Ste. Germaine d'Etchemin, Quebec (1891 census)
Ste. Germaine d'Etchemin was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,278. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.417°N, 70.494°W.
Population
In 1891, Ste. Germaine d'Etchemin had a population of 1,278: 661 male and 617 female residents. Population density was 16.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,278 |
| 1901 | 1,587 |
| 1911 | 2,126 |
| 1921 | 2,312 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Ste. Germaine d'Etchemin shared boundaries with:
- St. Léon de Standon
- St. Magloire (Rioux, Bellechasse, Daaquam)
- St. Odilon de Cranbourne
- Ste. Justine
- Ste. Rose de Watford
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 152 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.80 |
| FAM NO | 222 |
| Number of families | 222 |
| Number of females | 617 |
| Number of males | 661 |
| Number of married females | 214 |
| Number of married males | 210 |
| Number of married persons | 424 |
| Number of widowed females | 16 |
| Number of widowed males | 11 |
| Number of widowed persons | 27 |
| POP F | 617 |
| POP M | 661 |
| POP TOT | 1,278 |
| Total population | 1,278 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 387 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 440 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 827 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,277 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 1 |
Buildings & housing (14 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 215 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 215 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 51 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 212 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 1 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 94 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 3 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 37 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 21 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 4 |
| Number of occupied houses | 215 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 7 |
Agriculture (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 108 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 22 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 3,871 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 17,144 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 7,194 |
| Acres of hay crops | 4,749 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 11,087 |
| Acres of land in farms | 28,231 |
| Acres of oats | 1,181 |
| Acres of potatoes | 83 |
| Acres of turnips | 1 |
| Acres of wheat | 27 |
| BAR AC | 108 |
| BAR BU | 1,317 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,317 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 5,098 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 54 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 10,929 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 272 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,998 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 153 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 184 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 38 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 59 |
| BWT BU | 5,098 |
| HAY AC | 4,749 |
| HAY TONS | 2,471 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 266 |
| Number of chickens | 1,114 |
| Number of employees on farms | 5 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 219 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 4 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 41 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 198 |
| Number of milk cows | 684 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 228 |
| Number of other cattle | 349 |
| Number of oxen | 337 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 108 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 12 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 27 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 20 |
| Number of sheep | 1,081 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 615 |
| Number of swine | 206 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 350 |
| OAT AC | 1,181 |
| OAT BU | 10,929 |
| PEA BU | 272 |
| POT AC | 83 |
| POT BU | 6,998 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 3,429 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 51,555 |
| RYE BU | 153 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,471 |
| WHT AC | 27 |
| WHT FALL BU | 59 |
| WHT SP BU | 184 |
Other recorded variables (59 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 108 |
| A 11 50 | 12 |
| A 201 PL | 27 |
| A 51 100 | 61 |
| BUTTER LB | 51,555 |
| CATTLE KS | 266 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 387 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 440 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 827 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 3,429 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 41 |
| FAMILIES | 222 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.80 |
| FRN CA | 1,277 |
| GRA BU | 54 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 1,114 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 198 |
| HOUSES | 215 |
| HOUSES CON | 4 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 1 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 5 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 21 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 51 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 212 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 6 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 37 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 94 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 3 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 7 |
| HOUSES W | 215 |
| INF 11 A | 20 |
| MD FEM | 214 |
| MD MALE | 210 |
| MD TOT | 424 |
| MILK COWS | 684 |
| NAME CD | Dorchester |
| OC E | 5 |
| OC F | 4 |
| OC P | 219 |
| OC TOT | 228 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 349 |
| OTHERS | 1 |
| SHEEP | 1,081 |
| SHEEP KS | 615 |
| SUP AM | 11,087 |
| SUP FOR | 17,144 |
| SUP JV | 22 |
| SUP PAT | 3,871 |
| SUP SC | 7,194 |
| SUP TOT | 28,231 |
| SWINE | 206 |
| SWINE KS | 350 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 215 |
| TUR AC | 1 |
| TUR BU | 38 |
| WID FEM | 16 |
| WID MALE | 11 |
| WID TOT | 27 |
| WORKING OX | 337 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC152005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC053007_1891— 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). "Ste. Germaine d'Etchemin, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-germaine-d-etchemin-qc152005-1891/.