Tadoussac, Quebec (1891 census)
Tadoussac was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,440. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.166°N, 69.894°W.
Population
In 1891, Tadoussac had a population of 2,440: 1,280 male and 1,160 female residents. Population density was 6.8 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 765 |
| 1881 | 1,542 |
| 1891 | 2,440 |
| 1901 | 259 |
| 1911 | 183 |
| 1921 | 176 |
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 contained Albert (Sacré-Coeur), 1901 (24.2% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Saguenay & Dumas (St. Etienne), 1901 (59.7% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Tadoussac, VL, 1901 (0.8% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained Tadoussac, 1901 (15.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Tadoussac shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 154 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.50 |
| FAM NO | 444 |
| Number of families | 444 |
| Number of females | 1,160 |
| Number of males | 1,280 |
| Number of married females | 385 |
| Number of married males | 386 |
| Number of married persons | 771 |
| Number of widowed females | 36 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| Number of widowed persons | 68 |
| POP F | 1,160 |
| POP M | 1,280 |
| POP TOT | 2,440 |
| Total population | 2,440 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 739 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 862 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,601 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 2,400 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 40 |
Buildings & housing (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 356 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 356 |
| Number of houses of 1 room | 91 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 337 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 5 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 73 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 19 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 73 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 55 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 30 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 2 |
| Number of houses under construction | 12 |
| Number of occupied houses | 356 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 14 |
Agriculture (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 180 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 4 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 5,758 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 23,436 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 4,318 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,888 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 10,080 |
| Acres of land in farms | 33,516 |
| Acres of oats | 994 |
| Acres of potatoes | 183 |
| Acres of turnips | 6 |
| Acres of wheat | 345 |
| BAR AC | 180 |
| BAR BU | 1,502 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,502 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 118 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 4 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 9,736 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 1,784 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 16,262 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 995 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,491 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 227 |
| BWT BU | 118 |
| HAY AC | 1,888 |
| HAY TONS | 1,454 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 165 |
| Number of chickens | 3,937 |
| Number of ducks | 43 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 307 |
| Number of geese | 626 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 55 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 354 |
| Number of milk cows | 523 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 307 |
| Number of other cattle | 489 |
| Number of oxen | 43 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 66 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 33 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 95 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 38 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 75 |
| Number of sheep | 2,192 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 728 |
| Number of swine | 816 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 471 |
| Number of turkeys | 121 |
| OAT AC | 994 |
| OAT BU | 9,736 |
| PEA BU | 1,784 |
| POT AC | 183 |
| POT BU | 16,262 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 6,768 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 32,060 |
| RYE BU | 995 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,454 |
| WHT AC | 345 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,491 |
Other recorded variables (61 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 66 |
| A 11 50 | 33 |
| A 201 PL | 38 |
| A 51 100 | 95 |
| BUTTER LB | 32,060 |
| CATTLE KS | 165 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 739 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 862 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,601 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 6,768 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 55 |
| DUCKS | 43 |
| FAMILIES | 444 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.50 |
| FRN CA | 2,400 |
| GEESE | 626 |
| GRA BU | 4 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 3,937 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 354 |
| HOUSES | 356 |
| HOUSES CON | 12 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 5 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 30 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 55 |
| HOUSES ONE RM | 91 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 337 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 27 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 2 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 73 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 73 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 19 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 14 |
| HOUSES W | 356 |
| INF 11 A | 75 |
| MD FEM | 385 |
| MD MALE | 386 |
| MD TOT | 771 |
| MILK COWS | 523 |
| NAME CD | Chicoutimi and Saguenay |
| OC P | 307 |
| OC TOT | 307 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 489 |
| OTHERS | 40 |
| SHEEP | 2,192 |
| SHEEP KS | 728 |
| SUP AM | 10,080 |
| SUP FOR | 23,436 |
| SUP JV | 4 |
| SUP PAT | 5,758 |
| SUP SC | 4,318 |
| SUP TOT | 33,516 |
| SWINE | 816 |
| SWINE KS | 471 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 356 |
| TUR AC | 6 |
| TUR BU | 227 |
| TURKEY | 121 |
| WID FEM | 36 |
| WID MALE | 32 |
| WID TOT | 68 |
| WORKING OX | 43 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC149038— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC086008— 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). "Tadoussac, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/tadoussac-qc149038-1891/.