Ancienne Lorette, Quebec (1871 census)
Ancienne Lorette was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 2,233. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q142218. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.798°N, 71.408°W.
Population
In 1871, Ancienne Lorette had a population of 2,233: 1,102 male and 1,131 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 889 |
| 1861 | 2,203 |
| 1871 | 2,233 |
| 1881 | 2,488 |
| 1891 | 2,444 |
| 1901 | 2,641 |
| 1911 | 2,740 |
| 1921 | 2,620 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, Ancienne Lorette shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 18 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1871). This community's record includes 2,233 total population, 1,131 females, 1,102 males, 641 married persons, 349 families, 322 married females, 319 married males, 101 widowed persons, 56 widowed females, 45 widowed males. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Age structure (1871). This community's record includes 1,491 single persons under 18, 753 single females under 18, 738 single males under 18. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Buildings & housing (1871). This community's record includes 319 inhabited houses, 319 occupied houses, 22 uninhabited houses, 4 houses under construction. (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
Agriculture (1871). This community's record includes 22,581 total area (acres). (Source: 1871 Census of Canada, V1T1.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 people connected to this place who were alive in 1871, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine Plamondon | 1804–1895 | born here |
| Joseph Laurin | 1811–1888 | died here |
| Pierre Fiset | 1840–1909 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC144003— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC081001— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q142218
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Ancienne-Lorette
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Ancienne-Lorette
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). "Ancienne Lorette, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ancienne-lorette-qc144003-1871/.