Laprairie, Quebec (1881 census)
Laprairie was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,841. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.419°N, 73.459°W.
Population
In 1881, Laprairie had a population of 1,841: 930 male and 911 female residents. Population density was 46.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,234 |
| 1871 | 1,697 |
| 1881 | 1,841 |
| 1891 | 1,574 |
| 1901 | 1,559 |
| 1911 | 1,469 |
| 1921 | 1,553 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Laprairie shared boundaries with:
- Chambly
- L'Acadie
- Laprairie, Village
- Longueuil
- Sault St. Louis
- St. Constant
- St. Hubert
- St. Luc
- St. Philippe
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 63 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 289 |
| Number of families | 289 |
| Number of females | 911 |
| Number of males | 930 |
| Number of married females | 265 |
| Number of married males | 264 |
| Number of married persons | 529 |
| Number of widowed females | 37 |
| Number of widowed males | 39 |
| Number of widowed persons | 76 |
| POP TOT | 1,841 |
| Total population | 1,841 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 609 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 627 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,236 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary vessels | 1 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 266 |
| Number of occupied houses | 267 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 31 |
Agriculture (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 7,378 |
| Acres of potatoes | 245 |
| Acres of wheat | 207 |
| BAR BU | 1,539 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,539 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,843 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 560 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 2,295 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 80,029 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 802 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 42,214 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 30,197 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 1,860 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 22 |
| BWT BU | 3,843 |
| CRN BU | 2,295 |
| HAY AC | 7,378 |
| HAY TONS | 6,804 |
| OAT BU | 80,029 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 42,214 |
| POT AC | 245 |
| POT BU | 30,197 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 6,804 |
| WHT AC | 207 |
| WHT SP BU | 1,860 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 609 |
| C UNMD M | 627 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,236 |
| D OCC | 267 |
| FEMALE | 911 |
| GRA BU | 560 |
| H INHAB | 266 |
| H UNINH | 31 |
| MALE | 930 |
| MD F | 265 |
| MD M | 264 |
| MD TOT | 529 |
| NUMBER CD | 69 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 802 |
| TUR BU | 22 |
| VESS | 1 |
| WID F | 37 |
| WID M | 39 |
| WID TOT | 76 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC069002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC064001— 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 1881 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). "Laprairie, Quebec (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/laprairie-qc069002-1881/.