Ancienne Lorette, Quebec (1851 census)
Ancienne Lorette was a census subdivision in Québec County, Quebec, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 889. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.808°N, 71.347°W.
Population
In 1851, Ancienne Lorette had a population of 889: 439 male and 450 female residents. Population density was 120.6 people per square mile.
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).
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 Ancienne Lorette, 1861 (22.4% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Ancienne Lorette shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 342 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 139 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 2 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 392 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 58 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 399 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 5 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 40 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 3 |
| Number of families | 139 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 15 |
| Number of females | 450 |
| Number of females attending school | 46 |
| Number of lunatic males | 2 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 27 |
| Number of males | 439 |
| Number of males attending school | 59 |
| Number of married females | 114 |
| Number of married males | 117 |
| Number of single females | 313 |
| Number of single males | 307 |
| Number of widowed females | 23 |
| Number of widowed males | 15 |
| POP | 889 |
| POP FX N.1 | 450 |
| POP MX N.1 | 439 |
| POP XX N.1 | 889 |
| Total population | 889 |
Age structure (54 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 20 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 14 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 10 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 11 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 61 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 19 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 17 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 12 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 70 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 22 |
| Number of married females aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 36 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 26 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 120 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 40 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 29 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 15 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 9 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 51 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 57 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 44 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 12 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 49 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 50 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 38 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 6 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 4 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 5 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 840 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 26 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 9 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 17 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 1 |
Agriculture (64 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 8 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 15 |
| Acres of corn | 3 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 50 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,998 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 1,141 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 999 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 4,047 |
| Acres of land in farms | 5,188 |
| Acres of oats | 720 |
| Acres of peas | 13 |
| Acres of potatoes | 69 |
| Acres of turnips | 4 |
| Acres of wheat | 54 |
| BAR AC | 8 |
| BAR BU | 86 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 11 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 59 |
| BEEF BAR | 11 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 86 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 152 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 2 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 17 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,553 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 125 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 4,862 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 410 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 512 |
| BWT AC | 15 |
| BWT BU | 152 |
| CRN AC | 3 |
| CRN BU | 17 |
| HAY TONS | 220,110 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 47 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 160 |
| Number of horses | 184 |
| Number of milk cows | 271 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 113 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 10 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 8 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 20 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 44 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 1 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 30 |
| Number of sheep | 391 |
| Number of swine | 203 |
| OAT AC | 720 |
| OAT BU | 11,553 |
| PEA AC | 13 |
| PEA BU | 125 |
| PORK BAR | 59 |
| POT AC | 69 |
| POT BU | 4,862 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 15 |
| Pounds of flax or hemp produced in the past year | 456 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 16,341 |
| Pounds of tobacco produced in the past year | 132 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 916 |
| TOB LBS | 132 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 220,110 |
| WHT AC | 54 |
| WHT BU | 512 |
| WOOL LBS | 916 |
Manufacturing & industry (43 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per day by grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per week by grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Feet of lumber produced daily by saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Logs produced by saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills not reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills reporting | |
| Number of carding and fulling mills returning capital | |
| Number of employees in carding and fulling mills | |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 1 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | |
| Number of employees in tanneries | |
| Number of grist mills | 1 |
| Number of grist mills not reporting | |
| Number of grist mills powered by steam | |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 1 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of grist mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of grist mills reporting weekly production | |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | |
| Number of saw mill plants | |
| Number of saw mills | |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting daily production | |
| Number of saw mills reporting production by number of logs | |
| Number of saw mills reporting value of annual production or rent | |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | |
| Pounds of wool produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Value of annual production or rent from grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of annual production or rent from saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | |
| Yards of cloth produced in carding and fulling mills in the past year | |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 444 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 634 |
| Yards of linen produced in the past year | 244 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 2 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 3 to 4 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 5 to 10 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 6 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 30 to 40 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 5 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 11 |
Other recorded variables (133 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 16,341 |
| BEN BU | 2 |
| BOV | 47 |
| C F BAR | 2 |
| C H | 160 |
| C LBS | 15 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 1 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 439 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 450 |
| C03 GM WATER | 1 |
| C03 TOTAL | 889 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 399 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 392 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 40 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 58 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 5 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 2 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 27 |
| C126 MD MALE | 117 |
| C127 S MALE | 307 |
| C128 WID MALE | 15 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 439 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 15 |
| C130 MD FEM | 114 |
| C131 S FEM | 313 |
| C132 WID FEM | 23 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 450 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 889 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 5 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 6 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 11 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 1 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 22 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 59 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 46 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 3 |
| C149 LUNATICS M | 2 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 12 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 19 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 14 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 17 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 10 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 12 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 20 |
| C29 DEATHS UNDER 4 F | 1 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 12 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 11 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 70 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 61 |
| C37 DEATHS BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 1 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 49 |
| C40 BTWN 10 AND 15 F MD | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 51 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 50 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 1 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 57 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 120 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 38 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 31 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 44 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 40 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 7 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 36 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 14 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 5 |
| C64 BTWN 30 AND 40 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 29 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 6 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 3 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 26 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 12 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 2 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 15 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 2 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 12 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 4 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 3 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 9 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 1 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 6 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 3 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 5 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 4 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 1 |
| C99 BTWN 80 AND 90 M S | 1 |
| CD NAME | Québec |
| CROP | 999 |
| CULT | 4,047 |
| ENG WLS | 1 |
| FC YRDS | 634 |
| FLAN YRDS | 444 |
| FLX LBS | 456 |
| FR | 1 |
| FREN ORIG | 840 |
| GARDEN | 50 |
| GRA BU | 2 |
| HELD | 5,188 |
| HORSE | 184 |
| IRE | 17 |
| LIN YRDS | 244 |
| LINE NO | 1,295 |
| M COWS | 271 |
| NOT FRN | 26 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 10 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 8 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 20 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 44 |
| O OVR 200 | 1 |
| O UNDR 10 | 30 |
| OTHER PL | 9 |
| PASTURE | 2,998 |
| SCOT | 2 |
| SHEEP | 391 |
| SWINE | 203 |
| TOT O | 113 |
| TUR AC | 4 |
| TUR BU | 410 |
| US | 1 |
| WOOD | 1,141 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC069009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC081001— 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 1851 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 (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ancienne-lorette-qc069009-1851/.