Ste. Monique, Quebec (1891 census)
Ste. Monique was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,090. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q112913085. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.686°N, 73.997°W.
Population
In 1891, Ste. Monique had a population of 1,090: 551 male and 539 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1,090 |
| 1901 | 940 |
| 1911 | — |
| 1921 | 737 |
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 contained Ste. Monique, 1881 (10.5% share).
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained Ste. Monique, 1881 (89.5% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Ste. Monique shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 76 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 1,090 total population, 551 males, 539 females, 345 married persons, 176 married females, 169 married males, 162 families, 26 widowed persons, 17 widowed females, 9 widowed males, 6.70 average size of families. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 719 single persons under 18, 373 single males under 18, 346 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 1,081 French Canadians, 9 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 160 houses, 160 occupied houses, 149 houses built of wood, 144 houses of 1 story, 50 houses of 3 rooms, 49 houses of 4 rooms, 25 houses of 2 rooms, 17 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 16 houses of 2 stories, 15 houses of 5 rooms, 13 uninhabited houses, 7 houses built of stone, 4 houses built of brick, 4 houses of 11 to 15 rooms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 56,585 bushels of oats, 23,866 bushels of potatoes, 18,255 pounds of homemade butter, 12,423 acres of land in farms, 10,297 acres of improved land in farms, 7,982 acres of farmland under crops, 6,905 bushels of buckwheat, 6,268 chickens, 3,448 acres of oats, 3,310 bushels of spring wheat, 2,776 bushels of barley, 2,603 bushels of peas, 2,591 acres of hay crops, 2,310 tons of hay, 2,309 acres of farmland in pasture, 2,126 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 1,870 turkeys, 1,836 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 1,181 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 1,122 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 631 sheep, 599 milk cows, 523 swine, 428 swine slaughtered or sold, 379 horses aged over 3 years, 298 acres of wheat, 297 other cattle, 270 bushels of corn, 203 acres of potatoes, 188 geese, 180 acres of barley, 158 horses aged 3 years and under, 123 occupants of farms, 123 sheep slaughtered or sold, 119 farm occupants who own their land, 68 cattle killed or sold, 66 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 31 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 22 bushels of beans, 13 ducks, 10 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 9 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 7 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 6 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 5 oxen, 4 farm occupants who rent their land. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC151010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC052009_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q112913085
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. Monique, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-monique-qc151010-1891/.