Bouchette, Quebec (1901 census)
Bouchette was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,420. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q63242573. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.236°N, 76.049°W.
Population
In 1901, Bouchette had a population of 1,420: 732 male and 688 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 400 |
| 1871 | 687 |
| 1881 | 902 |
| 1891 | 990 |
| 1901 | 1,420 |
| 1911 | 1,880 |
| 1921 | 1,798 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Bouchette shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 12 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1901). This community's record includes 1,420 total population, 732 males, 688 females, 518 single males, 469 single females, 207 families, 199 married males, 198 married females, 21 widowed females, 15 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 205 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 64,921 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1901, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Napoléon Antoine Belcourt | 1860–1932 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC200005— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC057004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q63242573
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1901 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). "Bouchette, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/bouchette-qc200005-1901/.