Laprairie, Quebec (1901 census)
Laprairie was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1901 Census of Canada with a population of 1,559. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.419°N, 73.459°W.
Population
In 1901, Laprairie had a population of 1,559: 822 male and 737 female residents. Population density was 39.5 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 1901
In the 1901 census, Laprairie shared boundaries with:
- Chambly
- Laprairie, Village
- Longueuil
- Sault St. Louis
- St. Constant
- St. Hubert
- St. Luc
- St. Philippe
- Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie
Full census record, 1901
The 1901 census recorded 24 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (13 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 260 |
| Number of females | 737 |
| Number of males | 822 |
| Number of married females | 234 |
| Number of married males | 237 |
| Number of single females | 482 |
| Number of single males | 561 |
| Number of widowed females | 21 |
| Number of widowed males | 24 |
| POP F | 737 |
| POP M | 822 |
| POP TOT | 1,559 |
| Total population | 1,559 |
Buildings & housing (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 248 |
Agriculture (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area (acres) | 23,068 |
Other recorded variables (9 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| AREA AC | 23,068 |
| FAMILIES | 260 |
| HOUSES | 248 |
| MARRIED F | 234 |
| MARRIED M | 237 |
| SINGLE F | 482 |
| SINGLE M | 561 |
| WIDOWED F | 21 |
| WIDOWED M | 24 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC161001— 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 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). "Laprairie, Quebec (1901 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/laprairie-qc161001-1901/.