L’Anse du Cap, Quebec (1891 census)
L’Anse du Cap was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 1,497. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.459°N, 64.407°W.
Population
In 1891, L’Anse du Cap had a population of 1,497: 779 male and 718 female residents. Population density was 28.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,533 |
| 1881 | 1,490 |
| 1891 | 1,497 |
| 1901 | 2,294 |
| 1911 | 2,510 |
| 1921 | 2,503 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, L’Anse du Cap shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 150 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 7 |
| FAM NO | 213 |
| Number of families | 213 |
| Number of females | 718 |
| Number of males | 779 |
| Number of married females | 216 |
| Number of married males | 217 |
| Number of married persons | 433 |
| Number of widowed females | 34 |
| Number of widowed males | 17 |
| Number of widowed persons | 51 |
| POP F | 718 |
| POP M | 779 |
| POP TOT | 1,497 |
| Total population | 1,497 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 468 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 545 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,013 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 1,146 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 351 |
Buildings & housing (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 212 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 212 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 181 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 8 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 41 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 31 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 39 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 27 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 17 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 80 |
| Number of houses under construction | 6 |
| Number of occupied houses | 212 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 5 |
Agriculture (55 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 79 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 23 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 292 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 10,615 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 2,528 |
| Acres of hay crops | 1,101 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 2,843 |
| Acres of land in farms | 13,458 |
| Acres of oats | 319 |
| Acres of potatoes | 156 |
| Acres of turnips | 100 |
| BAR AC | 79 |
| BAR BU | 3,094 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 3,094 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 27 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 11,695 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 13 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 22,853 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 16,392 |
| BWT BU | 27 |
| HAY AC | 1,101 |
| HAY TONS | 2,326 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 53 |
| Number of chickens | 3,236 |
| Number of ducks | 413 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 226 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 4 |
| Number of geese | 726 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 46 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 131 |
| Number of milk cows | 275 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 230 |
| Number of other cattle | 257 |
| Number of other fowl | 26 |
| Number of oxen | 161 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 28 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 138 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 34 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 9 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 21 |
| Number of sheep | 1,117 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 328 |
| Number of swine | 833 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 483 |
| Number of turkeys | 186 |
| OAT AC | 319 |
| OAT BU | 11,695 |
| PEA BU | 13 |
| POT AC | 156 |
| POT BU | 22,853 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 719 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 2,208 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 17,135 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,326 |
Other recorded variables (62 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 28 |
| A 11 50 | 138 |
| A 201 PL | 9 |
| A 51 100 | 34 |
| BUTTER LB | 17,135 |
| CATTLE KS | 53 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 468 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 545 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,013 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 719 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 46 |
| DUCKS | 413 |
| FAMILIES | 213 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 7 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 2,208 |
| FRN CA | 1,146 |
| GEESE | 726 |
| GRA BU | 6 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 3,236 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 131 |
| HOUSES | 212 |
| HOUSES CON | 6 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 8 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 17 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 27 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 181 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 80 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 39 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 41 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 31 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 5 |
| HOUSES W | 212 |
| INF 11 A | 21 |
| MD FEM | 216 |
| MD MALE | 217 |
| MD TOT | 433 |
| MILK COWS | 275 |
| NAME CD | Gaspé |
| OC F | 4 |
| OC P | 226 |
| OC TOT | 230 |
| OTHER FOWL | 26 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 257 |
| OTHERS | 351 |
| SHEEP | 1,117 |
| SHEEP KS | 328 |
| SUP AM | 2,843 |
| SUP FOR | 10,615 |
| SUP JV | 23 |
| SUP PAT | 292 |
| SUP SC | 2,528 |
| SUP TOT | 13,458 |
| SWINE | 833 |
| SWINE KS | 483 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 212 |
| TUR AC | 100 |
| TUR BU | 16,392 |
| TURKEY | 186 |
| WID FEM | 34 |
| WID MALE | 17 |
| WID TOT | 51 |
| WORKING OX | 161 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC154016— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC056002— 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 1891 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). "L’Anse du Cap, Quebec (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/l-anse-du-cap-qc154016-1891/.