St. Octave de Métis, Quebec (1901 census)
St. Octave de Métis was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,499. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.605°N, 68.023°W.
Population
In 1901, St. Octave de Métis had a population of 2,499: 1,282 male and 1,217 female residents. Population density was 38.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 2,499 |
| 1911 | 1,550 |
| 1921 | 1,111 |
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. Octave de Métis & Village des Ecossais, 1891 (93.5% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Octave de Métis, 1911 (42.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Price, 1911 (17.1% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Kempt, 1911 (37.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, St. Octave de Métis shared boundaries with:
- Notre-Dame de Macnider
- Petit Métis, VL
- St. Damase
- St. Joseph de Lepage
- St. Moïse
- Ste. Angèle de Merrici
- Ste. Flavie
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 439 |
| Number of females | 1,217 |
| Number of males | 1,282 |
| Number of married females | 376 |
| Number of married males | 380 |
| Number of single females | 783 |
| Number of single males | 871 |
| Number of widowed females | 58 |
| Number of widowed males | 31 |
| POP F | 1,217 |
| POP M | 1,282 |
| POP TOT | 2,499 |
| Total population | 2,499 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 410 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 34,611 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 34,611 |
| FAMILIES | 439 |
| HOUSES | 410 |
| MARRIED F | 376 |
| MARRIED M | 380 |
| SINGLE F | 783 |
| SINGLE M | 871 |
| WIDOWED F | 58 |
| WIDOWED M | 31 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC188031— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC070018— 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 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). "St. Octave de Métis, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-octave-de-m-tis-qc188031-1901/.