Laprairie, T-V, Quebec (1911 census)
Laprairie, T-V was a town in Quebec, recorded in the 1911 Census of Canada with a population of 2,388. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.417°N, 73.489°W.
Population
In 1911, Laprairie, T-V had a population of 2,388: 1,279 male and 1,109 female residents. Population density was 8652.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 2,388 |
| 1921 | 2,158 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1911
In the 1911 census, Laprairie, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1911
The 1911 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 4 categories.
Population & families (1911). This community's record includes 8,652.17 population per square mile, 2,388 total population, 1,279 males in the population, 1,109 females in the population, 820 single (never-married) males, 687 single (never-married) females, 431 married males, 418 families, 379 married females, 177 area in acres, 43 widowed females, 27 widowed males, 1 males with marital status not given, 0.28 area in square miles. 1,451 population in the previous census (1901 reference column included in 1911 V1T1). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T1; V1T2.)
Ethnic origin (1911). This community's record includes 2,205 persons of French origin, 136 persons of British origin (English), 21 persons of Italian origin, 1 persons of Belgian origin, 1 persons of British origin (Irish), 1 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 1 persons of Chinese origin. 17 persons recorded under the 1911 official census category "Jewish" (origin/ethnicity, distinct from the V2T2 religion category "Jews"). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T7.)
Religion (1911). This community's record includes 2,238 Roman Catholics, 73 Anglicans (Church of England), 45 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 17 Jews, 9 Methodists, 5 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 5 Presbyterians, 1 adherents of various sects (residual category in 1911). (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V2T2; V2T7.)
Buildings & housing (1911). This community's record includes 369 dwellings. (Source: 1911 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1911, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Julien Brosseau | 1837–1912 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC166007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC064008— 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 1911 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, T-V, Quebec (1911 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/laprairie-t-v-qc166007-1911/.