Ste. Hélène, Quebec (1871 census)
Ste. Hélène was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,157. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.735°N, 72.740°W.
Population
In 1871, Ste. Hélène had a population of 1,157: 588 male and 569 female residents. Population density was 39.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 906 |
| 1871 | 1,157 |
| 1881 | 1,367 |
| 1891 | 1,526 |
| 1901 | 1,263 |
| 1911 | 1,339 |
| 1921 | 1,185 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Ste. Hélène shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 53 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 205 |
| Number of females | 569 |
| Number of males | 588 |
| Number of married females | 197 |
| Number of married males | 198 |
| Number of married persons | 395 |
| Number of widowed females | 11 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| Number of widowed persons | 33 |
| Total population | 1,157 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 361 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 368 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 729 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 2 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 171 |
| Number of occupied houses | 171 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 31 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 287 |
| BWT BU | 1,119 |
| CRN BU | 724 |
| HAY AC | 575 |
| HAY TONS | 377 |
| OAT BU | 13,616 |
| PEA BU | 635 |
| POT AC | 107 |
| POT BU | 13,726 |
| RYE BU | 153 |
| Total area (acres) | 17,400 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,288 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 167 |
| AREA | 17,400 |
| BEING BUILT | 2 |
| BEN BU | 52 |
| CD | 122 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 205 |
| FEMALE | 569 |
| GRA BU | 60 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 171 |
| INHABITED | 171 |
| MALE | 588 |
| MARRIED F | 197 |
| MARRIED M | 198 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 395 |
| POPULATION | 1,157 |
| ROOT BU | 355 |
| SINGLE F | 361 |
| SINGLE M | 368 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 729 |
| UNINHABITED | 31 |
| WIDOWED F | 11 |
| WIDOWED M | 22 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 33 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC122006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC039005_1861— 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. Hélène, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-h-l-ne-qc122006-1871/.