Ste. Philomène de Mailloux, Quebec (1891 census)
Ste. Philomène de Mailloux was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 707. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.667°N, 70.441°W.
Population
In 1891, Ste. Philomène de Mailloux had a population of 707: 359 male and 348 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 707 |
| 1901 | 968 |
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.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD became part of Ste. Philomène de Mailloux, 1901 (83.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Ste. Philomène de Mailloux shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 71 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 707 total population, 359 males, 348 females, 226 married persons, 129 families, 114 married females, 112 married males, 11 widowed persons, 6 widowed females, 5.50 average size of families, 5 widowed males. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 470 single persons under 18, 242 single males under 18, 228 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 707 French Canadians. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 107 houses, 107 houses built of wood, 107 houses of 1 story, 107 occupied houses, 50 houses of 2 rooms, 30 houses of 3 rooms, 19 houses of 4 rooms, 11 uninhabited houses, 5 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 3 houses under construction, 2 houses of 11 to 15 rooms, 1 houses of 5 rooms. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 18,020 pounds of homemade butter, 14,085 acres of land in farms, 8,162 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 6,469 bushels of oats, 5,923 acres of improved land in farms, 5,722 bushels of potatoes, 2,985 acres of farmland under crops, 2,931 acres of farmland in pasture, 2,800 bushels of buckwheat, 1,818 acres of hay crops, 1,577 bushels of barley, 1,204 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 1,110 bushels of turnips, 958 tons of hay, 563 bushels of rye, 494 bushels of peas, 472 chickens, 439 acres of oats, 359 sheep, 304 milk cows, 190 sheep slaughtered or sold, 183 other cattle, 183 swine slaughtered or sold, 135 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 122 swine, 115 occupants of farms, 113 acres of barley, 113 farm occupants who own their land, 104 acres of potatoes, 101 bushels of spring wheat, 96 oxen, 85 horses aged over 3 years, 51 cattle killed or sold, 44 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 41 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 19 horses aged 3 years and under, 16 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 13 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 11 acres of wheat, 10 acres of turnips, 7 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 2 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed, 2 farm occupants who rent their land, 1 persons living on farms under 10 acres. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC141011— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC141011_1901— 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. Philomène de Mailloux, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-philom-ne-de-mailloux-qc141011-1891/.