Ste. Monique, Quebec (1871 census)
Ste. Monique was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,239. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.146°N, 72.503°W.
Population
In 1871, Ste. Monique had a population of 2,239: 1,119 male and 1,120 female residents. Population density was 50.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,567 |
| 1861 | 2,950 |
| 1871 | 2,239 |
| 1881 | 2,274 |
| 1891 | 2,171 |
| 1901 | 1,974 |
| 1911 | 1,639 |
| 1921 | 1,420 |
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. Monique, 1861 (62.4% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Ste. Monique, 1881 (86.6% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Ste. Monique shared boundaries with:
- La Baie du Febvre
- Nicolet, Town—Ville
- St. Célestin
- St. Grégoire
- St. Léonard
- St. Zéphirin
- Ste. Brigitte des Saults
- Ste. Perpétue
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 | 336 |
| Number of females | 1,120 |
| Number of males | 1,119 |
| Number of married females | 342 |
| Number of married males | 342 |
| Number of married persons | 684 |
| Number of widowed females | 45 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| Number of widowed persons | 60 |
| Total population | 2,239 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 733 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 762 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,495 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 336 |
| Number of occupied houses | 336 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 35 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 485 |
| BWT BU | 4,484 |
| CRN BU | 1,201 |
| HAY AC | 1,236 |
| HAY TONS | 1,194 |
| OAT BU | 36,014 |
| PEA BU | 5,393 |
| POT AC | 253 |
| POT BU | 26,676 |
| RYE BU | 161 |
| Total area (acres) | 26,560 |
| WHT SP BU | 4,073 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 775 |
| AREA | 26,560 |
| BEING BUILT | 1 |
| BEN BU | 75 |
| CD | 135 |
| CSD | 11 |
| FAMILIES | 336 |
| FEMALE | 1,120 |
| GRA BU | 87 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 336 |
| INHABITED | 336 |
| MALE | 1,119 |
| MARRIED F | 342 |
| MARRIED M | 342 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 684 |
| POPULATION | 2,239 |
| ROOT BU | 200 |
| SINGLE F | 733 |
| SINGLE M | 762 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,495 |
| TUR BU | 391 |
| UNINHABITED | 35 |
| WIDOWED F | 45 |
| WIDOWED M | 15 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 60 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC135011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC078015— 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. Monique, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-monique-qc135011-1871/.