Laprairie, Quebec (1871 census)
Laprairie was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,697. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.419°N, 73.459°W.
Population
In 1871, Laprairie had a population of 1,697: 866 male and 831 female residents. Population density was 43.0 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 1871
In the 1871 census, Laprairie shared boundaries with:
- Chambly
- L'Acadie
- Laprairie, Village
- Longueuil
- Sault St. Louis
- St. Constant
- St. Hubert
- St. Lambert
- St. Luc
- St. Philippe
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 52 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 277 |
| Number of females | 831 |
| Number of males | 866 |
| Number of married females | 262 |
| Number of married males | 262 |
| Number of married persons | 524 |
| Number of widowed females | 34 |
| Number of widowed males | 34 |
| Number of widowed persons | 68 |
| Total population | 1,697 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 535 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 570 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,105 |
Buildings & housing (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of inhabited houses | 267 |
| Number of occupied houses | 267 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 3 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 1,877 |
| BWT BU | 4,673 |
| CRN BU | 789 |
| HAY AC | 7,434 |
| HAY TONS | 7,996 |
| OAT BU | 41,867 |
| PEA BU | 17,158 |
| POT AC | 167 |
| POT BU | 16,054 |
| Total area (acres) | 24,724 |
| WHT SP BU | 545 |
| WHT WTR BU | 965 |
Other recorded variables (24 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 306 |
| AREA | 24,724 |
| BEN BU | 144 |
| CD | 115 |
| CSD | 1 |
| FAMILIES | 277 |
| FEMALE | 831 |
| GRA BU | 683 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 267 |
| INHABITED | 267 |
| MALE | 866 |
| MARRIED F | 262 |
| MARRIED M | 262 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 524 |
| POPULATION | 1,697 |
| ROOT BU | 1,532 |
| SINGLE F | 535 |
| SINGLE M | 570 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 1,105 |
| TUR BU | 8 |
| UNINHABITED | 3 |
| WIDOWED F | 34 |
| WIDOWED M | 34 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 68 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC115001— 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 1871 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 (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/laprairie-qc115001-1871/.