St. Pamphile, Quebec (1891 census)
St. Pamphile was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,041. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.980°N, 69.799°W.
Population
In 1891, St. Pamphile had a population of 1,041: 538 male and 503 female residents. Population density was 8.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,041 |
| 1901 | 1,307 |
| 1911 | 2,257 |
| 1921 | 2,271 |
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 Ste. Perpétue, St. Pamphile, Casgrain, Dionne & c, 1881 (45.1% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of St. Pamphile, 1901 (62.2% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, St. Pamphile shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 158 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 6.30 |
| FAM NO | 166 |
| Number of families | 166 |
| Number of females | 503 |
| Number of males | 538 |
| Number of married females | 149 |
| Number of married males | 148 |
| Number of married persons | 297 |
| Number of widowed females | 13 |
| Number of widowed males | 12 |
| Number of widowed persons | 25 |
| POP F | 503 |
| POP M | 538 |
| POP TOT | 1,041 |
| Total population | 1,041 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 341 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 378 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 719 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,039 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 129 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 129 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 35 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 127 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 18 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 2 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 19 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 15 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 14 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 129 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 12 |
Agriculture (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 162 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 6 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,397 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 14,305 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,209 |
| Acres of hay crops | 2,086 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 6,612 |
| Acres of land in farms | 20,917 |
| Acres of oats | 1,134 |
| Acres of potatoes | 131 |
| Acres of turnips | 12 |
| Acres of wheat | 85 |
| BAR AC | 162 |
| BAR BU | 1,476 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,476 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 221 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 57 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,846 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 849 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 12,671 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 71 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 526 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 813 |
| BWT BU | 221 |
| HAY AC | 2,086 |
| HAY TONS | 1,437 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 100 |
| Number of chickens | 1,003 |
| Number of ducks | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 137 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 3 |
| Number of geese | 5 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 46 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 167 |
| Number of milk cows | 374 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 140 |
| Number of other cattle | 258 |
| Number of other fowl | 30 |
| Number of oxen | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 40 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 26 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 45 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 25 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 4 |
| Number of sheep | 762 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 352 |
| Number of swine | 187 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 227 |
| Number of turkeys | 2 |
| OAT AC | 1,134 |
| OAT BU | 15,846 |
| PEA BU | 849 |
| POT AC | 131 |
| POT BU | 12,671 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 17 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,926 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 28,882 |
| RYE BU | 71 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,437 |
| WHT AC | 85 |
| WHT SP BU | 526 |
Other recorded variables (63 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 40 |
| A 11 50 | 26 |
| A 201 PL | 25 |
| A 51 100 | 45 |
| BUTTER LB | 28,882 |
| CATTLE KS | 100 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 341 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 378 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 719 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 17 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 46 |
| DUCKS | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 166 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 6.30 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,926 |
| FRN CA | 1,039 |
| GEESE | 5 |
| GRA BU | 57 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,003 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 167 |
| HOUSES | 129 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 1 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 15 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 19 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 35 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 127 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 14 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 27 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 18 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 2 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 12 |
| HOUSES W | 129 |
| INF 11 A | 4 |
| MD FEM | 149 |
| MD MALE | 148 |
| MD TOT | 297 |
| MILK COWS | 374 |
| NAME CD | L’lslet |
| OC F | 3 |
| OC P | 137 |
| OC TOT | 140 |
| OTHER FOWL | 30 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 258 |
| OTHERS | 2 |
| SHEEP | 762 |
| SHEEP KS | 352 |
| SUP AM | 6,612 |
| SUP FOR | 14,305 |
| SUP JV | 6 |
| SUP PAT | 2,397 |
| SUP SC | 4,209 |
| SUP TOT | 20,917 |
| SWINE | 187 |
| SWINE KS | 227 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 129 |
| TUR AC | 12 |
| TUR BU | 813 |
| TURKEY | 2 |
| WID FEM | 13 |
| WID MALE | 12 |
| WID TOT | 25 |
| WORKING OX | 43 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC165009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC067010— 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. Pamphile, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-pamphile-qc165009-1891/.