Ste. Clothilde, Quebec (1871 census)
Ste. Clothilde was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 371. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.997°N, 72.225°W.
Population
In 1871, Ste. Clothilde had a population of 371: 204 male and 167 female residents. Population density was 6.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 371 |
| 1881 | 503 |
| 1891 | 845 |
| 1901 | 851 |
| 1911 | 808 |
| 1921 | 1,032 |
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 Horton, 1861 (57.8% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Ste. Clothilde, 1881 (85.7% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Ste. Clothilde shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 55 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 71 |
| Number of females | 167 |
| Number of males | 204 |
| Number of married females | 59 |
| Number of married males | 58 |
| Number of married persons | 117 |
| Number of widowed females | 2 |
| Number of widowed males | 3 |
| Number of widowed persons | 5 |
| Total population | 371 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 106 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 143 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 249 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 54 |
| Number of occupied houses | 54 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 19 |
Agriculture (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 25 |
| BWT BU | 510 |
| CRN BU | 281 |
| HAY AC | 239 |
| HAY TONS | 251 |
| OAT BU | 3,880 |
| PEA BU | 385 |
| POT AC | 72 |
| POT BU | 6,739 |
| RYE BU | 4 |
| Total area (acres) | 39,240 |
| WHT SP BU | 290 |
| WHT WTR BU | 8 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 48 |
| AREA | 39,240 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 16 |
| CD | 137 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 71 |
| FEMALE | 167 |
| GRA BU | 17 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 54 |
| INHABITED | 54 |
| MALE | 204 |
| MARRIED F | 59 |
| MARRIED M | 58 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 117 |
| POPULATION | 371 |
| ROOT BU | 232 |
| SINGLE F | 106 |
| SINGLE M | 143 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 249 |
| TUR BU | 12 |
| UNINHABITED | 19 |
| WIDOWED F | 2 |
| WIDOWED M | 3 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 5 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC137001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC049002— 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 1871 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). "Ste. Clothilde, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-clothilde-qc137001-1871/.