Ancienne Lorette, Quebec (1901 census)
Ancienne Lorette was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 2,641. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q142218. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.798°N, 71.408°W.
Population
In 1901, Ancienne Lorette had a population of 2,641: 1,253 male and 1,388 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).
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 Ancienne Lorette, 1911 (84.3% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1901
In the 1901 census, Ancienne Lorette shared boundaries with:
- Québec, St. Sauveur, Ward—Quartier
- St. Ambroise
- St. Augustin
- St. Félix du Cap Rouge
- Ste. Catherine
- Ste. Foye
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 2,641 total population, 1,388 females, 1,253 males, 878 single females, 754 single males, 493 families, 462 married males, 446 married females, 64 widowed females, 37 widowed males. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 448 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 14,336 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Fiset | 1840–1909 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC185001— 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 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). "Ancienne Lorette, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/ancienne-lorette-qc185001-1901/.