Boucherville, Quebec (1901 census)
Boucherville was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 976. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q141924. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.592°N, 73.420°W.
Population
In 1901, Boucherville had a population of 976: 492 male and 484 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 785 |
| 1891 | 995 |
| 1901 | 976 |
| 1911 | 969 |
| 1921 | 1,050 |
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, Boucherville 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 976 total population, 492 males, 484 females, 317 single males, 314 single females, 178 families, 156 married females, 153 married males, 22 widowed males, 14 widowed females. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Buildings & housing (1901). This community's record includes 166 houses. (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
Agriculture (1901). This community's record includes 17,719 total area (acres). (Source: 1901 Census of Canada, V1T7.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 4 people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eusèbe Senécal | 1833–1902 | born here |
| Sir Alexandre Lacoste | 1842–1923 | born here |
| Amanda Viger | 1845–1906 | born here |
| Étienne Desmarteau | 1873–1905 | born here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC145001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC046001_1881— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q141924
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boucherville
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boucherville
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). "Boucherville, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/boucherville-qc145001-1901/.