormstown, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-malachie-d-ormstown-qc148005-1891/.