Ste. Louise, Ashford, Quebec (1871 census)
Ste. Louise, Ashford was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,211. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.209°N, 70.010°W.
Population
In 1871, Ste. Louise, Ashford had a population of 1,211: 623 male and 588 female residents. Population density was 9.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 61 |
| 1861 | 1,097 |
| 1871 | 1,211 |
| 1881 | 1,632 |
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. Louise, Ashford shared boundaries with:
- Casgrain, Dionne, Lafontaine, Garneau
- Fournier, St. Aubert
- St. Jean Port Joli
- St. Onésime, Ixworth & Chapais
- St. Roch
- Ste. Anne de la Pocatière
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 202 |
| Number of females | 588 |
| Number of males | 623 |
| Number of married females | 199 |
| Number of married males | 201 |
| Number of married persons | 400 |
| Number of widowed females | 15 |
| Number of widowed males | 14 |
| Number of widowed persons | 29 |
| Total population | 1,211 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 374 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 408 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 782 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 180 |
| Number of occupied houses | 180 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 17 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,669 |
| BWT BU | 430 |
| CRN BU | 57 |
| HAY AC | 1,034 |
| HAY TONS | 827 |
| OAT BU | 6,254 |
| PEA BU | 681 |
| POT AC | 164 |
| POT BU | 19,456 |
| RYE BU | 1,304 |
| Total area (acres) | 80,750 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,411 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 378 |
| AREA | 80,750 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 17 |
| CD | 164 |
| CSD | 6 |
| FAMILIES | 202 |
| FEMALE | 588 |
| GRA BU | 11 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 180 |
| INHABITED | 180 |
| MALE | 623 |
| MARRIED F | 199 |
| MARRIED M | 201 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 400 |
| POPULATION | 1,211 |
| ROOT BU | 89 |
| SINGLE F | 374 |
| SINGLE M | 408 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 782 |
| TUR BU | 290 |
| UNINHABITED | 17 |
| WIDOWED F | 15 |
| WIDOWED M | 14 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 29 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC164006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC043007_1851— 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. Louise, Ashford, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-louise-ashford-qc164006-1871/.