Ancienne Lorette, Quebec (1921 census)
Ancienne Lorette was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,620. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q142218. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.794°N, 71.395°W.
Population
In 1921, Ancienne Lorette had a population of 2,620: 1,285 male and 1,335 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 889 |
| 1861 | 2,203 |
| 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 1921
In the 1921 census, Ancienne Lorette shared boundaries with:
- Québec, C
- St. Ambroise
- St. Augustin
- St. Félix du Cap Rouge
- St. Gérard de Magella
- Ste. Catherine
- Ste. Foye
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 10 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 2,620 total population, 1,335 females born in Canada, 1,335 females in the population, 1,285 males born in Canada, 1,285 males in the population. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 2,590 persons of French origin, 26 persons of British origin (Irish), 4 persons of British origin (English). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 2,614 Roman Catholics, 6 Presbyterians. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC081001— 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 1921 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 (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ancienne-lorette-qc081001-1921/.