Ste. Philomène, Quebec (1881 census)
Ste. Philomène was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,360. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.308°N, 73.742°W.
Population
In 1881, Ste. Philomène had a population of 1,360: 667 male and 693 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1,924 |
| 1871 | 1,548 |
| 1881 | 1,360 |
| 1891 | 1,105 |
| 1901 | 1,080 |
| 1911 | — |
| 1921 | 980 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Ste. Philomène shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 29 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1881). This community's record includes 1,360 total population, 693 females, 667 males, 402 married persons, 231 families, 202 married males, 200 married females, 56 widowed persons, 35 widowed females, 21 widowed males. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1881). This community's record includes 902 single persons under 18, 458 single females under 18, 444 single males under 18. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1881). This community's record includes 222 inhabited houses, 222 occupied houses. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1881). This community's record includes 55,885 bushels of oats, 49,688 bushels of potatoes, 42,137 bushels of peas and beans, 6,753 bushels of corn, 5,129 bushels of other root crops, 4,602 bushels of barley, 3,971 bushels of buckwheat, 2,597 bushels of spring wheat, 1,930 acres of hay crops, 1,814 tons of hay, 595 bushels of turnips, 388 acres of wheat, 292 acres of potatoes, 224 bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed. (Source: 1881 Census of Canada, V3T24.)
Residents in 1881
The 1881 census residents page for this Census Subdivision lists 1,360 individuals enumerated here, with name, age, sex, religion, ethnic origin, birthplace, and occupation. Source: TCP/Dillon 1881 Canadian Census deposit at Borealis.
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC071006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC049007_1861_1921— 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 1881 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, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ste-philom-ne-qc071006-1881/.