Ste. Hélène, Quebec (1891 census)
Ste. Hélène was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,526. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.738°N, 72.741°W.
Population
In 1891, Ste. Hélène had a population of 1,526: 784 male and 742 female residents. Population density was 55.2 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).
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. Hélène, 1881 (94.8% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Ste. Hélène shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 154 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5 |
| FAM NO | 303 |
| Number of families | 303 |
| Number of females | 742 |
| Number of males | 784 |
| Number of married females | 267 |
| Number of married males | 267 |
| Number of married persons | 534 |
| Number of widowed females | 21 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| Number of widowed persons | 45 |
| POP F | 742 |
| POP M | 784 |
| POP TOT | 1,526 |
| Total population | 1,526 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 454 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 493 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 947 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,524 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2 |
Buildings & housing (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 254 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 1 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 1 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 252 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 20 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 163 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 91 |
| Number of occupied houses | 254 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 277 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 101 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,281 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 4,479 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 8,416 |
| Acres of hay crops | 3,747 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 13,798 |
| Acres of land in farms | 18,277 |
| Acres of oats | 2,495 |
| Acres of potatoes | 193 |
| Acres of turnips | 7 |
| Acres of wheat | 312 |
| BAR AC | 277 |
| BAR BU | 3,007 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,007 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 121 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,441 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 115 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 666 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 26,585 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,422 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,965 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 112 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 2,587 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 1,230 |
| BWT BU | 3,441 |
| CRN BU | 666 |
| HAY AC | 3,747 |
| HAY TONS | 2,651 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 282 |
| Number of chickens | 6,680 |
| Number of ducks | 55 |
| Number of employees on farms | 1 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 220 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 34 |
| Number of geese | 162 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 148 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 444 |
| Number of milk cows | 860 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 255 |
| Number of other cattle | 609 |
| Number of other fowl | 10 |
| Number of oxen | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 55 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 46 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 106 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 5 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 43 |
| Number of sheep | 1,071 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 550 |
| Number of swine | 810 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 498 |
| Number of turkeys | 123 |
| OAT AC | 2,495 |
| OAT BU | 26,585 |
| PEA BU | 1,422 |
| POT AC | 193 |
| POT BU | 16,965 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 36 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,865 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 31,726 |
| RYE BU | 112 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,651 |
| WHT AC | 312 |
| WHT SP BU | 2,587 |
Other recorded variables (60 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 55 |
| A 11 50 | 46 |
| A 201 PL | 5 |
| A 51 100 | 106 |
| BEN BU | 121 |
| BUTTER LB | 31,726 |
| CATTLE KS | 282 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 454 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 493 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 947 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 36 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 148 |
| DUCKS | 55 |
| FAMILIES | 303 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,865 |
| FRN CA | 1,524 |
| GEESE | 162 |
| GRA BU | 115 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 6,680 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 444 |
| HOUSES | 254 |
| HOUSES B | 1 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 20 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 163 |
| HOUSES S | 1 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 23 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 91 |
| HOUSES W | 252 |
| INF 11 A | 43 |
| MD FEM | 267 |
| MD MALE | 267 |
| MD TOT | 534 |
| MILK COWS | 860 |
| NAME CD | Bagot |
| OC E | 1 |
| OC F | 34 |
| OC P | 220 |
| OC TOT | 255 |
| OTHER FOWL | 10 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 609 |
| OTHERS | 2 |
| SHEEP | 1,071 |
| SHEEP KS | 550 |
| SUP AM | 13,798 |
| SUP FOR | 4,479 |
| SUP JV | 101 |
| SUP PAT | 5,281 |
| SUP SC | 8,416 |
| SUP TOT | 18,277 |
| SWINE | 810 |
| SWINE KS | 498 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 254 |
| TUR AC | 7 |
| TUR BU | 1,230 |
| TURKEY | 123 |
| WID FEM | 21 |
| WID MALE | 24 |
| WID TOT | 45 |
| WORKING OX | 10 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC138006— 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 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. Hélène, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-h-l-ne-qc138006-1891/.